All Building articles in 26 September 2014 – Page 3
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London residents want politicians to back housing
Survey shows voters would think better of councillors who support housebuilding in their areas
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Comment
Assessing the risks in Russia
It’s a culture shock for Western firms working in Russia, but behind Putin’s aggression is a country worth getting to know
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News
Willmott Dixon falls short of carbon reduction ambition
But contractors’ sustainability report shows progress in cutting its use of natural resources
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Comment
Construction Act: Pay back time
Moves to speed up payment for the supply chain may have tipped the balance too far the other way and some subcontractors are cashing in
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Features
CPD 26 2014: Introduction to waterproof concrete
Concrete is comprised of aggregate of different sizes, cement and water. This module, sponsored by Waterproof Concrete with Site Supervision, examines the benefits of reducing water content in concrete
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Features
From the archives in 2010
Building meets then shadow housing minister Grant Shapps in the run-up to the 2010 general election
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News
Contractors primed to start work on £16bn Hinkley nuclear project
Civils work on the UK’s first nuclear power plant in a generation could start as early as December
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Features
Interview: Phil Wilbraham
Phil Wilbraham, the man who oversaw two Heathrow terminals, now has to implement the airport’s new framework strategy, which means driving down construction costs
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News
Heathrow wants lower costs
Airports director of planning and programmes tells Building he has set demading targets for contractors
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Comment
Weak commercial output
The latest construction output figures show that the industry remains in a relatively healthy position
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Features
Cost model: Extra care housing
With a rapidy ageing population demanding high standards of both housing and care, while also imposing a rising cost on public finances, could “extra care” housing be part of the solution?
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News
Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will's City office wins planning
Scheme in London’s Square Mile gets the go-ahead
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Comment
Feeling the benefit
The CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index was 129 in August, marginally higher than in July but 21% higher than a year earlier
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Comment
Collaborative working: Age of the team players
The industry has a number of tools to help focus collaborative working. So, is partnering still the future of construction?
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News
900 students undertake Constructionarium training
Industry training centre draws wide range of students over the last academic year
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News
Balfour Beatty stays on top with £206m contract haul
Contractor leads August league table having won 19 projects, while contract awards in general rise slightly
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University spending on non-residential estates reaches £2bn
Report shows 9% capital spend increase as institutions compete to attract students
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News
Fears Tesco profit warnings could lead to further construction cuts
One of the largest private construction clients may be set to stop capital spending in the wake of £250m profit warning
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Features
Slow progress
The recovery is still moving at a slow pace but August saw a year-on-year increase in construction awards. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the commercial and retail sector
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Features
Singapore National Stadium: Breaking new ground
It isn’t so much the Singapore National Stadium’s vast steel dome that sets it apart, as the pioneering cooling system that might just come to the rescue of the 2022 Qatar World Cup
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