All Building articles in 13 January 2012
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NewsOne Room, Three Global Names: 9 - 23 January
Designers and artists including Sir Terence Conran exhibit their most loved work as part of evolving exhibition
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NewsOlympic construction figures recognised in New Year honours
Chairman of the ODA receives knighthood while others honoured with OBEs and MBEs
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NewsNottingham universities research into pothole repair
Joint project will evaluate current approaches for road pothole repairs and advice on improving the existing design guidance
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NewsYRM entered administration before RMJM sale
Pre-pack deal leaves majority of staff without two-months’ wages
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CommentOlympic venue spotlight: Eton Manor
With three 50m pools and 13 tennis courts, this venue will be used in different ways throughout the Games, Paralympic Games and beyond
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NewsCameron under fire over health and safety ‘myths’
Shadow construction minister says PM should look at reducing fatalities and injuries
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NewsCalling on students to enter RIBA scholarship
2012 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship with £6000 grant is now open for entries
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NewsFlint slams government for £31m deficit in FIT budget
Shadow minister criticises management of FIT changes and failure to set up advisory board
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NewsBritish firms to travel to Rio in 2016 Olympic trade mission
Mission will cover skills such as construction project management and legacy planning
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NewsGovernment approves HS2 in the face of fierce opposition
Changes to the route including running more than half the line in tunnels or cuttings
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NewsPersimmon off to good start with site visitors up 20% on 2011
Trading update says profit set to increase by around 50%
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NewsMoD puts £5bn worth of construction work on hold
Up to £600m of contracts scheduled for this year among those placed ‘under review’
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FeaturesGreen Deal: Does it add up for homes?
The Green Deal aims to reduce energy consumption at no upfront cost to homeowners, but which measures meet the ‘golden rule’? Phil Birch and Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett report
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CommentGalliford Try vs Lanes Group: Premature adjudication
An adjudicator who outlines a preliminary view needs to make sure he’s not reached a final decision too soon
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CommentLife after banks: Building without loans
The chances of smaller developers getting loans, even for pre-let projects, are slimmer than ever - but that doesn’t mean they need to stop building, says property investor Eric Jafari
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Aluminium rainwater system
Marley Alutec provided an aluminium rainwater system to a development in East Sussex
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NewsArchitects struggle as Archial latest to make cuts
Up to 15% of Archial staff face redundancy amid restructure as RIBA says profession is ‘fragile’
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FeaturesStanton Williams: The Attraction of Opposites
Architect Stanton Williams is a company that likes to be different - so when its profit plunged by 90% at the start of the financial crisis it didn’t do what so many other architects are doing and look abroad for work. It decided to stick with what it knows best: ...
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CommentLet's avoid disaster
The Green Deal is looking increasingly like a poor deal, but the government has time to improve it for all our sakes