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NewsGovernment answers BSF critics with green schools
Three exemplar schools to counter criticism that programme fails to meet sustainability targets
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Construction poised to escape DTI
Construction industry leaders this week welcomed the likely abolition of the DTI if Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair as prime minister next year.
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PFI social housing schemes put under the microscope
Treasury is concerned that new-build projects cost more than traditional grant-funded housing
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NewsTimber-frame firms defend their corner after blaze
Sales unaffected by July’s Colindale fire, say manufacturers – and safer systems are on the way
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Laing O’Rourke strikes it rich in Bedfordshire
Contractor dominates November league with £120m social housing deal
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Housing feeding frenzy predicted
Housebuilding could be dominated by five or six companies this time next year if the expected sale of Wilson Bowden leads to another round of consolidation.
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CommentTwilight of the Gods
Colin Harding is fed up of architects with a god complex going on about iconic design. When it comes to the Olympics, thou shalt worship none but design and build
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Comment’Tis the season …
… to plan your next step towards world domination, attempt to make stadiums out of ice, spend extraordinary amounts of money on garish knitwear and be miserable in Norfolk. Apparently.
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One step at a time
In response to your article “Hadid’s aquatics centre fails environment test” (1 December) the updated concept proposals we presented at last week’s media launch are an early step in the process of developing a design for the aquatics centre. However, the environmental and sustainability audit you refer to relates to ...
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A categorical denial
It seems that the silly season has returned to Building. You concocted a story alleging that McBains Cooper is looking to buy MDA (8 December) and this is totally untrue.
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Stand on your van
Neil Smith spotted this unique ladder extension system in Bolton. Let’s hope nobody’s planning a quick getaway.
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CommentSanta’s book collection
If you’re buying Christmas gifts for an architect, main contractor, subbie, lawyer or adjudicator, then we’ve got the perfect books for them
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CommentCan you direct me to my money?
LEGAL AID — A contractor is withholding £45,000 until a subcontractor signs a new deal. But can a letter of intent and a purchase order be used to extract payment anyway?
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Cultural learnings of Norman
Architect Foster and Partners has unveiled designs for an entertainment centre in Kazakhstan, as the country made famous by Borat gears up to meet growing interest from tourists.
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Features2006 Pub Olympics
Think ancient Greece, think heroics: the passion, the struggle, the glory. Now think London pub: designers, QSs and builders slugging it out with Building contributors for gold. Inspiring, isn’t it?
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FeaturesThis was the year that was 2006
Government plans for nuclear Future. Coleman in, Millett out at Bovis. Gordon Brown sets leadership agenda. Wembley still unbuilt. Consultants flee war-torn Lebanon. Treasury reviews the PFI’s future. Building buys pints. Jack Lemley slams London 2012.
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Steady as she goes
Contractors in all sectors and across all regions were feeling buoyant in October. According to the Experian Business Strategies survey, activity is rising across the board – and especially in civil engineering. When it comes to the future, though, they’re a little less certain
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CommentWhat does going green mean?
Melting ice caps and the plight of polar bears are primetime Saturday night viewing …