All Building articles in 12 September 2014 – Page 2
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Construction growth slows in July
Year-on-year growth at its lowest rate since November 2013, while output remained flat month-on-month
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Government urged to bolster support for retrofit
Chair of energy committee calls for change to energy market policy to sure up support for efficiency projects
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Japanese firm ends fight for Hyder
Consultant Nippon Koei says £296m price for Hyder is too high, ending its bidding war with Arcadis for the UK engineer
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Galliford Try and Costain land Southern Water jobs
Contractors appointed to work on utility’s investment programme over the next five years
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Comment
Get with the social media programme
Property and construction professionals can ill-afford to ignore social media products - they’re fun and have business benefits too
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Comment
Wasted energy
Political parties need to be clear on their sustainability policies for the future
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Comment
Risky business
More than 80% of the industry complain that contract obligations are becoming too complex. But guarding against risk early on could save money
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Comment
Hansom: Plaudits and brickbats
There’s a lot to celebrate this week - both at the Holcim Awards in Moscow and at HLM’s 50th. Elsewhere, though, the industry is in the dock and a hideous building gets planning approval in Brum
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Features
Interview: Andrew Davies
When Andrew Davies, Wates’ chief executive, goes to the board next month it will be to tell them how he intends to double turnover at the £1bn family firm. But don’t expect a revolution
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Features
Sketch of the week: Almaty
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by architect Mike Oades at Atomik Architecture.
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Fosters to design new Mexico City airport
Foster + Partners appointed to design world’s largest airport
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Comment
Creating the 'third space' for student accommodation
As demand for quality student living increases the design of communal spaces is becoming more inventive and flexible
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Features
This week in 2004
Building gives its architectural review of the new Scottish Parliament building in Holyrood
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Wates boss sets out plan to double turnover to £2bn
Exclusive: Contractor is aiming to double turnover to £2bn, as chief executive says firm is considering moves into “adjacent markets”
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Balfour banks hold key to Parsons deal
Analysts warn banks could present a hurdle to £820m sale of Parsons Brinckerhoff to WSP
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Former Wates boss Drechsler got £7m payout
Paul Drechsler received more than £7m in salary and long-term incentive payments in his final year at firm
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Comment
Enough excuses
We set up false barriers to adopting energy conservation measures in our houses. It’s time we stopped kidding ourselves
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Features
Thin end of the wedge
The Cheesegrater does more than any other skyscraper to open itself up to the public, but it’s shame it merely adds to the chaos of London’s skyline
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Insulation sector braces itself for more job losses
Mark Group announces plans to cut up to 670 jobs and manufacturer Superglass puts business up for sale
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