All Building articles in 6 December 2013
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NewsCouncils call for £400m flood repair fund
Councils have urged the government to provide a £400m fund to repair damage caused by recent storms and flooding
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NewsJohn Sisk bags Peabody regeneration job
Peabody has appointed contractor John Sisk Son for the first phase of a £120m regeneration of St John’s Hill estate in Clapham Junction.
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NewsLabour outlines plans to tackle 'home blocking' councils
Miliband says Labour would tackle councils that block housing plans of neighbouring councils as part of series of measures to boost housebuilding
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CommentCOBie confusion
There’s recently been a surge of interest in this data collection system within the BIM world
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NewsAnother worker dies on Brazil World Cup construction
Construction worker dies after falling from roof of stadium where England team will play its first World Cup game
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NewsCarillion seals deal on £335m Liverpool hospital
Carillion has reached financial close on the £335m Royal Liverpool University Hospital project
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CommentTrue sustainability comes from the boardroom
The housebuilders that are performing on sustainability don’t wait for regulation to drive them
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NewsRLB's African venture wins Mozambique resort job
Joint venture will cost manage £92m sea-front resort in Maputo
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NewsRIBA announces rail electrification design competition
Cesign competition to focus on improving aesthetics of overhead rail electrification
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NewsQuintain wins planning for 475-home Wembley scheme
Development is set to begin construction next summer, with the first homes completed in 2016
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CommentThe Institutionalisation of Modernism
Code words favouring a certain architectural style are creeping into government policy and guidelines
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CommentWho has a sustainable vision in this government?
The Autumn Statement failed to tackle the key challenges we face
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NewsMouchel seeking 600 engineers
Consultant reports revenue of £555m in first full year since bank rescue
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NewsGreen light for first phase of £500m Station Hill scheme
Developers Stanhope and Benson Elliot have been given the green light to begin work on the £500m redevelopment of Station Hill in Reading
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NewsCarillion named as academy sponsor
Announcement of 39 school sponsors paves way for procurement
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CommentConstruction's dreaming of a white Christmas
Whisper it, but such is the demand for staff and materials, a heavy cold snap could actually help the industry cope with the recovery
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NewsCarillion bags £500m BT broadband cabling deal
Contractor also posts trading update confirming it will shrink this year
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NewsGovernment outlines steps to tackle late payment
Government plans to enforce 30 day payment terms for all parts of the supply chain on public sector contracts
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NewsGalliford Try closes on £34m Edinburgh school
Contractor’s Scottish subsidiary will redevelop high school for hub South East Scotland
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NewsCommercial work grows at fastest rate on record
Major spike in activity in UK regions in November boosts commercial sector, says Savills