Why the housing bust is bad news for the fire brigade

www.moneyweek.com | Jul 4, 2008

The US has seen a rise in arson as vacant homes go up in flames. And in the UK, the far from leaving us with cheap homes, the housing bust may become a demolition boom as flats nobody wants stand empty.

http://www.moneyweek.com/file/49948/why-the-housing-bust-is-bad-news-for-the-fire-brigade.html

Barratt slashes workforce

www.propertyweek.com | Jul 4, 2008

Barratt Developments has joined its house building peers in cutting its workforce to deal...

http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=36&storycode=3117582&c=1

Rescue bid a ‘token effort’

www.insidehousing.co.uk | Jul 4, 2008

Inside Housing brings you the latest news, features and housing jobs. Updated daily with breaking news coverage, in-depth analysis and housing recruitment and jobs.

http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/article/?id=1450267

Misery: Crest Nicholson vs Mr & Mrs Western

www.building.co.uk | Jul 3, 2008

So you buy a new house, find some flaws, get nowhere with the builder and go to arbitration....

http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=57&storycode=3117122&c=1

Quantity Surveyor jobs from Strategic Permanent Recruitment

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Strategic Permanent Recruitment are recruiting on Construction Jobs from Contract Journal. Look below to see the latest Quantity Surveyor jobs from Strategic Permanent Recruitment.

http://www.contractjournal.com/jobs/browse/quantity_surveyor--strategic_permanent_recruitment-10004587.htm

The Building Centre > Home Page

For more than seventy five years The Building Centre has provided a unique combination of time saving resources and an authoritative reference service for the professional specifiers as well as house builders, home improvers and students through its established range of services.

http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk/

Garbage Warrior (15)

www.independent.co.uk

<p>A documentary portrait of maverick architect Michael Reynolds who, with his trusty crew of house builders, has pioneered an approach to "radically sustainable living" on the outskirts of Taos, New Mexico. Conventional architecture, he says, "had nothing to do with the planet - barely had

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/film-reviews/garbage-warrior-15-832629.html

The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable :: View topic - tarmac up for sale

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speaking to a lad this morning who's pulled for tarmac for a long time, he's been told this week thats it's gone up for sale and it's unclear whats going to happen to the haulage side, thats nice for all those who replaced vehicles this year, taking on big finance to boot! _________________ CAUTION!

http://trucknetuk.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=24601