All Building articles in 18 January 2013 – Page 4
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News
Industry unites to demand action on green growth
UK Green Building Council leads construction bodies in call on chancellor to act on Green for Growth campaign
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Features
Top 150 European contractors: the Euro vision
We introduce the top European contractors and housebuilders league tables with an analysis of the overall health of the market
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News
Amanora Gateway Towers 1: The high life
Luxury tower project developed by jeweler Swarovski will comprise of 410 apartments in the Indian city of Pune
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Archive Titles
Green for Growth campaign - full list of supporters
Building campaign gathers support from across the industry
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News
Over 100 supporters for Green for Growth campaign
Trade bodies, architects, contractors, clients and consultants among firms to sign up to Building’s campaign
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Comment
Lever for growth
Cullinan Studio’s Robin Nicholson says chancellor must reduce VAT for retrofit work
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Comment
Reach for a sustainable future
The coalition’s single greatest folly has been to undermine business confidence in developing and investing in green technologies
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Features
The future of site reporting
How much time and money is wasted on writing up site surveys? GoReport® is a new tool aimed at streamlining the process and reducing admin costs by using the latest mobile technology to generate surveys or inspection reports
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Comment
One step forward
The government’s recent record of communicating clearly with construction is poor – except about standardised schools
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Comment
Energy efficiency is key
The CIBSE lends its support to Building’s Green for Growth campaign
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Features
David Tonkin interview
Atkins’ boss on the gains from being the engineering provider for London 2012, and on returning the firm to growth
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Comment
Hansom: The bestiary
Migrating fish are a matter of debate, a horse and his contractor bring it home in Ireland and Ewoks avoid having to visit the White House. Some BEEs, meanwhile, are looking doubtful
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Comment
How to force your adversary to reveal all
Crushed by claim files and in fear of the adjudicator? Just hope you remembered to include a contract clause that will force your adversary to reveal all
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News
Google completes King's Cross deal
Google buys major site at King’s Cross which will be home to its new UK headquarters
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News
Two directors depart from Laing O’Rourke
Exclusive: Nuclear energy expert and head of architecture have both left the firm
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Features
The Tracker: Don't get excited
The activity index is on the rise for second month in a row, according to the latest figures from Experian Economics, but orders remain in negative territory and the bad news just won’t go away in the jobs market
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News
Developers fear diversion of levy from infrastructure
Industry concerned after minister says proportion of CIL to be spent on community group projects
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News
Survey shows shift in view of standardised school design
Twice as many education providers would accept pre-designed schools than 18 months ago
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News
Lend Lease makes ex-Morgan Sindall MD regional boss
Firm appoints managing director for North-west region
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News
New free schools champion says sites biggest barrier
Recently appointed director of New Schools Network says government and industry must ‘think creatively’ to find solutions