All Building articles in 09 October 2009
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Five things not to miss at BSEC North
Highlights of the school building conference opening next week in Liverpool
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Transport for London slashes capital programme
Mayor takes 'difficult decision' to scale back improvements and raise fares in face of huge financial pressures
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WSP to manage construction of new Saudi city
Ha'il Economic City, sited 700km north of Riyadh, will take 30 years to build
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Abu Dhabi opens 1.4km bridge to Saadiyat Island
Emirate also celebrates completion of 27km, 10-lane expressway
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Dar Al-Arkan plans $2bn housing scheme in Jeddah
Saudi Arabian development will include 10,000 homes plus schools, shops and leisure facilities
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Birmingham college designed by Nicholas Hare wins Better Public Building Award
Gordon Brown applauds creative design and high-quality construction of BAM-built Joseph Chamberlain sixth-form college
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Kevin McCloud gets go-ahead to build green housing in Swindon
JV between broadcaster's housebuilding firm and housing group GreenSquare wins planning permission for 42-home scheme
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Crossrail route could extend further east
Land required for extension beyond Abbey Wood terminus to be safeguarded from any alternative use
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Fears raised over Dubai $50bn debt repayment
Ratings agency warns that short-term borrowing terms could stretch emirate's ability to repay
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ISIS heads to Birmingham in fit-out rescue
Specialist fit-out arm of Real Office takes over projects from collapsed Welconstruct and saves 16 jobs
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Dubai property prices still sinking
Developers tell Colliers CRE survey the market has not yet hit bottom for homes or offices
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Sisk wins £39m civils contract for Pembroke power station
Contractor appointed to build substructure for new 2,000MW gas-fired power station
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Bookies agog as 3DReid stages mock Stirling prize
After its irreverent awards parody predicted last year's surprise win, the architect hopes to succeed again – or at least raise a laugh
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UK Green Building Council recruits three more industry bosses
Heads of Aggregate Industries, Willmott Dixon and Lend Lease join sustainability body
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Education project of the month: Joseph Chamberlain sixth-form college
Nicholas Hare-designed Birmingham college wins prime minister’s Better Public Building Award
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Eco-friendly alternative to plywood launched
Ecosheet is made from 100% mixed-waste plastic and is being trialled by contractors for site hoardings before full production later this year
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Johnson puts £3m towards generating power from waste
London mayor sets up unit to advise London boroughs on combined heat and power schemes
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Little change since Egan report, survey finds
Projects only have a 50/50 chance of coming in on cost or time according to survey of 1,000 construction figures
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Scottish school shortlisted for Sustainable Project of the Year award
Arup's Acharacle primary school in Argyll nominated for Building's awards celebrating the best of sustainable construction