All Building articles in 08 July 2011
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NewsConstruction teacher on 6,000-mile expedition in tuk tuk
Slow Train to India travels from Nottingham to New Delhi to raise money for charity
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: Hadid's Twirl for Milan Show
Our student panel discuss Zaha Hadid’s contribution to Mutant Architecture for Salone del Mobile
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NewsShapps pushes Liverpool FC for ‘urgent’ stadium decision
£500m stadium represents key private sector investment for regeneration of Anfield area
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FeaturesRIBA's Forgotten Spaces
RIBA announces shortlist for competition to find ways to utilise overlooked spaces in London and Sheffield
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Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival - Until 31 July
The Datum:KL Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival is celebration of design and architecture in Kuala Lumpur, the ASEAN sub-region, and beyond. Initiated by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), the Malaysian Institute of Architects, it will offer installations and exhibitions, talks, workshops and conferences.Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Light World Tour - Deadline 8 August
Philips Lighting is asking anyone involved in lighting design or inspired by lighting to sign up to a fun and innovative new competition called Light World Tour whereby the winner will be sent on a three-month tour of the most inspiring lighting sights in the world.The idea is to share ...
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NewsHackney Empire sues Aviva for £1.1m over bond dispute
London theatre funded by Alan Sugar in legal case that could affect use of construction bonds
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NewsGovernment set to guarantee 10% of infrastructure finance
New finance bond designed to encourage long-term investors and lessen the risks on infrastructure projects
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NewsEnterprise puts brave face on £135m loss
Financial director says the firm has turned a corner despite losses in 2010
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
Residential projects only recovered from their dip in May in the North of England and the Midlands
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FeaturesLead times April - July 2011
The earthquake in Japan has had a negative effect on electronic control equipment and the steel market is fluctuating but enquiries are up and lead times remain stable. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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Construction appointments 8 July 2011
This week Arcadis, HOK, Accsys and Cushman & Wakefield have made appoinments
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FeaturesCase studies: houses built to 2016 zero-carbon standards
The government’s recent announcement that ’zero-carbon homes’ need not include appliances will allow future green housing to ditch peculiar solar panel-toting designs to resemble, well, normal houses. Building tours some schemes that fit the bill
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NewsCostain/Skanska tipped for £250m Paddington Crossrail job
The £250m contract at Paddington would be the largest the consortium has won on the project
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FeaturesFinancing infrastructure: the $60tn question
Sponsored content: The value of global infrastructure projects is enormous, but this market also has tough challenges. Building invited a panel of experts to debate the issues at the Infrastructure Executive Forum
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NewsKing’s College Hospital lodges legal action against Costain
Hospital claims contractor failed to repair defects
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FeaturesAlan Cumming: Worth the energy
EDF is planning the UK’s first new nuclear plant in 30 years. But it needs contractors with the right skills. Alan Cumming, EDF’s procurement boss, tells Building why it’s worth training up - and that you don’t need a French name to win the work
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NewsProbe into alleged payments into Olympic stadium legacy
Investigation has began into the allegations that Dionne Knight received payments from West Ham
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Output rebounds from April’s drop
ONS figures show that construction output rose slightly in May
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NewsCouncil calls for fruit and nut tree audit as condition of planning
Firms operating in Brighton and Hove must also submit embodied energy calcuations