All Building articles in 16 March 2012 – Page 3
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News
Cameron pledges new Garden Cities
Prime minister says planning reform will allow new communities but tighten green belt controls
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Coalition urged to budget for green growth
UK Green Building Council will use Ecobuild to call on the government to boost green agenda
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Shenzhen high-rise scheme set to move forward
Architect wins approval for 18-tower Galaxy Yabao project in China
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Sweett Group names new directors
Infrastructure and property specialist strengthens Middle East and North Africa team
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Make wins Crown Estate project in West End
Architect commissioned to work on £400m St James’s Market
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Chelsfield wins £1.2bn Royal Docks race
Developer appointed preferred bidder on 50-acre Silvertown Quays
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Berkeley Group to join NewBuy scheme
Housebuilder will participate in mortgage guarantee scheme
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Mouchel signs up Goldman Sachs
Troubled consultant hires investment bank to advise on tackling debt
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IKEA submits 1,200-home Stratford plans
Retail giant’s property arm submits plans for ‘Strand East’ scheme
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Government 'planned poorly' for aborted £1bn carbon capture scheme
NAO report claims DECC and predecessor did not effectively manage risk
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Vinci wins final Crossrail tunnel portal contract
Contractor beats rivals including Balfour Beatty and Costain to land £30m job
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Comment
The outlook for outsourcing
Services groups that don’t share Kier’s pessimism about public sector outsourcing might do well to remind themselves exactly how local politics works
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News
Ramboll refocuses on overseas mega projects
Consultant eyes major infrastructure work in Middle East, Russia and eastern Europe
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Comment
Derelection and duty
Does a council have the right to step in if a building is falling down and the owner does nothing? It’s not quite that simple …
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News
Major energy firms lobby for delay to Green Deal
Industry fears ‘soft launch’ will undermine the energy efficiency scheme from the outset
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Comment
My digital life ... John Davies
Twitter is out, but YouTube is in for this bargain-hunting head of sustainability
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Comment
Hansom: When in Cannes
Eurostar travellers arrived at this year’s Mipim event - after an extended journey - hungry and peeved
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Features
Energy-efficient buildings – too clever by half?
A survey for Building’s Sustainability White Paper suggests that occupants find new buildings only marginally more efficient than older ones. Are their elaborate energy-slashing systems just too complicated to operate?