25 November 2011
Building
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‘No fault’ insurance for BIM proposed
25 November 2011
Trial is an attempt to allay industry fears about BIM liability risk
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£150m green power station gets the go-ahead
1 Dec 11
Nevis biomass plant in Newport will be half funded by Santander with construction to start next Spring
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£1bn scheme could mean 15% more homes built
25 November 2011
Mortgage plan announced in the government’s housing strategy could increase volume by 2013
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A quick guide to starting an adjudication
30 Nov 11
If you decide you need to start an adjudication, how should you go about it? This quick guide helps you through
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Abu Dhabi payment raises hopes for Austin-Smith:Lord
25 November 2011
Troubled architect received a part-payment of £2.4m from the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage late last week
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Almacantar's £400m Lord's cricket ground scheme ditched
1 Dec 11
MCC announces it will not proceed with AHMM-designed redevelopment project
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Architects’ unemployment rate falls by 16% in a year
25 November 2011
Dropped from 1,220 in October 2010 to 1,030 last month
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Architecture students design chairs
25 Nov 11
Nottingham Trent first year students tackle the perfect chair with three cardboard designs
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Ardmore starts work on £26m Tower Hamlets regeneration project
1 Dec 11
Scheme will see the creation of 139 homes
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Ardmore wins £60m Kensington resi scheme
1 Dec 11
Contractor will build first phase of PRP-designed west London scheme
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Asia markets: ‘Anyone who is not looking at Asia should be’
25 November 2011
UK firms have known about the boom in Asia for some time, but now it’s become a region they simply cannot afford to ignore. Emily Wright reports on a part of the world that will spend $440bn a year on infrastructure
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Atkins cuts over 800 UK staff as global profit rises
25 November 2011
Most of the 878 staff lost from the UK business this year worked in Atkins’ transport division
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Atkins wins £65m Qatar contract
28 Nov 11
Firm’s engineers will transform roads and drainage systems in Doha over 5 years
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Austin-Smith:Lord could be bought out to avoid financial turmoil
29 Nov 11
Austin-Smith:Lord is in talks with another construction industry firm about a possible rescue plan, which would see it being taken over
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Austin-Smith:Lord thrown financial lifeline
29 Nov 11
Architect may be able to stave off entering an agreement with creditors as third party offers future funding
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Autumn statement at a glance
29 Nov 11
The key points for construction, including a list of the infrastructure projects confirmed today
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Autumn statement is ‘missed opportunity’, says Green Building Council
29 Nov 11
Disappointment as no more Green Deal incentives appear in Osborne’s announcement
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Balfour bags £104m Qatar roads job
29 Nov 11
Subsidiary Parsons Brinckerhoff wins programme management role
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Balfour Beatty slams ‘flawed’ strike vote
30 Nov 11
Contractor will seek injunction to halt strike action
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Balfour Beatty sparks vote for strike action
29 Nov 11
Unite members at Balfour Beatty Engineering Services vote 81% in favour
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Balfour scores £850m refinance
29 Nov 11
Contractor wins backing of banking consortium
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Battersea power station to fall into administrators hands
1 Dec 11
Banks demand over £500m of credit be returned forcing a likely sale of the iconic building
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BDP designing major biomass power plant near Sheffield
28 Nov 11
Multi-disciplinary firm working with Bam Nuttall on £120m scheme for E.ON
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Bournville College opens £65m campus in Longbridge
25 November 2011
Upto 15,000 students will study at £66m college designed by Broadway Malyan
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Breyer Group reveals scale of damage after FITs cut
1 Dec 11
Multi-million pound contracts with Colchester and Islington councils in doubt after Peabody cancellation
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Brown roof
25 November 2011
IKO has supplied its brown roof system for a home on the Scottish Borders.
