30 September 2011
Building
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‘Prepare buildings for global warming’, says government
30 September 2011
Builders and homeowners to be called on to take measures against ‘inevitable’ rising temperatures
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AMEC secures £50m North Sea gas contract
3 Oct 11
GDF SUEZ E&P UK awards engineering giant design work on Cygnus gas field
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Anti-bacterial doorsets
30 September 2011
Leaderflush Shapland supplied doors to the Francis Coombe Academy in Watford
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Architects fear shrink in work
30 September 2011
RIBA survey shows drop in confidence about future workloads
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Architects propose ‘Silicon Roundabout’ overhaul
6 Oct 11
London-based practice in discussions with developers and TfL
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Being Benny Kelly: Benny Kelly
30 September 2011
In a career spanning 40 years, former Sir Robert McAlpine London boss Benny Kelly has seen it all, and done most of it, including the Emirates and Olympic stadiums and the Millennium Dome. The one thing he’s never done is give an interview - until now, that is. He tells all to Building
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Between a rock and a hard place
29 Sep 11
We wouldn’t want to be in this worker’s shoes …
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Boris appoints Lipton to riot taskforce
4 Oct 11
Sir Stuart Lipton and Julian Metcalfe will lead groups regenerating Tottenham and Croydon
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Brazil White Paper
30 September 2011
In the first of a new series of White Papers from Building, find out more about the current state of the Brazil construction sector and the opportunities available for foreign players, plus get insider knowledge on the market from professionals working in Brazil.
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Brazil White Paper (Portuguese version)
30 September 2011
In the first of a new series of White Papers from Building, find out more about the current state of the Brazil construction sector and the opportunities available for foreign players, plus get insider knowledge on the market from professionals working in Brazil.
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Briton takes place at skyscraper top table
5 Oct 11
Davis Langon’s Steve Watts joins board of global skyscraper group
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Building goes back stage at ... Construction Rocks 2011
30 September 2011
The industry’s battle of the bands takes place on 20 October, and Building met some of the stars as they prepared for the big event
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Cam action door closers
30 September 2011
DORMA, TS 92 and TS 93 cam action door closers were specified for Rochdale’s new £19m sixth-form college
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Cameron calls for new Tory housing revolution
5 Oct 11
Prime minister’s conference speech also confirmed commitment to planning reform
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Cameron unveils plan to build 200,000 homes
3 Oct 11
Plan to give public land to developers and pay for homes with receipts from council house sales
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Carillion inks £670m of new work
4 Oct 11
Contractor says trading in challenging market is in line with expectations
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Carillion joins high street names in Green Deal push
3 Oct 11
Consortium of banks and energy giants to offer finance
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CEO White Paper
30 September 2011
This report, specially tailored for decision makers, provides expert intelligence and insight into the state of the nation for the construction industry.
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CH2M Hill eyes more deals following Halcrow takeover
30 September 2011
US giant describes Halcrow as a ‘perfect fit’ after £230m purchase announced this week
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China’s tallest building to get world’s fastest elevator
30 Sep 11
Visitors to Shanghai Tower will be propelled upwards at over 40mph
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Civil engineers launch 2012 London Engineering Awards
6 Oct 11
The ICE are inviting entries for 2012 awards celebrating engineering excellence in London
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Clarendon Square: Heart of Haringey
30 September 2011
A 1,080-unit residential scheme in north London has won planning permission
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Clark confirms delay in planning changes
5 Oct 11
Councils will be given time to update local plans before the controversial planning reforms become compulsory
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Clugston starts work on £100m waste-to-energy plant
5 Oct 11
Contractor begins work on civils package of Four Ashes plant in Satffordshire
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Company failures jump 11%
5 Oct 11
Hard hit property and construction sectors saw 117 firms fall into administration in last quarter
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Construction activity stalled
4 Oct 11
Survey of purchasing managers reveals lowest level of construction activity for 19 months
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Construction output grows 1.1%
5 Oct 11
Second quarter growth recorded by the ONS follows a 2.7% fall in the first quarter
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Construction workloads fall for 15th consecutive quarter
3 Oct 11
The FMB’s State of Trade Survey reveals concerns over falling workloads and rising material costs
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Constuction appointments: 30 September
30 September 2011
Robinson Low Francis and EC Harris are among firms to have made new appointments
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Councils to invest pensions into new homes
