All Building articles in 08 May 2009 – Page 6
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Cyril Sweett to increase Middle East presence with Iraq base
Cyril Sweett is planning to move staff into Iraq by the summer, as part of a Middle East expansion plan
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Citywatch: A whimper not a bang
Last Thursday morning, the final piece of the Taylor Wimpey refinancing jigsaw fell quietly into place
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Features
A bad time to be a new idea: tried and tested innovations
With margins heading south, there has never been a more compelling case for doing things differently. The bad news is that trailblazing innovations can be expensive. Fortunately, as Thomas Lane reports, there are some pretty good ideas already out there …
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Recession woes eased slightly in April
The impact of the recession on the construction industry eased in April, although the sector continued to contract sharply, a survey this week showed
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Anyone fancy a G&T?
Collado Collins and Watkins Gray International have designed Gardiner & Theobald's new London office
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AECOM in European offensive
US consultant AECOM has said it plans to make further acquisitions in Europe following its purchase of 600-strong QS Savant this week
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Comment
Korea advice
Alistair Darling’s Budget announcement of £405m for “energy efficiency” spending is peanuts (24 April, page 12)
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Rival consultants circle CNP after it falls into administration
Building consultant CNP is being stalked by firms, including Malcolm Hollis, after falling into administration earlier this week
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Comment
Action first, regs later
We must conserve our energy and improve the existing building stock to reasonable, if not high levels, as well as raising construction standards
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Beckett accused over slashed London housing fund
Boris Johnson and three London councils have accused housing minister Margaret Beckett of blowing a half-a-billion-pound hole in London’s housing budget, leading to the loss of 6,000 planned homes
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Comment
Accidents will happen
Spare a thought for those singled out by fate for special treatment, like the chairman who lost his bag, the woman who preferred injury to dishonour … and the union man who invented a new way to protest
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Kier set to lose £6m on hotel in Liverpool One scheme
£60m Hilton hotel scheme on £1bn development to open six months after March deadline
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£3bn South-west framework back on track
A stalled £3bn local government framework looks set to be finalised after Devon council fought off a legal challenge to the bidding process last week
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Allies and Morrison back on 2012 broadcast centre
Architect returns to controversial scheme after Cabe calls replacement’s designs ‘banal’
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2012 team told to cut carbon
An Olympic sustainability watchdog has urged 2012 organisers to cut the carbon produced during building work
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Latest construction appointments - 08 May 2009
Silverdell has a new executive chairman and Cyril Sweett appoints four
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Sustainability Now agenda out
Download the agenda here for the two day event. Plan your visitto the virtual event here
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EC Harris partner chairs energy association
Partner at consultant is acting chair of the Energy Industries Council