All Building articles in 26 October 2012
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CommentWe must keep the Code for Sustainable Homes
Abolishing the Code for Sustainable Homes as part of the government’s review of housing standards would be a retrograde step
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NewsBroadway Malyan unveils Indian city plans
Architect designed commercial and residential city segments
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NewsBalfour Beatty simplifies supply chain
Balfour Beatty is merging its preferred list of suppliers as part of its major restructure of its UK construction business
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NewsHSE issues 23% fewer enforcement notices
But construction deaths remain highest of any industry
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CommentThe airport debate: Thames Hub
Huw Thomas, partner at Foster + Partners, argues the case for the Thames Hub
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NewsEC Harris purchase buoys Arcadis turnover
Dutch consultant reports 34% revenue growth on acquisition of UK and Asian firms
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NewsISG wins £40m Liverpool events centre
ISG has won the £40m job to build a new events and exhibition centre on Liverpool’s waterfront
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NewsGovernment reveals detail of housing standards shake-up
Ministers formally launch wide-ranging review of building regulations and housing standards
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NewsUcatt: Taxpayers’ cash spent on Olympic blacklist checks
Union accuses Sir Robert McAlpine of using public money to pay for checks on stadium workers
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NewsIndustry leaders welcome Heseltine Review
UKCG and CECA react positively to UK growth review, which includes aviation proposals
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NewsGolding Homes awards Mitie £70m contract
Housing association awards ten-year repair and maintenance contract
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NewsEnergy ministers row over wind farm pipeline
Energy secretary Ed Davey slaps down junior minister who suggested ‘enough is enough’ on turbines
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FeaturesThe airport debate
Heathrow, Stanstead, Estuary? Today, Sir Terry Farrell reveals his preferred airport option
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NewsSpanish giant wins £250m Welsh racing circuit job
Spanish contractor FCC and local firm Alun Griffiths (Contractors) have been chosen to build motor racing circuit
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NewsRLB and Arup win Magnox job
Consultant and engineer appointed to provide engineering and structural consultancy at Magnox’s Trawsfynydd site
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NewsCarillion had 'very limited involvement' in blacklisting
Contractor hits back at blacklisting campaign group which claims Carillion had much wider involvement than admitted
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NewsFive years before construction can begin on Horizon nuclear
Hitachi says first project at Wylfa will be worth around £20bn but it will be five years before construction can begin
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: Town hall in Zaanstad
The town hall of the municipality of Zaanstad in the Netherlands, designed by Sjoerd Soeters. Photograph by Klaas Vermaas
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NewsLend Lease battles to secure damaged crane in New York
Streets below evacuated as contractor works on solution after superstorm damages crane on One57 building