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Category Archives: Construction industry

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

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September 11, 2014

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High Rise Building Research Document from Nicholas Socrates

Here is a research document of exemplary high-rise buildings

architecture, Cardiff, cardiff architects, Commercial Property, Construction industry, Uncategorized / Comment

Canary Wharf spreads east with new towers and 3,000 homes planned

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July 22, 2014

/ Julia Kollewe

Wood Wharf project gets green light in financial hub’s first major expansion since 2008 financial crisis

More than 3,000 homes are to be built at the eastern edge of Canary Wharf after Tower Hamlets council approved the project, the first extension to the financial district since the 2008 banking crisis.

Canary Wharf Group, majority-owned by Songbird Estates, has been granted planning permission to construct 30 buildings, comprising 4.9m square feet of homes, offices and shops, at Wood Wharf, just a stone’s throw from the headquarters of some of the world’s largest banks.

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architecture, Banking, Business, Commercial Property, Construction industry, Financial crisis, Financial sector, London, Property, UK news

UK construction industry still booming despite dip in May

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June 3, 2014

/ Angela Monaghan

Markit/CIPS construction PMI slips as growth slows in commercial space such as offices, shops and warehouses

British construction grew at the slowest pace in seven months in May but economists said the outlook remained strong amid a boom in housebuilding.

The Markit/CIPS construction PMI, which measures building activity, edged lower to 60 in May from 60.8, mainly reflecting slowing growth in commercial space such as offices, shops and warehouses.

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Business, Commercial Property, Construction industry, Economic growth (GDP), Housing market, Real estate, UK news

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