All Building articles in 20 July 2012 – Page 3
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News
MPs: 'Treasury hobbling green investment plans'
Energy and Climate Change Committee slams government energy reform as unworkable
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Sweett issues second profit warning in a month
Expired foreign exchange contract costs consultant £650,000
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Comment
Arbitration clauses: Merit Process Engineering Ltd vs Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Ltd
It is essential that parties agree on the price to be paid for works under a contract, or at least agree on a mechanism for determining the price subsequently
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Business boss slams government inaction
British Chambers of Commerce leader calls for creation of business bank and says ministers doing too little to boost infrastructure
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Olympic stadium makes Stirling shortlist
Populous Architects’ 2012 Olympic stadium is on the shortlist for the Stirling Prize
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Osborne and Davey in standoff over support for renewable energy
Chancellor blocking new system of subsidies for low carbon energy as energy department mandarin quits
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Liverpool mayor announces board of city development corporation
Members to incude Peel Holdings director Robert Hough
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Ucatt official says election was unfair
Branch president lodges complaint to Certification Office after ruling that union breached law in 2011 vote
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Sector unites to call for investment
UKCG’s campaign to boost construction spending comes amid dire economic news
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Key backers pull out of Severn Estuary scheme
New consortium set to take over proposed tidal power scheme after Halcrow and John Gummer pull out of project
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Comment
Building buys a pint... for Formation Architects
Housing, London and the Shard are discussed at The Island Queen, Islingon, London
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Shovels at the ready
New government initiatives show plans to attract private investment to the industry have not worked out as hoped
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Features
Steve Hindley: Mr Happy
The chair of contractor Midas and the CBI’s Construction Council has a smile on his face. What does he know that we don’t?
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Comment
Hansom: A spot of mischief
This week, Labour’s shadow construction minister reveals his inner child, Tessa Jowell recalls Howard Shiplee’s feminist leanings, Building fails to cut it with a mallet and a saucy video for … paint
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Comment
The good in wood ...
LCA system should include sequestered carbon stored in the wood plus the inherent renewable nature of the material in question
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News
Noise insulating floors
Stramit’s ElecoFloor was chosen in the construction of the West Park Development, Manchester
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Raised floor system
Knauf Drywall’s raised-floor system provided a solid and stable floor for a showroom in London