All Building articles in 1 August 2014
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NewsWates eyes expansion into infrastructure
Exclusive: Contractor appoints new managing director of infrastructure as it explores move into civils market
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CommentHousing's on the up – but can we meet demand?
Planning, skills and finance barriers remain before we can meet the UK’s housing needs
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NewsMace confirmed for £125m City office revamp
Work is underway on major Fletcher Priest-designed revamp of One Angel Court office building in City of London
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NewsWates favourite for £55m North London priority schools
Exclusive: Wates is being lined up to build a £55m batch of priority schools in Camden, North London
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NewsBristol launches design competition for new arena
Bristol mayor George Ferguson launches a design competition for a new 12,000-seat indoor arena for the city
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NewsConstruction recovery grinds to a halt
Latest figures show no growth in construction output in second quarter, compared to first quarter
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NewsArchitect dRMM's City office wins planning
A 10-storey building by dRMM has been given the green light by City of London planners
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £75m Hull road upgrade job
Balfour Beatty has won a £75m contract to improve 1.5km of the A63 road in Hull
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NewsEuropean business helps pull Halcrow back into the black
Former Halcrow business now trading as CH2M Hill posts profit of £12.5m but US losses deepen
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals in July 2014
Residential schemes in the North and Midlands are almost level-pegging - and both ahead of the South-west
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NewsBalfour Beatty appoints new boss for troubled M&E business
Former Peverel Property Services boss to handle turn-around of Balfour’s mechanical and electrical engineering division
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NewsSpecialists see improvement in prompt payment
More specialists being paid within 30 days, according to NSCC state of trade survey
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NewsAcquisition costs hit profit at Amec
Disposals and acquisition costs see engineer’s pre-tax profit tumble 29%
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NewsConcerns over Heatherwick’s garden bridge
The City and Middle Temple warn new Thames bridge will impact views and historic sites
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NewsGreen light for KPF's 170m 'Jenga' tower
Joint developers McLaren Property and Citygrove win planning for tower in Vauxhall
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NewsLaing O'Rourke boosted by improvement down under
Sharp rise in profit in Australian business helps offset fall in profitability in Europe
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NewsWSP posts strong half-year results
Engineer linked with bid for Parsons Brinckerhoff targets expansion through ‘organic growth and potential acquisitions’
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NewsFormer Arsenal star Patrick Viera scores mansion victory
Vieria wins planning for Marek Wojciechowski-designed home
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NewsCity appoints head of design following Peter Rees' exit
Role created to strengthen design team at the City of London after planning chief Peter Rees’ departure
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NewsInterserve's UK construction arm posts solid first half
Profit and revenue up in UK construction business as firm eyes upturn