All Building articles in 26 June 2009
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Features
First impressions: Snøhetta's Oslo national opera
Students from Nottingham Trent University comment on Norwegian architect Snøhetta’s national opera and ballet centre in Oslo
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Images: 13-storey building collapse in Shanghai
Chinese authorities investigate after construction worker is killed by nearly-complete residential block
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How to get rid of a chief exec: part I
Why has Chip Hornsby left Wolseley? Here are some possible answers …
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Dutch build city to bulk up 2028 Olympic bid
MVRDV design strategy aims to add 60,000 houses, 100,000 work places and nature reserves to Almere
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Fears grow of 'W'-shaped recession as construction contracts
June data reveals fall in activity for sixteenth month in row
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Mace wins £80m Cafe Royal contract
Contractor will construction manage transformation of London's Cafe Royal into hotel
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Dutch consortium to advise on 35km Hong Kong bridge
Chinese government hires Tunnel Engineering Consultants on bridge and tunnel scheme linking HK to Macao and the mainland
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Lib Dems warn of repossession time bomb as rescue scheme fails
Alarm grows after news that government's £280m mortgage rescue scheme has helped just six households
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Transport cuts threaten Crossrail, reveals leak
Memo leaked to Guardian warns major transport schemes could be slashed to fix £30bn spending gap
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Former Crossrail chair to join Laing O'Rourke
Doug Oakervee will take ambassadorial role at contractor’s Pacific Rim division
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KEO wins 'largest project Jordan has ever seen'
Developer hopes $10bn Masra Zayed will act as economic stimulus for the country and wider region
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Buckingham wins Sussex racecourse job
Fontwell Park grandstand scheme to restart at a reduced cost after stalling late last year
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Part L: Stopping heat loss through the cavity
Part L will soon include heat loss through party cavity walls and new homes will need to be sealed properly
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Safer Skyline wins campaign award
Building’s drive to improve crane safety scoops major journalism prize
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Builder rescues woman from whirlpool
Construction worker dangles from crane to pull woman out of river after boat overturns
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Tree preservation orders: When is a sapling a tree?
Stemming from the case of Palm Developments vs Communities secretary and Medway council, our Fenwick Elliot expert asks what a tree is …
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Capita to redevelop Cardiff theatre
Consultant's architecture division secures £3.9m grant for Welsh cultural project
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King's Cross Central contractors sign employment charter
Mayor to witness BAM Construction, BAM Nuttall, Carillion and Kier commit to targets on jobs and site skills training
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RPS buys Australian surveyor for £31m
Consultant acquires £38m-turnover planning and surveying firm Conics
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Cyril Sweett reports 26% rise in turnover
Consultant's profit flat but cash position still strong, and acquisitions are planned