All Building articles in 2008 Issue 1 – Page 3
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NewsClyde Arc bridge to remain shut for weeks
Nuttall and Halcrow and Glasgow City Council decide to keep bridge closed while broken cable is investigated
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NewsGovernment denies £1bn Olympic black hole
Tessa Jowell and Ken Livingston insist Olympic Park land will be sold for £1.8bn after the games, despite bleak property market forecasts
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NewsOlympic Park will offer 15,000 construction contracts, says ODA
The scale of the work is revealed by Howard Shiplee as business opportunity forum is launched
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Design contest for George W's library
American magazine offers an iPod Touch to architects who come up with alternative designs for the US presidential library
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NewsClyde Arc bridge shuts after support cable snaps
Nuttall, Halcrow and Glasgow council are investigating last night's incident at £20.3m bridge
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Hammerson secures M&S as tennant at £800m Leeds scheme
Marks & Spencer commits to store in Eastgate development, the largest outside London
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NewsWhy HSE must blitz home improvements
The workers injured in the Clapham housing collapse were lucky - two thirds of construction deaths occur on small sites
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TCC judge given High Court status
Judge Peter Coulson now becomes Mr Justice Coulson after being officially sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday
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NewsClapham house collapse caused by human error
The HSE is carrying out an investigation into the housing collapse that injured three people
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NewsFoster's mega masterplans: works of genius or follies?
The prolific Foster + Partners released designs for three huge international schemes last year, but do they have any architectural merit?
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NewsA Hard Day’s Night at the Beatles Hotel
Grade-II listed hotel in 'Beatles quarter' of Liverpool set to open filled with artwork and memorabilla of the band
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Irish construction activity at seven year low
Report by Ulster Bank shows activity in December dropped 15% from previous month
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NewsTaylor Wimpey warns of 'subdued start' to spring selling season
Housebuilder will meet forecasts for 2007 but reveals 20% fall in value of orders
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NewsGalliford Try trading on track despite housing exposure
Analyst describers contractor's performance as solid despite exposure to housing market following Linden Homes buy
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NewsOnly 9% of government buildings meet eco-standards
Government is a long way off from meeting its own targets for sustainable buildings says Commons committee
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NewsFire safety code launched for protective coatings
Code aims to standardise the specification of protective paints and coatings in refurbs
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NewsLittle green men
This worker appears to be acting as the temporary green man while changing the light fitting on a dangerous road junction
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NewsEurocode design code published for timber
New Eurocode 5 design code for timber structures promotes common standards across the EU
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NewsTaylor Wimpey's construction arm not for sale says Redfern
Taylor Wimpey boss says company can weather current turbulence in housing market without selling construction division