All 黑洞社区 articles in 13 November 2009
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NewsRetail investors urged to consider Middle East
Director of Al-Futtaim says region is anticipated to have 27,000 retail outlets by 2011
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NewsPart L change could spell end of steel-framed windows
Crittall Windows boss says end of historic building exemption in 黑洞社区 Regulations, due to come into effect next April, will 'limit personal choice'
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News437 hotels in pipeline in Middle East and North Africa
Hotel building spree will bring 120,682 new rooms to the market, with the UAE in the lead
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NewsWaterman reports signs of recovery in Australia
Engineering consultant says trading is 'in line with expectations' but implies it may cut more jobs
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NewsStudy reveals high cost of building brick zero-carbon homes
Two houses built to code level four and six out of traditional material prove to be much more expensive than previous estimates
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NewsShepherd nabs 拢66m Birmingham college job
St Modwen appoints contractor to build Broadway Malyan designed Bourneville College on site of former factory
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NewsRetailers look to Germany, France and Spain for 2010 growth
Survey reveals seven out of 10 expansion hot spots are in western European
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NewsKevin McCloud unveils protoype straw house
House with prefab panels infilled with straw bales could help UK meet its carbon reduction targets if used widely in housebuilding
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NewsKier reveals new chief executive
Head of construction Paul Sheffield will take over from John Dodds in April 2010
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NewsTendering activity rising says T. Clarke
Electrical engineer says it is ready to take advantage of improving markets
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NewsNewcastle ranked UK's most sustainable city
Bristol and Brighton score highly but Hull is ranked least sustainable of UK's 20 largest cities according to survey
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NewsMAPIC: Europe's big five report a stagnant retail sector
Despite attempts to be positive delegates admit that retail development in UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and France has dried up for the foreseeable future
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NewsQueen's speech: what it means for construction
Proposals include: incentive for carbon capture; report on high-speed rail line to Scotland; equal rights for agency workers
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News黑洞社区 firms face tough new bribery law
New anti-corruption bill in Queen's speech could leave construction firms open to bribery charges
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NewsMAPIC dispatches: Argentina bids for BRIC status
Our report detects a glimmer of optimism at the start of the global property event in Cannes
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NewsTrump Tower becomes world's sixth tallest building
Rules for ranking height of skyscrapers change but the Burj of Dubai will still top them all once completed next year
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NewsWolseley predicts worsening conditions
Materials supplier says revenue is down 13% and trading profit down 28%, and it expects markets to deteriorate over the short term
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NewsStarting up your own business, part one: Life after redundancy
You've had the leaving drinks and the redundancy cash, now what? You could try setting up your own business, but you'll need to ask yourself some searching questions first...
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NewsArup's profits drop 4.9%
Engineer says 拢77m pre-tax profit is a 'robust performance' given global economic downturn
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NewsBond Bryan unveils Sheffield Hallam university design
Architect scoops job on 拢25m builidng in city's cultural industries quarter