All Building articles in 23 September 2011
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NewsOFT refers Anglo American/Lafarge venture to Competition Commission
OFT highlights concerns that joint venture could undermine independent ready-mix concrete suppliers
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NewsWeston abandons 750-home development
Chairman blasts government over funding cuts which left developer shouldering social housing costs
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Bilfinger Berger to raise £245m for PPP projects
Firm will use London float to invest in PPP portfolio
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NewsKier cuts public construction work to 50%
Boss of firm says he expects workload to stabilies at 50/50
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FeaturesCormac MacCrann: Above and beyond
With new transport links to the area and the Olympics up the road, Canary Wharf Group is fast expanding its Docklands home. But Cormac MacCrann, who heads the firm’s contractor business, isn’t just sticking to east London.
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CommentAgreeing costs in adjudication: This one's on me
The new section 108A in the Construction Act allows parties to agree their costs in adjudication - surely this is more worrying than the anti-Tolent amendment?
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CommentAdjudication: When the going gets rough
Adjudication is supposed to be a 28-day dash over the hurdles, but there are some cases where the justice is a bit too crude to be enforced
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NewsFCO relaxes Libya travel advice
U-turn after industry outrage at decision to ban travel to Libya to rebuild the country
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NewsT&T opens two offices in South America
Operations in Brazil and Peru part of strategy to win 60% of revenue from overseas
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NewsJobs to go as HLM Architects closes Guildford office
Firm to amalgamate two offices into one in London
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NewsPickles and Perrins hit back at planning critics
Berkeley boss and communities minister defend industry against attacks by anti-development campaigners
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NewsRise and shine: Belfast's new sculpture
The biggest public art sculpture in Belfast has been completed
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NewsBirmingham Library gets topped out
The new Birmingham Library was topped out at an official ceremony last week.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint ... for Blake Newport
Sport, Guinness and unusual jaunts abroad topped the agenda when Building bought a pint for Blake Newport
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NewsGovernment prepares ‘major boost' to housing
Liberal Democrat conference also revealed no sign of a U-turn on controversial planning reforms
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NewsCandy: Rich-poor divide will hurt luxury developers
Nick Candy tells RESI conference that more rioting could damage London’s reputation abroad
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CommentMy digital life…Tristram Carfrae
Doesn’t it annoy you when people have their phone constantly on silent?
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FeaturesRafael Viñoly's Firstsite centre: show time
Rafael Viñoly’s latest UK building finally takes centre stage, but why was it nearly undone by delays, overspends and legal spats? Thomas Lane reports, while below Ike Ijeh asks if it was worth all the pain