All Building articles in 18 September 2009 – Page 7
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The bat cave: Architecturally-designed bat home
London’s first architect-designed home for bats opened this week at the London Wetland Centre in Barnes
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Global warning: Construction’s carbon cutting agenda
The Copenhagen summit will be the most important environmental conversation ever. Beginning our coverage in the run-up to the summit, Thomas Lane and the UKGBC’s John Alker look at which countries emit most carbon, and why construction will top the agenda
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The age of empire: Liverpool Street offices
A new office campus has been formed from 12 grade-II listed 18th-century buildings near Liverpool Street in London
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Hansom: Be very afraid …
Gather ye round for ghost stories and seadogs’ yarns, from tales of the living dead at the SEC Group to night-time sabotage on the briny. Thank goodness we have some illumination from the RIBA …
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Ten candidates vie for construction adviser role
Ten people have applied for the role of chief construction adviser so far
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Pritzker winner eyes £27m Lakes job
Some of architecture’s biggest names, including Richard Meier and Rick Mather, are lining up to bid for a £27m steamboat museum on Lake Windermere
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Bovis Lend Lease on top form with £250m of schools work
Business barometer: August league table leaves no doubt about importance of education sector
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International costs 2009
No country has been safe from the effects of the global recession and even China’s legendary growth is at its slowest rate for a decade
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Getting through Christmas: Hays contractors' salary survey 2009
There may be the odd sign of spring in some sectors, but the labour market is stuck in the bleak midwinter – as this year’s contractors’ salary guide makes clear
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Latest construction appointments: 18 September 2009
Lawyer Beale & Co has appointed John Sheils partner in its Dublin office.
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Mitie triumphant again as 127 race at Littler Britain
Glorious conditions aid downsized industry sailing event, as it raises £20,000 for charity
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Remembering 9/11: September 11 Memorial
The final elements of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum wez`re unveiled in New York this week
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Government to take on £1.1bn Olympic debt
The government is preparing to take on the £1.1bn of debt racked up by the London Development Agency when it bought the site for the Olympic Games, in order to safeguard post-2012 regeneration plans
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Architecture and design exhibition: Wasted - 19 - 27 September 2009
Wasted is a project conceived and curated by Arts Co, presented in the tunnel connecting the London Underground to The Victoria & Albert Museum and exhibited as part of London Design Festival.The exhibition sees architectural designer Ian Douglas-Jones and designer Ben Rousseau create a vast architectural seating strata using materials ...
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Second life for landfill waste
Exhibition by RCA graduate demonstrates how unrecycled waste can be transformed into useful products
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First impressions: HOK's Californian transport hub
Two RCA postgraduate architects gives their verdict on HOK’s design for a Californian transport hub
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Former RCA students redesign Artbar
Marcus Bergstrom and Joe Nunn win student vote following design competition
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Herbert T Forrest chooses new boss
Lee McCarren is third chief executive in over 50 years and the first from outside the Forrest family
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JCT for major projects: I Love you just the way you are
The clear, efficient and comprehensive JCT Major Project Construction Contract is about as good a form as you’ll find. But don’t go trying to change it …