All Building articles in 25 October 2013
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NewsCambridge university accommodation gets planning permission
Work on 325-bed accommodation for postgraduates set to start in 2014
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CommentGame-changing ideas in construction
Innovation, lean construction and BIM are making a big difference in how we work
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CommentLet's seize the opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Infrastructure investment programmes for existing and new cities are on a different scale in the Kingdom
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CommentHS2: A compelling argument
Let’s stop the political bickering and get this project on the rails
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CommentTime to return to Libya
Turns out there is plenty of potential business to talk about over a jar of camel stew
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CommentConsultants: start incentivising your staff
Smart companies (and 3-year-olds) understand the power of a tempting reward
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CommentBIM is for infrastructure as well as buildings
Construction must lead the way to a new collaboration between disciplines
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CommentLessons from Kabul
Not everyone necessarily wants us to do things for them, despite belief to the contrary – they want us to enable them to do things for themselves
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News‘Build to rent’ viable across England, says EC Harris
Research finds ‘build to rent’ model is viable across more than 50% of English local authorities
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NewsLaing O’Rourke appoints UK infrastructure head
Boss of Middle Eastern contractor joins UK’s largest private builder
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NewsRace is on for £100m Luton Airport job
Airport is seeking contractors to expand its terminal and build new roads
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NewsBoris to settle £1bn Convoys Wharf row
London mayor calls in Farrell-designed development after developer falls out with council
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NewsOfwat brings forward £100m in water work
Regulator tells water firms to uncork spending early to reduce dips in work pipeline
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NewsLend Lease lands £100m MoD barracks job
Contractor will construct £100m Staffordshire barracks for soldiers redeployed from Germany
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NewsNetwork Rail to spend extra £600m on upgrade work
Rail regulator’s final determination ups capital spend programme to £12.8bn
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CommentIs it wintertime for housing policy?
The leaves are falling, and the government has just downgraded the importance of housing policy. But a new model is still needed to build at scale
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CommentArchitectural education ignores the challenge of our time
Too many architects assume their lack of energy performance knowledge will be ‘fixed’ by others
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NewsLondon and Paris remain Europe's top global cities
But new report finds European cities are being outpaced in growth by their emerging market counterparts