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It doesn’t have to be this way …
Open mike — People who run small businesses are no dummies, but even they are bamboozled by our Building Regulations and their endless revisions. Here’s how to make life a bit simpler…
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Warming to it
Geothermal energy — With the construction industry on the lookout for sustainable energy sources, geothermal energy is increasingly becoming the preferred option on projects
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Why not work in ... Dublin?
Robert Smith, managing director of Hays Construction & Property, reports on the latest employment trends in Ireland’s capital.
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Wonders & blunders
Alright, Brompton bicycles and bendy buses aren’t buildings, but they do make a world of difference to the way we enjoy London’s architecture, says Oliver Richards
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Back issues - September 1922
The bungalow phenomenon: a modern answer to the shortage below stairs
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The mother of all contract wins
Congratulations to the CLM consortium of Mace, Laing O’Rourke, and the American engineer CH2M, aided by Davis Langdon, which this week won the race to become the delivery partner for the 2012 Olympics.
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Wilson Bowden hires group finance chief
Wilson Bowden has appointed Jane Aikman group finance director.
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Construction recruiting rises
A third of construction firms were on the lookout for recruits last year, according to a survey from Jobcentre Plus.
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House price inflation slows but London still buoyant
The average monthly increase in house prices slowed in August as London continued to record the biggest rise.
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Political intrigue that accompanied a long battle
The lead-up to CLM’s appointment as Olympic delivery partner has been a roller-coaster ride of political intrigue and competitive endeavour.
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Court refuses to grant steel contractor leave to appeal
Former Wembley steel firm Cleveland Bridge has had its first attempt to overturn Multiplex’s victory in its £45m court case rejected by the Court of Appeal.
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150 lose jobs as civils firm Britin calls in receiver
Civil engineer and groundwork specialist Britin Construction has gone into receivership, with the loss of 150 jobs.
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Urban Initiatives for Brighton
Consultant Urban Initiatives has been appointed to carry out a regeneration study in Brighton.
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£1.5bn Canada Water regeneration gets go-ahead
Southwark council has granted outline planning permission for the first phase of a £1.5bn development at Canada Water, east London.
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Bucknall Austin project manage first military court
Seven soldiers will be tried at Bulford military court near Salisbury in two weeks’ time
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Stirling effort
The Phaeno Centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, designed by Zaha Hadid, is one of six buildings shortlisted for this year’s Stirling Prize for Architecture.
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Union pinpoints risks in prison building work
Call for name badges to be dropped after workers threatened at Liverpool jail
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Call for dedicated ministers to handle changes
The industry has renewed its calls for a government minister dedicated to construction after it emerged that two major government regulation changes are set to hit the industry at the same time next April.
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Interdisciplinary metaphor
American architect Steven Holl has completed a school of art for the University of Iowa in Iowa City.