All Building articles in 16 January 2009
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Olympic bosses reveal construction opportunities at free web seminar
Olympic delivery chief John Armitt is among key speakers at Building's live webinar taking place tomorrow (Tuesday)
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How to get ahead in education design - video
Atkins head of education Philip Watson offers some top tips on cracking the schools market
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Mears buys former Erinaceous division
Contractor says its £12.5 purchase of 3C Asset Management will boost turnover by £20m
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Jarvis share plunge after Network Rail slashes rail programme
Contractor’s share price down to 6p as network rail reduces track renewal programme
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Doubts over future of Oakdene after lenders call in debt
Housebuilder's shares are suspended after refinancing talks collapse
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Minister to address Building's new energy infrastructure conference
Minister Mike O'Brien will meet with industry experts to discuss new-build opportunities in the energy sector
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Obama's infrastructure pledge falls flat
The US construction industry is already disappointed by the new president after his promised $825bn infrastructure programme is watered down
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New entrance lifted into place at Stratford station for 2012
Crane used to position 36m-long, fully glazed bridge that will ease access to Olympic park
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Falling demand forces job cuts at British Gypsum
Materials producer says economic downturn means it must scale down production
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How to launch a business in a downturn
Ditching a steady job on the eve of recession: now there's a cunning plan! Why – and how – did he do it? Read the blog and find out…
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'Boom time' in construction – for dispute resolution firms
Dispute settlement company Driver Group reports 43% increase in turnover last year
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EU law changes threaten Kingsnorth coal plant
Amendments to EU pollution directive could halt construction of new UK coal plant and close many more
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Mansell launches Midlands health division
Martin Farrell moves over from building solutions division to head new unit at contractor
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West Midlands housing industry gets £53m bail out
New government scheme includes £12m to buy housebuilders' unsold stock for use as affordable homes
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Olympics raids contingency fund for £366m
Ministers sign of extra funding to bankroll athletes' village and media centre
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Finance director leaves Bullock Construction
Paul Hooper-Keeley is currently negotiating leaving package with social housing provider
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Government consults on cash for council house plans
Councils may soon be able to keep rental and receipts from Right to Buy sales
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RICS sets up fee transparency taskforce
Working group chaired by president will spend a year investigating the declaration of fees and commissions
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Network Rail names seven firms for £800m track renewal programme
Amey Colas, Babcock Rail, Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Grant Rail, Jarvis and Trackwork selected to carry out track enhancement
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APC Trainer on… Waste management (M009)
Candidates must demonstrate a clear conceptual framework for assessing projects and construction decisions in terms of sustainability, from the viewpoint of waste management, with knowledge of relevant regulations and policy