Shares were punished yesterday as investors worried about resources stocks being hit by global economic concerns, and the dollar was also sharply lower on the increased likelihood of an imminent cut in the official cash rate. The ...
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Signs that a nascent recovery in the housing sector stumbled in March pushed the Australian dollar to its lowest since mid-April. The number of house-building permits fell 5.5 per cent in March, the most since July, curbing optimism that ...
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Technology has advanced so much over the years that it has become very difficult to stay upgraded with all the technological advancements. Technology is being used everywhere from your home to your office, schools, colleges etc. It is not ...
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Yesterday, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Budget statement. He pledged to scrap a 3p rise in fuel duty, cut national insurance payments and raise the personal allowance to £10,000 next April. Every business in the country ...
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It’s reported that Venezuelan Sidor’s production of rebar with diameter of 9.53mm reached 11,650 tons in November, reaching the highest level of this year. The company’s rebar products are mainly supplied to the ...
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In the USA, a sharp month-on-month fall of 24.2% in the number of building starts for multiple-dwelling units in May 2012 resulted in a decline of 4.8% in the overall number of building starts. According to the US Census Bureau building ...
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Pottery miniature courtyard among the burials during the Three Kingdom Period (220-280) unearthed from Echeng Hubei, showing ancient Chinese residential building in five elements and eight diagram styles. Residential building featuring ...
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Zara,the Inditex Group's fashion retailer,opens a flagship store featuring its revamped image at 460-490 Oxford Street in London's city centre.The fourth Zara location on the British capital's busiest shopping street has pride of place in ...
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With a population of 634,912 recorded in the 2000 census, the Lisu ethnic minority mainly inhabit in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, and the few in other cities within Yunnan and Sichuang. According to their clan ...
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Photonstar has yet to reveal the identity of the house building firm PhotonStar LED Group has announced a one-year exclusive contract to supply a leading UK house builder. The manufacturer hasn't yet revealed the identity of the ...
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Today’s building trend is toward the small home. People are downsizing to save money on energy bills and maintenance, while they forego extra rooms. Rooms are also becoming multi-functional to garner the most use out of them. The Tiny ...
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Its economy may be struggling, but there is one segment of the United Kingdom construction market which is performing well compared with the rest: Timber frames. Better yet, as carbon reduction and environmental requirements become ...
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Global demand for timber has increased since the economic downturn, a new study has shown. Figures compiled by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have indicated that consumption of forestry products in Europe, former ...
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Sentiment in the Chinese steel market continued to improve last week, but mills are hesitant to raise lift prices as end-user demand remains weak. Hebei Iron & Steel kept its August prices for hot and cold rolled coil and end-July prices ...
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In its latest report MBD "The UK's Ceramic Tile Market" indicates that signs of improvement in the wall and floor tile industry will not appear until 2012. In 2010, the UK market for ceramic tiles is believed to have declined by 8% in ...
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