All Building articles in 28 May 2010
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Features
Is it a crane? Is it a mobile access platform?
It’s both, apparently – or so these workers seem to think
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Comment
The end of garden grabbing: what it really means
Housebuilders shouldn’t fear anti-garden grabbing measures – there are worse planning changes afoot
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Features
In the pink
House painters in Bristol take a rose-tinted approach to safety hazards, it seems
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News
UK's first virtual reality training centre opens
£8.7m ACT-UK Simulation Centre to train site managers as though on real project
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News
ODA scraps plans for Olympic turbine
Major part of 2012’s sustainability plan is cancelled because new safety legislation has deterred potential contractors
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News
Saudi Arabia to allow foreign property ownership
Emaar’s King Abdullah Economic City will be the first zone where foreigners can buy
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Comment
Passivhaus: the power of shared ideas
A road trip to Dresden reinforces the Passivhaus ethos – and provides an ego boost
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News
Hopkins gets go-ahead for science building at Benenden school
Architect also receives planning approval for new music school building at Bryanston
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Features
Extending historic authenticity to safety standards
Authentic restoration methods have their place, but safety is not one of them
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News
Helical Bar back in the black with £7.9m profit
Property group’s turnover falls but dividend is increased as property values rise
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News
NG Bailey names ex-Carillion director as new chief exec
David Hurcomb takes over at building services provider in September
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News
Scottish government confirms £300m for school building
Thirty five new schools to be built in first tranche of £1.25m programme that is part funded by local councils
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News
Charles asks: Would you live in the homes you build?
Prince of Wales sets out new rule of thumb for housebuilders
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Comment
APC extras: Letters of intent
In the first of a new series for APC candidates we look at letters of intent - their purpose, scope and limitations
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News
Britain's first water desalination plant opens in east London
Thames Water’s £200m plant at Beckton can provide drinking water for 1 million Londoners
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News
Government housing mandarin revealed to have £175,000 salary
List of high-earning civil servants includes housing and planning chief Richard McCarthy
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News
May Gurney wins £1.1bn of work in a year
Preliminary results show revenue at support services group up 3%
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News
Tribal sells Nightingale for £13m
Public sector architect bought by UK subsidiary of Canadian design group IBI