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Building buys a pint … for Cyril Sweett’s technical and financial due diligence team
24 Nov 11
Just in time for Movember a fake moustache makes an appearance at Building buys a pint
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Building journalists honoured at IBP Awards
25 Nov 11
Writers win Feature Writer of the Year and Young Journalist of the Year
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Building launches new iPhone app
25 Nov 11
The latest news, contracts and projects on your iPhone. Download a free 30-day trial now
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CBI praises Osborne's 'Plan A Plus'
29 Nov 11
Business lobbying group called autumn statement realistic and ‘imaginative’
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Chancellor reveals extra £1.2bn for school capital projects
29 Nov 11
Extra funding will be split between budget for building free schools and address school place shortages
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Controversial Hammersmith scheme approved by council
2 Dec 11
Mixed-use plans by King Street Developments and architect Sheppard Robson could face appeal
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Cost update Q3 2011
25 November 2011
Never a dull moment: average earnings have improved but inflation is still at a 15-year high, and industrial relations remain tense. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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Council procurement fraud rockets 441%
18 Nov 11
As Audit Commission says £14.6m reported fraud in local authorities last year is just the tip of the iceberg
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CPA: Infrastructure boost could create £75bn in economic activity
29 Nov 11
Construction Products Association praises autumn statement but notes fall in capital spending on infrastructure
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CPD 7: Effective waterproofing
24 Nov 11
In the seventh of our regular series of CPD modules, we look at waterproofing systems that keep water in and out of structures. This module is sponsored by Mapei
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Crossrail awards £500m station contracts
25 November 2011
Bam, Kier and Balfour Beatty among firms chosen for Whitechapel and Farringdon jobs
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Cutting VAT on repair work to 5% could create 100,000 jobs, says FMB
28 Nov 11
The Chancellor has been urged to encourage building repair work through incentives in tomorrow’s autumn statement
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Cyril Sweett shakes up management
1 Dec 11
Director of international operations resigns in restructure
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Danny Alexander to chair infrastructure committee
29 Nov 11
Announcement comes as detailed 500-strong pipeline of works published
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Details of Osborne's bold infrastructure plan unclear
29 Nov 11
Success of the chancellor’s infrastructure plan hinges on the involvement of pension funds, which is unclear
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Donald Lawson: Bigger and better
25 November 2011
Faithful + Gould boss Donald Lawson knows a thing or two about consolidation thanks to Atkins’ takeover 15 years ago. He tells Building how it got the firm to where it is today
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Dos and don'ts: Settling a dispute
25 November 2011
The last installment in our dos and don’ts series helps you avoid the pitfalls when settling a dispute and shows you how to recover your money in full
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Empire State Building owner may go public
6 Dec 11
Malkin Holdings, which owns the landmark, will release details over next three months
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Engineers welcome National Infrastructure Plan
29 Nov 11
Government’s investment push gets warm reception from the sector
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Finally, some action
25 November 2011
It’s a big week for the Green Deal but don’t forget about the little guy
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First Impressions: Kapoor's ArcelorMittal Orbit
10 Nov 11
The student panel is not too impressed with Anish Kapoor’s controversial spiralling Olympic ArcelorMittal Orbit
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George's announcements welcome but drop in spending remains
29 Nov 11
The government is taking investment in the built environment seriously but plans lack substance
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Glasgow college to get 'super campus' after £200m deal
1 Dec 11
Atkins, Michael Laird Partnership, Turner & Townsend and Gardiner & Theobald all involved in scheme
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Government housing strategy: Falling short
23 Nov 11
This week’s government housing strategy offers some hope to first-time buyers but it is an inadequate response to the fact that we are not building enough homes
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Government to pledge extra £600m for school buildings
28 Nov 11
Chancellor will announce new funding in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement
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Government to spend £4bn through project bank accounts
1 Dec 11
Cabinet office minister Francis Maude backs paying supply chain firms directly
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Government's Green Deal jobs estimate falls by 35,000
28 Nov 11
Wildly varying estimates for job creation levels represent ‘best and worst case scenarios’, government claims
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Hansom: Poor show
25 November 2011
Nul points all round this week as contractors fail to integrate as instructed, a government minister offends his audience and the McLaren racing team boss takes a pop at the Olympic venues
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High Court rejects Ritchie’s bid to block Ucatt election
28 Nov 11
Union members would not back injunction, judge rules
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House prices fall as sellers seek to move by Christmas
28 Nov 11
Greatest pressure is in the South-west, East Midlands, Wales and the North-west
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How realistic are the chancellor's infrastructure plans?
