All Building articles in 14 August 2009 – Page 5
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Fraudulent misrepresentation: Fitzroy Robinson vs Mentmore Towers
Our legal expert discusses a case in which an architect failed to inform the developer that an important member of it's team had left
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Is that an Antony Gormley sculpture up there?
No, just another nutter with a penchant for teetering on rooftops
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EPR Architects takes off at Biggin Hill
Four-star hotel gets permission to land at Biggin Hill Airport
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Abu Dhabi's first construction court
Arbitration is becoming more popular as a means of deciding construction disputes in Abu Dhabi, but the emirate hopes to change that by establishing the Gulf's first construction court. Will it work?
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Colour and shape
In the latest instalment of the diary of a QS forming a joint venture in India, the co-founders of London-based Box Associates find themselves on the wrong end of a web hosting company
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UK gets its first electric crane
Cemex has switched from a diesel engine crane to a greener machine at its processing plant on the River Thames
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Dubai residential property prices fall 24%
Report shows continued decline in second quarter of 2009, although there are signs market is stabilising
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Mears turnover rises 14% in first half of 2009
Social housing and maintenance contractor also announces new contract at 2012 Olympics Athletes Village
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Charles 'threatened to quit' National Trust patronage over HQ design
The Prince of Wales reportedly threatened to quit his patronage of the National Trust unless designs for its Swindon HQ were altered
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Carillion agrees funding for £500m Durham BSF deal
Financial close reached on contract that will see 40 new schools built in ten years
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Rok sees turnover fall 33% in 2009
We were not prepared for severity of recession, says chief executive Garvis Snook
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Power station blast kills twelve
Siberian explosion threatens power supplies to Russian steel and aluminium producers
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Network Rail to pump £1bn into Scottish rail programme
Operator to fund improvements on the Edinburgh to Glasgow line, cutting journey time to 35 minutes
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Sustainability Awards 2009: call to entry
Don't miss out on your chance to be on the roll of honour at this year’s Sustainability Awards as well as attend a one-day conference on the latest environmental challenges for our industry
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Tender of the day: £9m Southend flats
Pre-tender design and build contract will start in November
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Paul Finch appointed chair of Cabe
Former chair of Cabe design review panel to succeed Sir John Sorrell in December
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South Korean contractor bags $1bn Libya job
Sungwon Corp will build 5,000 residential units for state-linked developer
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Building collapses in Dubai
No injuries reported but investigation launched into collapse of six-storey commercial complex under construction
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SES bags £16m PFI waste project
Building services company to install M&E systems on waste recycling plants in Greater Manchester area
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Barratt weighs up £500m rights issue
Move would help cut £1.3bn debt-pile and provide funds to buy land