All Building articles in 02 September 2011
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FeaturesWorking on the World Trade Center: Richard Paul
The British architect behind WTC 3 talks to Building about the practicalities and challenges of working on such a colossal project
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FeaturesWorking on the World Trade Center: Janno Lieber
The president of World Trade Center Properties talks to Building about the responsibility of overseeing the construction of the different elements on the WTC site
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NewsShapps pledges to 'get Britain building' following NHF report
Housing minister outlines measures to release public land to help increase home building
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News
Construction appointments 2 September
Shepherd Construction, NG Bailey and Cundall are among firms to have made new appointments
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NewsCostain to make further acquisitions as profit rises by 23%
Firm has targeted work with long-term strategic value and is looking to grow
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NewsWTC Tower 3 architect calls for push on stalled scheme
British architect says developer Silverstein must secure private financing
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NewsOnly 31 homes reach code level 6
However, 29,205 homes have been completed to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsRevenue at Lend Lease's European arm drops 40%
Firm attributes poor returns to ‘challenging trading conditions across the UK and continental Europe’
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NewsBam Nuttall sued for £55m over Cambridgeshire busway
Local authority launches High Court action against Bam Nuttall and parent company for overrun
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NewsGLA considers 600 fast-track home pilot
Pilot scheme aims to identify 12-20 local authority sites in London on which to rapidly build new homes
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NewsAukett rethinks global strategy after losses
Aukett Fitzry Robinson diversifies Russian business and considers scaling down Middle Eastern arm
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FeaturesElectrical firms' wage agreements: Fury, mistrust and division
Electrical contractors have ditched a 40-year-old wage agreement, pitching 6,000 workers against their bosses and creating a bitter battle between the industry’s two biggest trade bodies. Can anything be done to stop unrest spreading further? Iain Withers reports
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NewsBritish Council for School Environments appoints new boss
Nusrat Faizullah will take over from Ty Goddard
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CommentInternational arbitration: A city on edge
A case that jeopardised the future of the international arbitration business based in London has been ruled on by the Supreme Court. Here’s what it had to say …
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NewsNew RIBA boss wants architects to take lead
Angela Brady calls for architects to be reinstated as project leaders
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NewsRoyal Arsenal Riverside: Staying southside
Key Homes Group’s development will be a 130-bedroom hotel
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CommentMy digital life…Paul Baron
Whether he’s relaxing on holiday or trawling the news sites this MD’s always up for a bit of Vulcan mind transfer