All Building articles in 08 May 2009
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Record business debt sees legal action soar
Debt recovery firm report court action to recover money owed 97% higher than this time last year
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Balfour Beatty seals £200m schools partnership deal
Partnership will aim to deliver more than 10 schools project in Southwark area
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Number of unsold council homes falls 16%
Tenant Services Authority reports nearly a third of unsold homes are reserved
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London mayor turns down Queen's Market scheme
Boris Johnson instructs council to refuse permission for residential tower block on ground of attractiveness
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Big changes proposed for SAP energy tool
Calculation could be on monthly basis and may take into account winter thermal mass and air conditioning
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Work starts on 2012 cycle path and walkway
Greenway makeover by Arup and Adams & Sutherland will provide 2.3km route to Olympic park
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Refinancing approved for channel tunnel rail link operator
London & Continental Railways will subsequently be sold, possibly to German rail operator
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Network Rail boss waives bonus
But other directors fail to follow suit as rail body misses efficiency targets on track renewal
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Kier hopeful of housing upturn next year
Contractor notes easing in market conditions despite continuing downward price pressure
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Balfour Beatty trading in line with forecasts
Trading update shows contractor has £200m cash and an order book of £12.8bn
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2,000 apprentices risk unemployment, says ConstructionSkills
Latest figures come as training body launches expanded apprenticeship matching service, which seeks to find new placements for displaced apprentices
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Government pledges £11m to apprentice training
Money will go to businesses with a proven track record in offering quality apprenticeships for help them create more places
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Public to fund entire Olympic village
Government rejects Lend Lease’s bid in favour of investing a further £324m in scheme and recouping it after flats are sold
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Sainsbury's to open new 150 stores by 2011
Supermarket chain to stick to expansion plans after reporting increase in full-year sales
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Consultants call for action on 'unjust' treatment of firms in UAE
Association for Consultancy and Engineering boss warns ‘staggering amount’ of unpaid fees is fostering mistrust between UK firms and UAE developers
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Watersheds vs Costa and Gentleman: Guarantees and misrepresentation
Our Fenwick Elliott expert discusses a case of two company directors who wanted to raise finance to expand their business
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Prince Charles at the RIBA: first thoughts
The only real argument the prince made at the RIBA last night was that, basically, old things are better than new things
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Bovis restructure: The recession's wake-up call
The downturn does have a silver lining, even for the construction industry
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Prince Charles' RIBA speech in full
The prince makes a plea for consonance with nature and the adoption of a holistic approach
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Olympic village may raid contingency fund again
Announcement expected on athletes' village to assist developer Lend Lease with further funding