All Building articles in 13 February 2009 – Page 4
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New schools fail to meet acoustic standards
Deafness society calls for statutory requirements for acoustics after up to 40% of schools say their building are below par
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RLB secretary helps firm win green accreditation
Nicky Hannon's winning 'green day' idea suggests staff work from home once a month
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Video: BIG and Ramboll's mountainous design for Zira Island
Design for Azerbaijan resort by Caspian Sea has seven 'peaks' representing famous mountains
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Olympics venues fail to meet sustainability targets
Report reveals that buildings bypass 2012 Sustainability Plan requirements on BREEAM ratings
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Seven ways to get paid in Dubai
What to do if you are asked to retender or you aren’t getting paid by a UAE client
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Capita wins Yeovil College contract
Consultant will provide design services on the £60m Somerset scheme
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Emaar posts Q4 loss of £330m
Developer of Burj Dubai blames US recession for 10% slip in 2008 revenue
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Steel frame completes on Olympic 2012 power house
Olympic park building will provide power, heating and cooling for Games and legacy buildings
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Cyril Sweett announces a number of appointments
QS appoints new director, and four senior consultants
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Danish team reveal mountain-shaped island resort in Azerbaijan
BIG Architects and Ramboll reveal masterplan for Asia's first carbon-neutral residential development
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RLF is project manager and QS on Esk Valley scheme
Consultant completes work on the £3m day care centre in North York Moors
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Analysts predict Persimmon rights issue
Such a move wouild follow rights issue announcements at property groups Hammerson and British Land
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Building's Virtual Careers Fair - 18 and 19 February
On-line event offers free company information and live job vacancies as well as webinars advising on working abroad
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Aukett Fitzroy Robinson: market has got worse since January
Architect claims overseas work will bolster balance sheet and keep 2009 results on track
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Comment
The new realism
The economic downturn isn’t without its consolations. It seems to be ushering in a new age of collaboration in construction and a more sober reckoning of what we’re about
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Comment
Like with like
With reference to the issue of foreign trades taking UK jobs, while the government is correct in stating that we can all apply for these jobs, that everything is fair and square and minimum wage laws and so on are covered, this does not mean that the wages paid to ...
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It's simple really
To meet the BSF programme, we need to respond to the current financial environment
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More woe for Heatherwick in Shanghai
Thomas Heatherwick is facing further humiliation over his designs for the British pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo after it emerged that part of the structural design may be ditched over safety concerns
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How to stay healthy
Hands up all those who have been tempted to cut training on safety during the downturn? Do so and your business will suffer
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Green land
Danish firm BIG Architects has unveiled proposals for a 1 million m2 eco-island off the coast of Azerbaijan