All Building articles in 27 June 2008
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Mayor announces 10 flagship 'low carbon' zones
Energy Saving Trust, British Gas and EDF Energy will suggest greener solutions for households and businesses to cut carbon footprint and bills
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Three vie to build Birmingham library
Carillion, Laing O'Rourke and Sir Robert McAlpine on the shortlist for £193m library
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Campaigners slam government decision on crane register
Calls for national register of tower crane to improve safety standards have been formally rejected
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London mayor plans 10 'low carbon zones'
Boris Johnson says zones will provide less polluting energy from local renewable schemes
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Sarkozy announces new nuclear reactor
France is to build its 60th nuclear reactor with aim of becoming net exporter of electricity
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Green light for 'top gun' training facility
Parsons Brinckerhoff gets go ahead for high-tech jet training centre on Anglesey
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Climate fears halt coal plant construction
US judge revokes construction permit for not limiting carbon emissions, in landmark ruling
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Barratt makes 1,000 staff redundant
Troubled housebuilder tells staff it is shedding 15% of 6,500 workforce, closing two divisions and merging eight others
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Construction activity falls fastest for 11 years
Housebuilding reaches new low on purchasing managers' index as construction falls for fourth month in a row
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Foster, SOM and Libeskind are Seoul-searching in South Korea
Star-studded shortlist revealed for £13.5bn masterplan in South Korean capital
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Pathfinders demolish more homes than they build
MPs' accounts committee says it is unclear what benefits government's housing regeneration initiative has brought
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Olympic Village new-build down a quarter to 3m ft²
Changes to the residential units of the Olympic Village have cut build estimate by 1m ft²
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Glass installed on Gehry's Serpentine Gallery Pavillion
Taylor Woodrow fits nine glass canopies on top of timber structure in Hyde Park
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Galliford Try shares leap as profits on target
Housing market downturn fails to dent profits as contractor says £60m-plus target will be met
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Texas Pacific Group rumoured to bid for Taylor Wimpey
Media reports suggest private investment firm is ready to rescue housebuilder
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White Young Green to help reconstruct Balkans
Multidisciplinary consultant wins £12m EC contract to help rebuild former Yugoslavia
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Foster + Partners reveals Rimini waterfront design
Architect unites town centre and seafront in historic Italian city celebrating tradition of green boulevards
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Energy claim for commercial buildings greeted with disbelief
Energy assessors question communities department claim that buildings almost meet latest regulations
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Courts Service appoints five to consultants’ framework
Turner & Townsend, Mouchel Parkman, Mott MacDonald, Drivers Jonas and Hurd Rolland to provide cost consulting services
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Hidden EPC costs revealed by client
Prupim boss points to extra spend on new property plans as outstripping EPC costs. Download of presentations below