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NewsShortlist unveiled for prime minister’s Better Public Building awards
List for best public-funded building includes schools, bridges – and an extension to the M6
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NewsJohn McAslan reveals cinema plans for Hornsey Town Hall
The £16m project to restore the north London town hall includes a public performance space and private housing
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NewsKidnap cases rise as firms venture further afield
One in 10 says kidnapping has affected their firm, as construction crime rises in the downturn
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NewsBuilding joins Bobby Moore in bike ride to Paris
Riders in the Build Moore cycling challenge will pedal 200 miles to raise money for Article 25 and the Bobby Moore Fund
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Industry improves CSR, but must do better
The construction industry has greatly improved its corporate social responsibility score over the past year, but still lags behind other sectors
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NewsPanceltica bosses flee Qatar over jail fears
The managers of Qatar-based structural steel contractor Panceltica have fled the country over fears they face jail as a legal wrangle with local developer Barwa escalates
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NewsReshuffle delays construction death report
The publication of an inquiry into construction deaths is to be delayed as a result of the Cabinet reshuffle
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Citywatch: So, how did we all do?
It was during the first week of June last year that housebuilding stocks began their descent in earnest. As the European football championships kicked off without England, Barratt was also having a miserable time as rumours swirled in the City about its survival
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Hyder reports 8% profit rise
Hyder reports 8% profit rise Hyder Consulting has reported an 8% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £15.6m on the back of a strong performance in the Middle East and in the transport sector
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Populous back in black
Populous, the architect formerly known as HOK Sport, has returned to the black in 2008 with a pre-tax profit of £83,411 (2007: £119,360 loss)
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Bellway turns to South-east
Housebuilder Bellway will ramp up production in south-east England, where it said sales were now “marginally stronger” than other parts of the country
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Boris’ viewing corridors threaten landmark schemes
New and expanded viewing corridors proposed by the mayor of London could have a significant impact on a number of planned buildings in the capital, according to experts
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NewsCentre stage: Dublin community centre
The Sean O’Casey Community Centre in Dublin, designed by O’Donnell + Tuomey, is one of six buildings shortlisted for the RIBA Lubetkin Prize, for the best international building by a member
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SEC Group highlights Pierse pitfall
The chief executive of the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group is petitioning the new construction minister to amend the Construction Bill, after Pierse Contracting, the £28m-turnover subsidiary of Pierse Group, went into administration on 1 June
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Tough match for Linklaters
Law firm Linklaters has been drawn into the legal row between the All England Lawn Tennis Ground and Building Design Partnership over the Wimbledon media centre
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NewsWeird science: Science Museum, London
The Science Museum in London has unveiled images of a proposed £150m revamp designed by Wilkinson Eyre
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Industry misery starts to bottom out
Fewer people are predicting a decrease in construction activity than at any other time in the past 14 months, according to Experian
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NewsGreen Shoots
Each week Building will ask an expert to analyse the latest evidence of green shoots, and see if it stands up to scrutiny. This week we have Simon Rawlinson, partner in Davis Langdon, on housing
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NewsTo begin at the beginning: Arup's gallery
Arup’s new gallery, PHASE 2, has unveiled a specially commissioned piece by New York artist Matthew Ritchie, in collaboration with Daniel Bosia of Arup Advanced Geometry Unit. Ritchie’s sculpture, called The Last Scattering, is inspired by the Big Bang theory