30 September 2011
Proposals will see £10m from Islington council’s pension fund invested into fund for new homes
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Country focus: Russia
30 September 2011
As host to the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 World Cup, and with a strong demand for offices, residential and retail, Russia is experiencing an uplift in construction activity. Tim Robb from EC Harris reports
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CPD 5: Natural ventilation
29 Sep 11
This CPD on specifying natural ventilation closed in November 2011. Sponsored by GDL Air Systems
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Deptford: Mixed to the max
30 September 2011
On a single 7,000m2 site in Deptford, architect Pollard Thomas Edwards has managed to fit a community centre, artists’ studios, flats, a school and two playgrounds. Building finds out how
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Design team appointed on St Katharine Docks upgrade
4 Oct 11
Buckley Gray Yeoman and Morey Smith will renovate and refurbish existing offices at the London marina
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Don't let the National Trust derail essential planning change
5 Oct 11
Planning must be streamlined if UK plc is going to succeed in growing its economy - heritage organisations must not be allowed to interfere
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Economic crisis: The battle for Britain
30 September 2011
The business secretary reckons we face a crisis that is the economic equivalent of war. Shame then that politicians have all but surrendered our future to the pluck of bankers
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Education White Paper
30 September 2011
Following the government’s response to the James Review, Building is offering a comprehensive 60 page guide to the education market in the UK over the next four years.
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ESCOs: Off the grid
30 September 2011
As the pressure to achieve low-carbon developments intensifies, decentralised, privately-funded energy solutions are in increasingly high demand. Andy Pearson examines the rapidly expanding market for Energy Services Companies, or ESCos
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Extent of industry's financial woes laid bare by survey
30 September 2011
Building’s CEO White Paper reveals clients ‘often’ pay late and banks are unwilling to give loans
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Faithful+Gould student wins top national award
3 Oct 11
Young QS scoops Women in Property National Student Awards 2011
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FCBS to redevelop hospital
30 September 2011
City and Country Group has appointed architects to redevelop Bristol hospital site
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Fibre cement cladding
30 September 2011
Marley Eternit’s Pictura fibre cement cladding has been used on a learning resource centre at Bournside School in Cheltenham.
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Fosters unveils designs for Kuwait International Airport
4 Oct 11
Design based on Kuwaiti sailing boats aims to achieve ‘gold’ LEED rating
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Future Health & Care Expo opens in London
3 Oct 11
Two-day conference looks at delivery of healthcare and features big construction names working in the sector
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Gap between housing supply and demand widening
4 Oct 11
House prices likely to fall as economic uncertainty persists, says Hometrack
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Gleeson regenerates profit while revenue falls 11%
30 September 2011
Firm focused on brownfield development in the north of England, upping landbank to 2,400 plots
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Gove targets 50 London free schools by 2015
5 Oct 11
Education secretary keen to expand controversial school-building programme but reveals no new targets for academies
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Government business hotline condemned as a ‘gimmick’
30 September 2011
Plan to assign large firms a ministerial ‘buddy’ are criticised
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Government has identified sites for 50,000 new homes
3 Oct 11
Shapps told conference event that plans for homes to be built in 2015 will be published
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Government pushing for pension funds to invest in housing, says Shapps
4 Oct 11
Housing minister says talks ongoing with Aviva despite failure so far to convince it to invest in homes
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Grainger agrees new debt facilities
5 Oct 11
New deals bring total debt agreed by the group over the last eight months to around £1.2bn
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Great Places bags £40m to build 1,751 affordable units
4 Oct 11
A total of £232m has been allocated so far under the affordable homes programme
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Gypsum-based board
30 September 2011
British Gypsum has launched a water-resistant plasterboard called Glasroc H Tilebacker
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Halcrow’s CH2M Hill deal ‘driven by clients’
30 September 2011
Deal marks industry-wide consolidation to satisfy clients, say experts
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Hansom: That's what i want
30 September 2011
Women refuse to settle for second best this week: Zaha Hadid requests the perfect employee, Angela Brady takes charge at the Lib Dem conference and Mrs Stefanou - sorry: Debbie - takes us to task
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Health White Paper
30 September 2011
Building’s Health White Paper provides comprehensive analysis of the impact of the government’s healthcare reform, analysis of public sector spending and emerging private finance models and results of a detailed survey of healthcare clients revealing how Trusts are planning to renew and upgrade their estates.
