All Building articles in 16 December 2011
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NewsSaudis seek fresh deal to restart Pinnacle
Saudi backer of Pinnacle tower looks to sell a stake in the project in order to restart construction
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NewsAxa launches €2.5bn property fund
Fund aimed at filling the gap in property investment left by retreat of banks
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NewsGovernment 'must push ahead with HS2'
Economists urge government to press ahead with controversial north-south rail link to boost industry
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NewsUK's first Passivhaus schools set for accreditation
Passivhaus design will save 80% on energy at the two schools in Wolverhampton
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NewsDeveloper says '9/11 scheme' will go ahead
Developer of Seoul twin-tower project that seems to recall images of 9/11 insists scheme will go ahead as planned
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NewsSolar installations collapse as FIT subsidy cut bites
Installations fall two thirds in last week of 2011 compared with 2010, government figures reveal
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NewsRoll-out of heat pumps in doubt thanks to BRE proposals
Changes to regs would see heat pumps gain less credit for saving carbon than at present
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NewsHilson Moran independent after management takeover
Engineering consultancy that worked on the Athletes Village has become independent after management buyout
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £750m National Grid job
Contractor secures extension of existing agreement for the next five years
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NewsCarillion set for £100m Canadian highway job
Contractor poised to maintain highway in the London Ontario area
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NewsTwo developers compete for major Chesterfield scheme
Preferred partner to be announced on Northern Gateway project by March
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NewsOne-bedroom hotel on South Bank opens for 2012
David Kohn Architects’ A Room for London is part of the London 2012 Festival
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NewsPictures show extent of damage to Hammersmith flyover
Images show corrosion to prefabricated concrete panels
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NewsPlans for £60m Thames pontoon withdrawn
Client still committed to the Mace and Gensler scheme but will make amendments following negative reception
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NewsCapita and BDP shortlisted for £40m Sheffield hospital
Six make the cut for children’s hospital design contract
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NewsTwo arrested over piling death
Yorkshire men arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence
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NewsUK architect wins competition to masterplan $1bn Iraqi rebuild
Architect Assemblage has designed a masterplan for housing which could be rolled out across the country
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NewsConstruction still worst for deaths at work, HSE confirms
Health & Safety Executive planning new safety campaign after grim stats show rise in fatalities
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NewsConstruction activity recovers in December
CIPS data shows warm weather helped deliver workload increase