All Building articles in 16 September 2011
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Features
My working day: EC Harris QS Rachel Titley
The chartered QS at EC Harris in Birmingham keeps her team of trainees and associates busy whilst juggling her family and working life
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News
Ryder Architecture merges with London practice JAA
Firms merge in effort to boost offering in UK and in countries including China
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News
NHS trusts endangered by new-build PFI contracts, says minister
Liabilities from £12.6bn of PFI contracts put 22 hospital trusts in jeopardy
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Comment
Monitoring is answer to Stunell's green fears
Monitoring buildings’ energy performance is essential to achieve our low carbon goal – if we fail in reducing emissions it will have serious consequences
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News
Cameron writes to National Trust over planning fears
PM pledges to safeguard the environment through responsible planning reform
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News
Union prepares strike ballot over sparks' wages
Action expected before December over 6,000 workers’ pay and conditions
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News
Atkins lands nuclear plant contract
Engineer will design extension to Chester uranium enrichment plant
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Comment
Shoe box homes is RIBA's Gerald Ratner moment
Report on size of new homes could have devastating impact on housing development
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News
Lib Dems deny £5bn capital spending boost
Cabinet ministers allegedly told the BBC that plans are under discussion to kickstart economy with spending boost
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News
Crossrail contractors to use new Lafarge rail link
The cement company says the freight connection will open in February 2012
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News
Police investigate property fraud at Edinburgh council
Council calls in auditors and suspends half its property department as BBC alleges serious wrongdoing
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News
Mace starts work on a brand new Coronation Street
The iconic street will be recreated at a new home in MediaCityUK in Salford
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News
Spurs wins planning permission for new ground
Club continues redevelopment plans for White Hart Lane after losing out on Olympic stadium
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News
Head of nuclear decommissioning quits
Union ‘shocked and concerned’ by departure of Tony Fountain
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News
Housebuilders failing to deliver on zero carbon, says Stunell
Construction industry is failing to build to required standards says Communities minister in Lib Dem keynote
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News
Supreme Court to hear Stewart Milne land row
Britain’s highest civil court will decide if the housebuilder must pay £1.7m to Aberdeen City Council
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Comment
A quick guide to construction projects: The legal structure
The key legal aspects of a construction project, including things to look out for that can go wrong
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News
MoD reveals shortlist for £250m Eastern framework
Four year contract is for projects below £12m in the East Midlands and Eastern England