All Building articles in 13 August 2010 – Page 5
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News
UK's first 'jump lift' accelerates construction on Shard
Kone’s self-elevating lift utilises Shard’s lift shaft during construction
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Industry seeks MP support against government spending cuts
Two of the industry’s most respected representative organisations are seeking support from MPs against government spending cuts
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Ocado planning huge Tamworth warehouse
Shopping retailer is reported to have submitted planning for a 35,000m2 warehouse in the Midlands
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Green light for UK's first geothermal power station
Drilling will start in Cornwall in 2011 to access rocks at a temperature of 200°C
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Asia workload drives Lend Lease profit 5%
Strength of Asia Pacific regions offset weaker performance in US, Europe and Middle East Profit
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Balfour Beatty seals Denver rail deal
Firm will carry out half the contracting work on the £666m Eagle P3 commuter rail project
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Analysts cautious over industry output figures
The Construction Products association has urged caution rather than optimism over new industry stats
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London Underground to investigate runaway train
A runaway engineering train caused havoc on the Tube today and is due to be investigated.
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Centrepiece of £450m Slough scheme wins planning
A library and cultural centre which will anchor the Heart of Slough redevelopment has been given a green light
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Comment
City Inn vs Shepherd Construction: concurrent delay
This case went all the way to Scotland’s Inner House where the court backed a practical approach to analysing the causes of delay
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Vinci wins contract for Nottingham Trent student accommodation
UPP awards Vinci contract to deliver 727 new student residences designed by Church Lukas
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ISG to build Victorian 'energy house'
Contractor brought in to help Salford University identify best ways of greening pre-1920 properties
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NHS bids to renegotiate £65bn PFI contracts
Hospitals bill too high in face of spending cuts, leading figures warn
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Industry body to research low cost eco-measures
The Energy Technologies Institute will look at eco-refurbishment and retrofitting of existing properties
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Features
The tracker: Still sinking slowly
The ONS might have recorded a rise in output, but figures record a continuing gentle decline …
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Pidgley's pay packet
Berkeley chairman Tony Pidgley received a £1.5m bonus in 2009, according to the firm’s report and accounts
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Comment
With a little understanding
The “big society” is working well, then (Prescott ’growth areas’ pull plans for thousands of homes, 6 August, building.co.uk)
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Comment
Right tool for the job
Your article, Government’s carbon compliance tool ’inadequate’ (2 July, building.co.uk) raises an important question: why is the government continuing to spend money expanding the capabilities of SAP, when other alternative tools are already available in the form of SBEM and DSM?
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Libya media HQ: Did you see ...?
London-based Architecture & Urbanism Studio has designed the new headquarters for Libya’s national television broadcaster, LJBC