All Building articles in 2008 Issue 2 – Page 3
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NewsA call to arms - why subbies must fight the payments cut
SMEs must speak with one voice to combat cuts in payments by housebuilders
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Weekend Review
China dominated sustainable coverage this weekend. The country is reported to have become a big investor in Spain's solar energy industry. How is it that the country soon to be the world's largest carbon emitter is rapidly becoming some kind of screwed-up poster child for marvellous climate change awareness? Gordon ...
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NewsBrown hails eco-partnership with China
Prime minister calls on two countries to lead the way for eco-towns
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NewsDevelopers release plans for Clapham Junction make-over
Delancey and Land Securities unveil design for mixed-use redevelopment at railway station in south London
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NewsNetwork Rail blames delays on overhead line workers
Network Rail will take more specialists engineers in-house as a result of the holiday delays
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Government approves certification body for energy assessors
New accreditation body for inspectors who check buildings meet energy performance certificates standards
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NewsStratford skyscraper gets green light
A 43-storey tower designed by Stock Woolstencroft will be built next to the 2012 Olympic site
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NewsAsphalt industry to offset carbon emissions
Members of the Mastic Asphalt Council will pay 1% levy on material costs to raise money for low energy projects
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NewsMortgage lending slumps 21% in December
Mortgage lending hit record levels in 2007 but December was the poorest month since May 2005
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NewsTunnel threat to Gaudi masterpiece
Sagrada Familiar in Barcelona will be threatened if high-speed train line goes ahead say campaigners
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NewsDelay fears over cladding change at Museum of Liverpool
Architect is submitting a new planning application to change facade of landmark museum
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Churchill Retirement Living fights homeowners over land in Woking
Retirement home specialist says it will lose £2.9m if deal to buy out homeowners falls through
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NewsGary Neville mansion on 'injury' list
Construction problems identified on Man Utd star's home will take six months to fix
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NewsSkanska scoops £53m prison contract
Extension to HMP Dovegate in Staffordshire will include two five-a-side pitches
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NewsThe Weekly Green Gauge
Plum Picks from around the green websites that matter and the Eco-blogosphere
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NewsWilkinson Eyre and Foster battle it out in St Petersburg
British architects make shortlist for masterplanning of market district in former Russian capital
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NewsSecond Bovis director joins Candy & Candy
Rod King leaves Bovis Lend Lease to become commercial director at luxury homes developer
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NewsSir Robert McAlpine axed from two major schemes
Developers try to reduce costs on £100m Oxford Street and £140m Newport projects
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NewsBAA picks nine contractors for £9.5bn framework
Work may include Heathrow and Stansted terminals Firms could recruit axed BAA staff
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NewsHousebuilders scramble to tackle credit crunch crisis
Bellway and Barratt demand cuts in cost from suppliers; Persimmon closes three offices