All Building articles in 8 August 2008
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NewsEC Harris appoints local government expert
David Revells joins from 4ps where he co-authored guide 'The Estate We're in'
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NewsBlack Widow spider terrifies workers on Newcastle site
South American deadly spider found in crate on building site is donated to Durham University
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NewsContractor restores barn for organic farm
Chalcroft close to completing refurbishment for Norfolk-based producer
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NewsCouncil mistakes Birmingham, Alabama for local skyline
Birmingham City Council has apologised for printing the skyline of Birmingham, Alabama on 700,000 recyclng leaflets
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NewsRIBA launches RIBAPedia
Initiative is a collaborative 'wiki' source of information for the architectural research community
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NewsDurkan wins £70m Clapham Park Estate regeneration scheme
Metropolitan Housing Partnership names contractor to refurbish 537 homes and build 229 new houses
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NewsExcessive toilet flusher faces eviction
Council house neighbours take tenant to court for repeatedly flushing her toilet at night
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NewsPeter Tideswell's postcard from Manila
The consultant at Hyder gets to travel on the most flamboyant public transportation system in the world
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NewsBritish Land reveals £572m first-quarter loss
Property company writes down value of portfolio by 5% and says it is reviewing construction schedule for the 'cheesegrater' tower
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NewsRyder splits from Liverpool FC stadium designer HKS
RyderHKS joint venture becomes HKS Architects while Ryder Architecture continues to operate under own name
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NewsBellway housing reservations down 45%
Housebuilder says it saw no signs of an improvement in the market in June and July
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NewsShould northerners move South?
A report from think tank Policy Exchange said some northern cities cannot be regenerated and people should move South for work. But the Centre for Cities says don't write off the North just yet
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NewsHow will regeneration areas do in the downturn?
The latest IPD Regeneration Index showed property investments in regeneration areas slumping. Rebecca Graham, senior analyst at IPD, tells how regeneration areas could perform now based on how they did in the last recession
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News'I just close my eyes when it's on'
Not really a substitute for safety goggles when you're working with a blowtorch
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NewsBreaking down the levy
Our columnist explains how the community infrastructure levy could operate
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NewsColchester Borough Homes: Caring for dying people
One of the first schemes to allow terminally ill people to become tenants so they can die in their own homes has won a national award
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News2012 sites will benefit from green lessons learnt at T5
Sustainability measures at T5 will form benchmark for London Olympic venues says 2012 sustainability chief
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NewsEnglish Courtyard Developments goes into administration
Retirement housing specialist succumbs to pressures of credit crunch leaving four housing schemes incomplete
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NewsRising material prices to hit major infrastructure costs
Government may have to plough in extra cash to fund major infastructure projects such as Crossrail and the 2012 Olympics
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News'Can of ham' to rival Foster's Gherkin
Foggo Associates distinctive 18-storey skyscraper would be built in St Mary Axe