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Bovis Homes cuts workforce by 40% 9 July, 2008

Housebuilder announces more job cuts as completions fall 35% in first half of year

Redrow slashes more jobs and closes two offices 9 July, 2008

Housebuilder responds to market collapse as reservations fall 55% over past six months

Regeneration plan proposed for Borough Market

8 July, 2008

Greig and Stephenson submit planning application to regenerate area around famous London food market

Comment & Analysis

The jelly banquet – the truth

7 July, 2008

The media appearances made it sound like a lot of fun, but the reality was a Nuremberg Rally for foodstuff fans

Buildings Gallery

What slump? Barratt starts work on 2,000-home scheme

8 July, 2008

Developer begins construction on PKS Architects project in Canada Water, London, despite pressures of housing downturn

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Building TV

Take a look back at the house of the future

7 July, 2008

Ten years ago a house was built for BBC TV to show case the future of green and intelligent housing technology. Now architect Craig Anders takes us on a tour to see which aspects of the design took off and which missed the mainstream.

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Sustainability channel

Masdar video fly-through

7 July, 2008

Experience the futuristic Foster and Partners-designed zero carbon Masdar city planned for Abu Dhabi

Hidden EPC costs revealed by client

2 July, 2008

Prupim boss points to extra spend on new property plans as outstripping EPC costs. Download of presentations below

Invisible scaffolding

2 July, 2008

No, it's not a trick of the light - this man really is trying to demolish a chimney stack while crouching on the roof

Ignoring the signs

9 July, 2008

Okay, so it's not a safety blunder, but clearly someone chose to disregard this public notice or has a particular hatred of trees

Health & Safety special

4 July, 2008

Total insanity

1 July, 2008

more safety blunders

OFT bid-rigging investigation

Rebuilding Trust campaign to be presented to the OFT

27 June 2008

A list of 70 companies that have pledged support for Building’s Rebuilding Trust campaign in the nine weeks since the Office of Fair Trading’s statement of objection was published will be presented to the body on Monday.

Rebuilding Trust: Britain's biggest clients back our campaign

2008 Issue 20

In five weeks’ time, Building is to present the Office of Fair Trading with a list of firms that have backed our Rebuilding Trust campaign. Here, some of Britain’s most important clients tell Emily Wright why they’re doing just that, and...