All Building articles in 05 September 2008
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Housebuilders can cut costs by using ESCOs, expert claims
Energy Services Companies are the best way of funding low carbon developments, according to finance guru speaker at an upcoming energy conference Solutions Expo visitors how to offset low carbon costs
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NewsTongji-Cardiff join forces for sustainable architectural student scheme
Welsh and Shanghai universities challenge students to design sustainable housing in Shanghai through MMC
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NewsGovernment faces eco-town judicial review
High Court grants campaign group permission to argue its case against plans for Middle Quinton eco-town
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NewsWSA student's design for mixed-use bridge
’The Inhabited Bridge’ explores the complexities of the bridge as an idea and the reality as a structure
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Tongji-Cardiff Sustainable Architectural Design 8 - 21 September
Design for Manufacture: Sustainability and Modern Method of Construction, joint venture with Shanghai Tongji University
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NewsHSE official takes on Olympic safety role
Stephen Williams, HSE chief inspector of construction, to become director of field operations for 2012 Games
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NewsStrong winds test Little Britain sailors
Over 260 racing boats set sail from Cowes this morning on the first day of the Little Britain Challenge Cup
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Tories demand immediate suspension of Hips
Conservatives call on government to boost housing market by exploiting get-out clause in Hips legislation
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NewsRMJM boss: architecture dominated by white middle aged men
Peter Morrison says industry must lose its “old boy’s club” image
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Costain wins £80m Newbury retail scheme
Parkway scheme for Standard Life is part of wider town-centre regeneration project
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Balfour Beatty wins £370m Canadian infrastructure deal
Group to provide engineering and construction services on ATCO Electric capital programme
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NewsHOK Sport unveils 'Armadillo' stadium
Metallic-clad 50,000-seat football stadium in Mexico is inspired by adjacent mountain
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NewsWritedowns push profit flat at Galliford Try
Land writedowns drag pre-tax profit down to last year's level despite 30% rise in turnover
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Planning rules waived for home extensions
BPF and RICS welcome new regulations that will remove 80,000 applications a year from the planning system
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NewsNew York mayor slams building delays at Ground Zero
Planning agency responsible must go, says Michael Bloomberg on eve of today's 9/11 anniversary
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NewsHousing troubles shrink Stewart Milne profit by 40%
But overall turnover up more than 20% and contracting arm performing well
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Recession predicted for UK, Germany and Spain
European Commission expects UK economy to grow just 1.1% in 2008
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Jewson faces £1m row over defective fuel pipelines
Kuwait Petroleum International Aviation sues construction firm over allegedly breaching subcontract on pipework
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Haden sued over unsafe window cleaning equipment
British Insurance Brokers’ Association claims more than £14k in damages