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House prices edge up in third quarter
6 Oct 11
Halifax survey shows first quarterly rise for 18 months
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Housebuilding continues to stagnate
30 Sep 11
NHBC survey shows 9,978 new homes were registered in August
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Inbox: What's missing?
30 September 2011
Readers discuss what’s needed to make the industry more eco-friendly, and have a name to add to the credits list for Colchester’s Arts Centre
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Insulated wall panels
30 September 2011
Kingspan Curvewall architectural exterior insulated wall panels have been used in a student hall of residence in Dundee
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Jestico + Whiles bags Sydney university job
3 Oct 11
Architect will design the new Australian Institute of Nanoscience
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Labour backs delay of presumption in favour of development
30 September 2011
Party says the draft National Planning Policy Framework has thrown the system into ‘chaos’
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Labour party calls for new era of council house building
30 September 2011
Balls calls for 5% VAT on domestic refurbishment as part of plan to stimulate economy
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Land Securities JV selected for Glasgow station revamp
30 September 2011
Project will include dramatic glass frontage and new entrance
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Lend Lease sells PPP projects for £30m
4 Oct 11
Three schemes sold including Central Manchester University Hospital and Lancashire BSF
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Lord Crisp: Construction industry can help cut NHS costs
30 September 2011
Former NHS boss urges industry to approach health service with space-saving designs
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Lord Foster: Steve Jobs was an “inspiration”
6 Oct 11
Leading architect pays tribute after the founder of Apple’s death
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M&E special report: Android smart home
30 September 2011
What would it mean to be able to control every electrical device in your home from your phone? Wireless home automation is nothing new, but Google hopes to bring it to the masses with its latest project. Andy Pearson glimpses the future
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M&E special report: LED lighting at the National Gallery
30 September 2011
Displaying some of the most famous - and delicate - paintings in the world is a tricky business, particularly when you have to decide between quality of light and energy conservation. The National Gallery thinks it has found the answer: LEDs. Andy Pearson reports
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Magnox appoints EC Harris to support nuclear decommissioning project
3 Oct 11
Contract will be worth £5m and run until mid-2013
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Manufacturers predict gloomy 12 months
3 Oct 11
Public sector cuts begin to bite after CPA reports fall in Q3 sales activity for suppliers
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McCarthy leaves CLG
30 September 2011
McCarthy will work across Capita Symonds and Capita Groyp as executive director
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Mouchel boss quits over £8m accounts black hole
6 Oct 11
Chief executive Richard Cuthbert resigns with immediate effect after company issues profit warning
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Movers & makers: Education
30 September 2011
This week’s news from education products manufacturers
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Multiple disputes in adjudiation: Witney council vs Beam Construction Ltd
3 Oct 11
Can more than one dispute be referred to an adjudicator?
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My digital life…James Berry
30 September 2011
This architect has two digital lives…work and play
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Olympic park Paralympic venue nears completion
30 Sep 11
Images released of Eton Manor’s wheelchair tennis courts
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Osborne announces 'credit easing' boost to SMEs
3 Oct 11
Chancellor hopes to lend billions to small firms by buying company bonds
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Our qualifications must move with the times
29 Sep 11
RICS director of corporate affairs Gillian Charlesworth explains why RICS is reforming its qualifications
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Pay dispute hits Oxford Street
5 Oct 11
Sparks’ protests roll into seventh week as Unite warns of industry revolution
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PFI projects: For fools rush in ...
