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NewsThe best views in Salford
Visitors to the two tallest towers in Salford will be able to swim on the roof of one, and look across to the Peak District from the other.
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CommentHow to survive... the Christmas party
The Building office christmas party is tomorrow. We'll let you know on Monday if we took our own advice
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NewsLocals breath a sigh of relief after crane collapse
As specialists struggle to remove the jib of the crane residents express shock at their lucky escape
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NewsCrane campaigners outraged by Forest Hill collapse
Battersea Crane Disaster Action Group goes to HSE to "express outrage" over latest accident at Forest Hill
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APC Trainer: T006 Building Pathology
The third in our series of expert advice on answering tough APC questions
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NewsThe DIY sustainable home
What happens when an engineer decides to build his new family home? Will Jones reports on Gifford director Richard Quincey's house, built two years ago, including an assessment of the performence of the solar systems he installed
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NewsConstruction sector R&D bids just not good enough
Our industry is losing out on R&D funding because of poor quality bids - these must improve if we are to get a larger piece of the pie
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NewsT&T becomes third QS to float on stock market
Surprise £200m flotation is intended to fight staff crisis in sector and raise acquisition funds
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NewsCollapse of sea wall causes Dubai site to flood
Waterfront site of luxury residential tower is inundated after sea wall collapse this week
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A.R.T. Consultancy Ltd vs Navera Trading Ltd
A.R.T. were engaged by Navera to carry out design and construction work to a property in London. They made claims for payment and then commenced adjudication. The adjudicator ordered a payment of £100,369 to A.R.T. together with the interest and fees. In these proceedings A.R.T. sought to enforce that decision.
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CBI slams public sector procurement
CBI survey shows companies blame procuring authorities for rising costs and delays
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NewsBarratt falls out of FTSE 100
Big fall in share price during 2007 sees housebuilder drop out of the list of the UK's top 100 companies
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NewsArup expert frustrated by industry failure to cut CO2
Peter Head says there has been a lack of action on implementing low carbon construction
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NewsCooper announces review of private rental sector
Study will look at how social housing tenants could make more use of private rented accommodation
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CommentHow to survive... Christmas lunch
A chance to savour overcooked turkey and rock-hard sprouts, only this time it's with your colleagues...
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NewsWho nicked the ladder?
These men appear to be enjoying the view, but how do they propose to get back down?
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NewsEnergy and adjudication
The onset of onsite-power poses tricky questions for legal disputes and the respective definitions of construction and adjudication, says Colin Hall in the first in a series of sustainable legal articles.
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NewsUK Green Building Council appoint strategy head
Former Lafarge sustainability expert who has developed the Government sustainable construction strategy to join next year
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NewsOffshore wind power is not a magic solution
Government may believe all UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms but any investment should not be at the expense of other sources of renewable energy
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NewsCrane collapses in South London
Crane jib collapses and crushes a people carrier at a site run by Deco Design & Build in Forest Hill