All Building articles in 28 August 2015
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CommentMeeting our greens
Despite rowing back on green policies, the UK has a positive story to tell
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NewsBrixton regeneration project gets go-ahead
Muse Developments wins planning permission for major regen project which will provide new office and 194 homes
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NewsMorgan Sindall wins £30m landmark Birmingham office
IM Properties names Morgan Sindall main contractor on its £30m revamp of 55 Colmore Row
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NewsLaing O'Rourke Europe slumps to £58m pre-tax loss
Early contracts delivered through Midlands manufacturing plant hit by cost inflation and delays
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NewsFeilden Clegg’s homes plan for Fred West prison
Sites sold two years ago under government cost-cutting plans
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NewsJoint venture wins £40m A19 job
Irish contractors to upgrade the A19/A1058 Coast Road in North Tyneside as part of government’s £15bn investment
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NewsImtech UK water, waste and energy division falls into administration
Business not part of the refinancing deal to save Imtech UK, leaving up to 69 jobs under threat
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NewsCommercial construction at highest level in five months
Latest Markit/CIPS survey shows commercial output highest since March
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NewsWSP buys Chicago engineer
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has bought Halvorson and Partners, a Chicago-based structural engineer
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NewsClients 'forced to replace concept architects because they lose interest'
RIBA reports client frustrations over divide between practices with vision and those that can deliver
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NewsFeed-in tariffs next in line for government axe
Government starts consultation on future of feed-in tariffs due to scheme’s “projected overspend”
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NewsArchitects compete for Obama's presidential library
Global competiton is weighted in favour of US architects
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CommentImmigration: The crackdown is coming
The employment of migrant labour has been a problematic issue for construction for a long time
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FeaturesImage of the week: When you wish upon a star…
Welcome to ‘Dismaland’, Banksy’s ‘bemusement park’ in Weston-super-Mare
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CommentHansom: Tales of the unexpected
Swimming pool architecture reaches a new high this week, Balfour Beatty has something eyebrow raising in the claims department, there’s a prototype design for bonsai-sized flats and sexiness is found in unlikely places
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FeaturesCrossing the line
With the Calais crisis still a hot media topic, the government is on the warpath against construction companies employing illegal workers. But is the sector doing enough to make sure it doesn’t get caught out?
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NewsGovernment framework restructured after SME fears
Delayed consultants deal will be upped from six to 23 lots as value rockets to £2.9bn in fees
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Longcross
This week’s sketch is by Jonathan Hill, chairman of Scott Brownrigg
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in July 2015
Registrations are up across both the private and public sector, compared with this time last year