30 September 2011
With PFI undergoing a possible resurgence, contractors and consultants should apprise themselves of the risks involved before they sign up
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Pickles turns down 2,000 home Cala scheme
30 Sep 11
Secretary of state’s decision follows Cala judicial review and is against advice of inspector
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Right to renewable energy: Solar eclipse
30 September 2011
There is no law guaranteeing a right to energy from renewable sources, meaning that users could have their work undone by a developer plonking a building in their sunlight
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Shapps hints at planning reform delay
3 Oct 11
Housing minister says he will give councils time to update local plans before rolling out changes to planning
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Smoke detection system
30 September 2011
Gent by Honeywell has launched a range of Air Sampling Detection (ASD) systems which detect smoke
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Splash of colour: Park Hill flats go on sale
30 September 2011
Urban Splash has transformed a grade-II listed estate through a £100m regeneration
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Stabbing over pay at Overbury site
4 Oct 11
Argument over pay thought to have led to dispute at high profile former Sheraton Hotel refit
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The ArcelorMittal Orbit: Twist and shout
30 September 2011
The ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic park is being built to ‘arouse the curiosity and wonder of Londoners’. And the most curious thing of all is how this spiralling confusion of red steel actually stands up
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The 'greenest office in Brighton' wins planning
30 September 2011
Office will be built with natural ventilation and rainwater harvesting
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The new Construction Act: Get your act together
30 September 2011
The new Construction Act is coming, and I’m afraid you’ll have to get used to it - flaws and all
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The next big thing
30 September 2011
CH2M’s acquisiton of Halcrow is a prime contender for the deal of 2011 – who’s going to be next?
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Thin joint lintels
30 September 2011
Catnic has introduced a selection of lintels suitable for use with thin joint masonry called CTJ90
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Timed flow washroom control
30 September 2011
Rada has launched a range of timed flow washroom controls for taps and shower units
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Top QS qualification in doubt
29 Sep 11
RICS considers plans to drop APC level three in bid to streamline system
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Transport secretary approves £600m Mersey Bridge project
3 Oct 11
The Mersey Gateway Bridge should open to traffic by 2016
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'UK firms will win 90% of nuclear work,' says minister
3 Oct 11
Energy minister Charles Hendry says nuclear programme could create 5,000 jobs
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UK’s tallest crane erected at Shard site
30 September 2011
Crane will left first sections of Shard’s spire into place
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Uncertainty will only hurt the NHS
30 September 2011
The coalition has made a mess of its restructuring of the NHS, creating confusion and waste when what it needs is steady, incremental modernisation
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Waitrose reveals ambitious £1bn growth plans in the North
5 Oct 11
The construction of a £35m regional distribution centre in Lancashire is first phase of a 100-store expansion plan
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Welcome to Chobham Manor: Plans revealed for Olympic site
5 Oct 11
Planning application reveals that 8,000 homes will be built on the site of the 2012 Olympics with the first new homes opening in 2013
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Who's to blame for our lack of zero-carbon homes?
30 September 2011
Are housebuilders failing to build to zero-carbon standards - as suggested by minister Andrew Stunell - or is the failure to build due to a flaw in the targets?
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Willmott Dixon in line for £38m care home schemes
30 Sep 11
Contractor appointed preferred bidder on Warwickshire schemes
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Willmott Dixon wins sixth ProCure 21+ project
5 Oct 11
Contract with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is worth £15m
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Work begins on world's largest solar bridge
4 Oct 11
The first solar panels have been installed on the roof of Blackfriars Station
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WS Atkins aims for 33% female board by 2015
3 Oct 11
Consultancy firm is taking measures to increase gender diversity
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WS Atkins sells UK Asset Management business
5 Oct 11
Sodexo buys property management services business for £5.5m
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Zaha Hadid’s academy trumps Velodrome to win Stirling Prize
3 Oct 11
Hadid lands top architecture prize for second year running