28 Nov 11
What the National Infrastructure Plan will mean for construction
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Hyder in recruitment drive after contract wins
25 November 2011
Recent wins for global engineering consultant include £80m road and drainage contract in Qatar
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Inbox: Eco living
25 November 2011
This week, we hear from one firm about its green legacy, while other readers comment on the flawed planning process and the politics of sustainability
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Industry split on Osborne's housing strategy
29 Nov 11
Right-to-buy policy draws praise, but FMB says chancellor missed opportunity to support small businesses
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Kier Properties dropped from £50m Chesterfield retail race
30 Nov 11
Shortlist for town centre scheme narrowed down to Morgan Sindall and Wilson Bowden
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Larger PV solar cell
25 November 2011
Siliken has launched a 72-cell PV Solar cell
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Leading museums plan pioneering energy network
25 November 2011
Mott MacDonald working on £32m scheme, which could be rolled out across government estate
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Leicestershire housebuilder fined £20,000 after eight-year-old injured
30 Nov 11
Boy suffered liver damage and abdominal bleeding when a stack of roof trusses fell on him
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Lend Lease wins £35m National Theatre contract
25 November 2011
Lend Lease has beaten Mace to win a prestigious £35m contract to redevelop the National Theatre on London’s South Bank
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Liability for CITB levy: CITB vs Beacon Roofing
29 Nov 11
In this case, the meaning of the contract and context were taken into account rather than the reasons for entering the contract
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Looks like a good deal for housebuilders, but only time will tell
25 November 2011
One the surface the return of 95% mortgages on new build homes is good for housebuilders
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Mace joins Birmingham council in making construction jobs pledge
25 Nov 11
Firm hails £600m New Street Station opportunity as construction academy opened
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Mansell completes Hopkins' Nottingham University building
25 November 2011
Engineering and Science Learning Centre cost £10m to build
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May Gurney turnover boosted by highways spending
1 Dec 11
May Gurney’s acquisition of contrator Turriff also helps to drive total revenue increase to 21%
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McLaren factory: Driving force
23 Nov 11
White, pristine and streamlined – McLaren’s sports car production centre is like no factory you’ve ever seen. Ike Ijeh goes for a spin at the Foster-designed facility
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Minister asks industry how to spend £200m of Green Deal cash
1 Dec 11
Possible suggested uses include demonstration sites and council tax rebates
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MPs back FIT campaign to protect 25,000 solar jobs
25 November 2011
MPs joined 300 campaigners calling on government to change plans to cut solar feed-in tariff by 50%
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My digital life: Jack Pringle
25 November 2011
This partner likes the classics: Nina Simone, Jags and the telephone
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National Museum of Scotland revamp scoops best building award
25 November 2011
Glasgow-based Gareth Hoskins Architects wins £25,000 prize, the biggest in British architecture
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New images of Thames Hub unveiled
29 Nov 11
Architect Foster + Partners reveals further work in advance of Oxford Uni lecture
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North Midland issues profit warning
18 Nov 11
Shares hit as contractor admits problems at building division
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Osborne axes stamp duty relief to help home buyers
29 Nov 11
Announcement contained in supporting documents of autumn statement
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Osborne pledges to “get Britain building again”
29 Nov 11
£10bn switch to capital spending from revenue spending announced over the next two parliaments
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Osborne set to downgrade growth forecasts
29 Nov 11
Official economic data set to dominate today’s autumn statement
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Osborne sets £40bn ceiling for credit easing
29 Nov 11
First £20bn of SME finance will be made available over the next two years
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Osborne statement prompts speculation about 'retooled PFI'
29 Nov 11
Turner & Townsend suggests smaller infrastructure projects still need the “tarnished” funding model
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Osborne to announce £5bn switch to capital spending
28 Nov 11
Up to 500 priority public sector projects to be announced tomorrow
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Osborne to back Battersea tube extension
29 Nov 11
Project would create two new rail stations and cost between £750m and £950m
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Passive heat recovery
25 November 2011
Remeha Commercial has launched the Quinta Eco Plus commercial heating system. It features a device that passively recovers heat from the flue.
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PFI: What’s the plan?
25 November 2011
Next week the chancellor will unveil his £50bn infrastructure plan, as the euro crisis causes construction scheme finance to retreat. Joey Gardiner looks at whether George Osborne can tempt new sources of private cash to fill the funding gap
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Pickles rejects Manchester council bid for fire station
1 Dec 11
Council had applied for a Compulsory Purchase Order for derelict landmark
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Protection against insolvency: Cash back
25 November 2011
Construction has a poor reputation when it comes to protecting itself against insolvency risk. So here are some tips on how to stay on top of cashflow
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Public sector work to go online
25 November 2011
Francis Maude announced shake up of public sector procurement ahead of Autumn Statement
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Quadruple glazing: Fancy a fourth layer?
