All Building articles in 04 March 2011 – Page 2
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NewsWSP cuts 102 jobs as UK proves 'toughest market'
Results show UK turnover down 14% but firm is ’getting back into acquisitions’ abroad
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Latest construction appointments: 4 March 2011
This week Lovell, Morgan Sindall, Mitie, Adeo, McAuliffe and Crest Nicholson all have new appointments
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NewsODA may be dissolved as early as 2013
The ODA are in discussions about handing over responsibility for some or all of the £300m legacy transformation works
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News40 may go as Morgan Sindall shuts piling arm
Insufficient work and lack of tendering opportunities have prompted the firm to close down its piling business
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NewsContractors to bid for first £400m of academies
News comes as Partnerships for Schools reveals procurement savings at BSEC conference
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Carillion's profit jumps 7% as UK revenue falls
Building firm posts pre-tax profit of £188m for year
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FeaturesWorld in action: Top global markets
Global construction spend will reach £7.5tn by 2020, according to a report out this week. But only a tiny fraction of that will take place on UK soil. So where are the predicted hotspots and how can you tap into the world’s fastest growing markets?
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NewsAecom’s profits hit by Libya evacuation and Gaddafi uprising
Engineer unsure when infrastructure project will re-start
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AHMM founder warns progress in school design is at risk
Paul Monaghan has raised concerns about the government’s cuts in school building
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FeaturesPassivhaus diaries: Keeping it all in
It’s taken longer than expected to turn a leaky Edwardian house into an exemplar of energy efficiency. Now it’s finished project architect reports on the exterior insulation, finishing off and how the house is performing
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CommentIs anybody listening? Architect's future under the coalition
In its scorched earth policy of slashing costs, the government thinks architects and design are almost entirely dispensible. It’s our job to convince them otherwise
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FeaturesCountry focus: Saudi Arabia
Investment opportunities are rife in Saudi Arabia at the moment, thanks to a growing economy and population. Colin Morris from EC Harris, reports
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NewsHubble bubble: the ArcelorMittal Orbit
The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a third of its way to becoming London’s tallest sculpture
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Olympics contractors deny blacklisting
Skanska, Daletech and the ODA accused of unfair blacklisting
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CommentWonders and Blunders: the Economist Building and Kew Gardens' herbarium
For Giles Dixon, the Economist Building in London manages to hit the spot, while Kew Gardens’ herbarium stands out for all the wrong reasons
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NewsBrisbane calls for UK builders
Australia calls for contractors to help rebuild the city after new year floods
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Comment
Don't pass the buck
Regarding the article, “Can subbies survive on less?” (18 February, page 20) I believe that there are significant sums that can be taken off construction project costs
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NewsBudget to offer Green Deal stamp duty incentive
Measure set to be unveiled as questions are raised over future of chief construction adviser
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NewsBudget to make changes to mixed-use planning system
Shakeup to the planning system could end planning restrictions on land currently zoned into areas