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Architecture Open 2012: until 3 November
For the second year running, the Architecture Open exhibition captures the creativity, scale of work and variety of approaches taken by architects in the capital.RIBA Members in London have been invited to submit conceptual projects, paintings, drawings and models of projects that demonstrate why British architecture and talent is so ...
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NewsLaing O’Rourke profit falls 22%
Contractor’s full results reveal profit slipped to £23.4m as revenue edged up 6% to £3.5bn
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NewsCostain on the prowl for engineering acquisitions
Exclusive: Contractor Costain is looking to acquire specialist engineering practices
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NewsUK economy shrank less than first feared
Following upwards revision of construction output, latest figures show economy contracted 0.5% in Q2 - not 0.7%
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NewsNorth Midland Construction revenue down 18%
Contractor launches new cost cutting drive as construction division hit by problem project and difficult market
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NewsHenry Boot secures 2012 construction order book
Construction division performing ahead of expectations
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: RandstadRail station
Station for the RandstadRail light rail system in The Hague, the Netherlands, photographed by Klaas Vermaas
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: Emirates cable car
External view of the Emirates Air Line cable car in London taken on 23 July 2012 by James Attree
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NewsSweett nets nuclear hat-trick
Exclusive: Consultant to work on EDF Energy’s new £10bn Hinkley Point plant among three nuclear wins
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After the Party: Until 27 November
After the Party, the Legacy of Celebration explores how past celebratory events led to the creation of some of the most extraordinary structures
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NewsOne in two unaware of energy performance certificates
Government scheme to promote awareness of buildings’ energy use has had limited success
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NewsConstruction workforce rises 34,000 in second quarter
Sector employment rebounds after year of job cuts
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NewsRMJM reports £11m pre-tax loss
Exclusive: RMJM Group’s results show architect fell into the red in 2011 and highlight continuing problems with Middle East money owed
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NewsAllies & Morrison wades into Olympic marketing row
Architect which worked on Olympic Park masterplan hits out at restrictions in BBC interview
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NewsOver 6,000 construction firms collapse in two years
Almost a quarter of compulsory liquidations came in the construction sector
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NewsOlympics inspires JCB gold digger stunt
Firm parks gold-coloured machine outside the British Business Embassy
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CommentReflecting on London 2012: Building's first tablet-only edition
Top industry figures including Zaha Hadid share their memories of the Olympics in our first ever tablet-only edition
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NewsInterserve construction profit falls 24%
Contractor sees construction revenue remain flat as group highlights “good results” overall
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NewsBalfour Beatty construction sees 21% fall in profit
Contractor’s half year results also reveal cutting of 650 jobs although group performs strongly overall
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NewsHinkley nuclear design approval back on track
EDF Energy’s nuclear power plant design set for approval before the end of the year