All Building articles in 27 September 2013
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It’s about capacity, stupid!
We won’t be able to keep up with higher workloads unless we make construction appealing for young people again
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Invitation to innovate
We need to pick up the pace and find new ways of working if we’re going to do anything about climate change
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Colombia is hungry for growth
The US government may be shutting up shop, but another country in the americas is open for business
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Does the Green Deal have too much consumer protection?
The scheme has a lot to offer the homeowner, but the government is holding it back
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Recruitment consultants: A welcome menace
You may think having your staff tapped up by recruitment consultants is annoying but it’s actually doing the industry a lot of good
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Basic errors: The school places crisis
The ‘smoking gun’ of the school places shortage is being exacerbated by a gap between government funding and the cost of provision
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M&S eco-store outperforms targets
Massive green building project 29% more efficient than expected Faithful and Gould finds
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Seriously, Crystal Palace plans are no joke
Why the plans to rebuild the famous Crystal Palace of 1851 might actually be more than a billionaire’s pipe dream
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Crossrail workers discover Roman skulls
Workers on the Crossrail project have found around 20 Roman skulls at Liverpool Street station while undertaking tunnelling work
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We can learn much from Coventry's apprenticeship scheme
The award-winning apprenticeship scheme in Coventry offers a personalised approach that should be repeated elsewhere
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Boris unveils £500m plan to rebuild Crystal Palace
Mayor says redevelopment backed by Chinese billionaire will see the Victorian Crystal Palace ‘rise again’
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Fallon predicts Hinkley nuclear deal ‘within weeks’
Energy minister confident agreement on “strike price” for electricity imminent
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Corruption 'still common' in construction
CIOB survey finds that more than one in three construction professionals have been offered a bribe or incentive
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Dev Secs buys Southwark regeneration site
Developer looks to create office-led masterplan around tube station
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Carillion launches major restructure amid Green Deal delays
Extensive job cuts likely as contractor blames faltering Green Deal and delays to ECO for £40m restructure
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T&T wins role on expansion of Abu Dhabi airport
Turner Townsend has won a role on the major expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport
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Main contractors non-payment blamed for M&E firm's collapse
Administrator says non-payment by main contractors sent sub-contractor into administration
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UK Green Building Council seals deal with Ecobuild
The UK Green Building Council and Ecobuild have signed a deal cementing a long-term partnership
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Construction 'no longer the weakest link' in economy
Latest Markit/CIPS Index shows construction activity grew strongly again in September