All Building articles in 17 April 2014
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B&K bags £36m batch of priority schools
Bowmer Kirkland has won a £36m batch of priority schools in the East Midlands.
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Construction growth hit by storms, but economy still on the up
UK economy grows 0.8% in first quarter of the year, but construction posts just 0.3% growth after being hit by bad weather
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Liverpool unveils Anfield stadium revamp
Football club’s expansion plans would bring Liverpool stadium’s capacity close to 60,000
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SIG sells Green Deal business for £1
Building products firm says that downturn in energy efficiency retrofit work is behind the sale
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Scape targets public sector renovation work
Public sector controlled construction firm set to launch new business line later this month
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Cable urged to pressure clients to sign payment charter
Specialist contractors set out their vision for enforcement of the construction payment charter
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Green light for £43m high-tech aerospace factory
Sheffield University scheme gets planning permission
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Travis Perkins sales up 16%
Builders’ merchant reports strong performance in the first quarter of 2014
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Wates wins £54m extra care housing job
Firm appointed to build Hull scheme designed by Croft Goode Architects
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Comment
Scottish independence would be madness
I implore construction colleagues north of the border to vote no in the independence referendum
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Berkeley submits plans for 73-storey Docklands tower
Foster + Partners-designed scheme will deliver 900 homes
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Video: Ray O'Rourke gives rare interview
Chair of Laing O’Rourke appears on promotional video for Irish business agency
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Government unveils support for £12bn of renewables
Department of Energy and Climate Change announces eight renewable energy projects that will benefit from electricity market reforms
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Amec reports record order book
Firm reports it has increased its order book by £500m over the past year
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Experian revises up construction growth forecasts
Construction sector will grow faster than expected over next three years
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Comment
A QS would have helped Brazil avoid its World Cup woes
Brazil is a fast-maturing economy, but delays on World Cup projects highlight the importance of early QS involvement
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O women, where art thou?
It’s important professional bodies and leading employers unite in the effort to attract more women into construction