All Building articles in 12 June 2009
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Video: Big Brother's Craig Phillips mixes celebrity with construction
Although known as a reality TV star Craig Phillips started life as a builder and wants more young people to work in construction
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Middle East construction to begin recovery next year
Survey indicates Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will be at forefront of upturn
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Government: new homes and buildings must be 25% greener
Healey proposes changes to Part L of building regulations to improve energy efficiency after October 2010
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Government to extend planning permission length to six years
John Healey uses first speech as housing minister to announce three-year extension to planning consent duration
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Video: Prince's handiwork revealed at his Passivhaus home
The Prince's Foundation is testing Passivhaus principles on its prototype Natural House at the BRE's Innovation Park
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Power station strikes spread to more UK sites
Wildcat action follows 1,200 staff walkout in Lincolnshire over use of foreign labour
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All aboard the Ashford bullet
The 140mph High Speed One service to St Pancras could be the future of rail travel if commuters are prepared to pay
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Abu Dhabi and Australian joint venture collapses
Economic slowdown in UAE blamed for breakdown of JV collaboration
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UK's fastest domestic train takes first trip
140mph train from St Pancras to Ashford is seen as first in new generation of high-speed trains
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Going into space
Never mind MPs' expenses, taxpayers should be alarmed about a £43bn bill they could be avoiding
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HCA to focus on funds for green existing stock
Housing Finance Group will aim to secure private finance to retrofit UK housing
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Mouchel cuts back on rail after missing framework
Consultant says it will 'substantially exit' the rail sector as it warns results will be below expectations
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SIG slashes costs in poor trading
Materials supplier says it will not breach banking convenants in 2009 despite profit warning
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Aukett Fitzroy Robinson posts £1.2m loss
Architect blames recession in the Middle East and UK for 27% fall in turnover
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Wandsworth invites bids for £300m BSF programme
Shortlist of three will be drawn up by September and final bids are due by July 2010
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Charles' top architects vie to replace Rogers
Concern grows over royal influence, as developer announces longlist for Chelsea Barracks redesign and appoints prince’s foundation as adviser
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Court hears UK's first corporate manslaughter case
Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings and its director faces charges if gross negligence manslaughter
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Carillion set to resume work on Wales' tallest building
Contractor to return to site of 29-storey Swansea Meridian Quay after walking off following payment disputes
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Clean coal could boost economy by £4bn
Report claims UK's plan to develop carbon capture technology could create up to 60,000 jobs
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Paris Hilton won't go to Bed
Celebrity heiress denies claims that she will attend launch of Dubai nightclub on Twitter feed