All Building articles in 4 October 2013
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NewsCarillion buys John Laing's FM business
Carillion has acquired infrastructure investment group John Laing’s facilities management business
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NewsArchitects report continuing upswing
Latest RIBA survey finds architects’ confidence in future workloads is continuing to rise across all parts of the UK
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FeaturesTraining your staff has never been easier
Training grants from the CITB are more generous, and easier to claim, than many builders think
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CommentSave as You Pay - or not?
We need to develop a precise science of ‘energy auditing’ to take retrofit programmes to next level
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CommentMaking BIM work for existing buildings
Adding performance data to existing models will save money in the long run – but will clients see the benefits?
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CommentCan good design win the day?
Well-designed housing won’t always convince those opposed to development, but we need to strive for higher standards
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NewsNearly 30 firms sign up to Balfour Beatty payment scheme
Contractor expects around 1,000 suppliers to take-up the scheme
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NewsAtkins looks to recruit architects after winning education work
Firm looking for a minimum of 20 architects to help deliver primary, secondary, further and higher education projects
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NewsRIBA to leave historic HQ
Institute to run design competition for new London offices five doors down
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CommentThe government has lost the plot with allowable solutions
The proposed central fund in the allowable solutions consultation widens the gap between construction and energy markets
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NewsWYG appoints ex-EC Harris partner
Charles Lewis to help expand the consultant’s reach in central and eastern Europe
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NewsLaing O'Rourke's Australian boss steps down
David Stewart resigns in order to address corruption scandal engulfing his previous employer Leighton Holdings
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NewsHinkley nuclear deal 'agreed'
Reports suggest the government and EDF have now agreed a strike price for electricity from new Hinkley Point nuclear plant
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NewsArchial revenue falls as staff numbers plummet
Architect forecasts improvement in 2013 and 2014
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NewsHorizon nuclear project given boost
Office for Nuclear Regulation says it can shave six months from timetable for assessing design of reactor
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NewsRedrow wins 1,600-home Hendon projects
Housebuilder preferred bidder on redevelopment plan for police training centre
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NewsMajor contractors launch blacklisting compensation scheme
Eight firms including Sir Robert McAlpine, Balfour Beatty and Skanska propose negotiated settlement
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CommentA revolution with results
With vastly improved GCSE marks and a steady community use, Barnsley’s Horizon College makes the case for school investment