All Building articles in 05 August 2011
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News
Construction bosses cautious on growth
Only the retail sector is more gloomy about growth prospects
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Comment
Local Enterprise Zones: The South finally gets a look-in
Labour was guilty of ignoring areas of deprivation in the South East that were in dire need of regeneration
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Comment
Beach volleyball stars distract Cameron from quelling riots
Volleyball replaced the mob in central London this week as Olympic organisers shifted tonnes of Surrey sand to Horseguards Parade
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News
Boris offers communities £50m to rebuild after riots
The fund will be used to rebuild damaged streets using locally trained builders
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Capita Symonds to bid for £32bn HS2 contract
UK firm has formed a joint venture with Spanish consultancy Ineco to bid for the high speed rail scheme
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Pickles pledges £30m for riot victims
Government money will help businesses and families hit be this week’s violence
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Network Rail picks six for £750m civils framework
Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and Carillion amongst the winners
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Comment
Who picks up the bill for the riots?
If you’ve been affected by the riots check closely to see if you can recover any costs of the disturbances
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Birmingham University reveals £175m campus plans
The University of Birmingham has announced plans for a £175m makeover of its Edgbaston campus.
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Green Building Council launches training Task Group
The UK-GBC says it will provide leadership and co-ordination in sustainability training and education
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Features
Morgan Sindall bags £115m Chester development
Regeneration scheme will see creation of new business district next to railway station
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Comment
Why PV panel installations fail
The feed-in tariff will see an explosion in solar PV installations but no current standard can mean a wrong specification and a leaking roof
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News
High Speed 2 'fundamentally flawed' say Tory MPs
Conservative Transport Group says HS2 route should avoid open countryside and connect directly with Heathrow
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Quintain takes strides in Greenwich and Wembley
Regeneration specialist to start enabling works on Greenwich Peninsula
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Half-year profits up 10% at Interserve
Growth in support services masks declining construction business
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LDA completes Gloucester public realm scheme
Conservation area is part of urban masterplan for Gloucester Quays and Docks
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Laing O'Rourke's winning bid video for the Cheesegrater
Winning contractor explains how it will build the City of London’s latest new skyscraper
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Vote of no-confidence in CSCS chief fails
Chairman Trevor Walker uses his own board vote to tie the motion against him
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Contractors rally to rebuild Croydon
Mansell and Mears lauded by council chief executive after night of riots
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Research suggests 2.5 million disputes with cowboy builders
Watchdog survey reveals major consumer gripes