25 November 2011
It’s winter and our thoughts turn to keeping warm by any means necessary. Is quadruple glazing the solution? Thomas Lane peeks out from behind his curtains to ask the experts
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Quick solar PV installation
25 November 2011
Crompton Solar has launched a “plug and play” range of its Solar PV system to make installation easier.
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Quintain kicks off 1,300 Greenwich homes
29 Nov 11
Developer to start development as it returns to profit
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Renewable heat subsidy to create 500,000 jobs
28 Nov 11
Incentives to increase the affordability of installations of renewable heat systems will result in 126,000 installations by 2020, claims government
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RIBA: Architects should charge extra for green design
25 November 2011
Call from the RIBA’s director of practice to follow US model to create greater ‘transparency’
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Rockwool wins British Safety Council prize
28 Nov 11
BSC awards the insulation company its Sword of Honour prize for 2011
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Rogers scoops top spot in Building's Good Employer Guide
28 Nov 11
Architect joined by four more top employers: Assael, Buro Four, Vinci Construction UK and John Rowan & Partners
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Safety groups ‘appalled’ by tower crane register axe
30 Nov 11
Government proposes to scrap measure as part of regulations cull
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Shapps rejects manipulation over affordable homes crash
25 Nov 11
Housing minister says shock data on new homes was not delayed
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Shepherd Construction back in the black with £4m profit
25 November 2011
Parent company Shepherd Group posts profit of £31.5m and turnover of £611m
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Sir Robert McAlpine and others fined as worker loses leg on Arsenal job
29 Nov 11
Three contractors pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act on Emirates Stadium build
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Skanska reveals detailed housing designs
25 Nov 11
Swedish contractor starts work on its first housing scheme in the UK, an estate of Scandinavian-style homes in Cambridge,
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Skanska to build 800 UK homes a year by 2015
25 November 2011
Plan announced as firm reveals architects who will work on future housing developments
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Solar industry lobbies MPs overs FITs cuts
22 Nov 11
Campaigners prepare to lobby MPs over the 50% cut in solar feed-in tariffs. Read live coverage here
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State-of-the-art treehouse for vulnerable young people opens
24 Nov 11
Blue Forest’s £178,000 woodland retreat was opened by the Duke of Gloucester
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Tate St Ives reveals design shortlist
23 Nov 11
Architects in running for gallery extension at Tate’s Cornish outpost include practice behind stalled 2005 design
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Telford saves £1m on construction costs
1 Dec 11
East London housebuilder has taken advantage of weak construction market
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The Building Good Employer Guide: Pathfinders
25 November 2011
If companies are to navigate through the downturn and out the other side, they need to make some crucial strategic and staffing decisions. Building asks some of the most forward-thinking firms where they’re heading and how
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The Building Good Employer Guide: What’s the winning combination?
25 November 2011
Employers have a dilemma: the pressure is on to reduce staff costs but also to retain the best talent to bolster business. Our guide reveals new trends in benefits offered by the firms that are ahead of the game
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The CITB levy: The great escape
25 November 2011
One firm used a trick to try to escape the CITB levy but in the end it was the training board that got itself out of a jam
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The economy: Bleak midwinter
25 November 2011
Christmas is approaching, and not in a good way. In fact, says Richard Steer, it just reminds us of the wretched state of Europe’s finances and how we need China to come to our rescue
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The notorious work of Richard Seifert
25 November 2011
Ten years after Richard Seifert’s death, Ike Ijeh asks how some of his most well-known works have shaped the architecture of modern Britain - and how controversial they really were
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Thermal upgrade
25 November 2011
Homes in Damer Court, Wellington Street, Dublin, have been thermally upgraded with the addition of weber.therm External Wall Insulation (EWI) and render system.
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Third of basement construction sites branded unsafe
30 Nov 11
HSE inspectors visited 109 London sites in a series of raids, issuing 76 enforcement notices
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Ucatt to launch disciplinary proceedings against Ritchie
28 Nov 11
Move comes as former general secretary continues his pursuit of a High Court injunction to halt union election
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Use road pricing to fund infrastructure, says ICE
25 November 2011
Road users should be charged more at peak times says report by Institution of Civil Engineers
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West End sees most new starts ever recorded
29 Nov 11
The Crane Survey shows the area has highest amount of space under construction for over two years
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Wireless energy management systems
25 November 2011
Energy Management Systems company Seamless Sensing has launched two products, one that measures energy usage and the other room air quality
