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NewsTsunami diary: 16 weeks to build 2500 shelters
Arup civil engineer Anthony Peter, 26, landed in Sri Lanka last week to help with the reconstruction process. In the second part of a diary for Building, he looks at the task ahead.
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High Court gunning for Arsenal redevelopment
Arsenal football club has been given the go-ahead for a redevelopment scheme next to its new stadium after the High Court rejected a challenge to the compulsory purchase order for the site.
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Rem Koolhaas to design major White City scheme
Developer Chelsfield has chosen the Office for Metropolitan Architecture as masterplanner for a major regeneration project in White City, west London.
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Special costs: Office fit-out
In the latest of our specialist market overviews, Alexandra McCrow of Gardiner & Theobald looks at the office fit-out sector’s design issues, lead times and costs – and specialist contractor ISG InteriorExterior gets a grilling
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Fit-out firm collapses after police investigation
Surrey firm Bellwater badly affected by losses after the Swedish police investigate alleged fraud
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Terminal 5 workers to ballot over travel pay strike
M&E union Amicus is to push ahead with a ballot of its members for industrial action over the issue of travel pay on the Heathrow Terminal 5 site in west London.
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Atkins hires former Millennium Dome boss
Support services group Atkins has made a high-profile appointment in hiring Bernard Ainsworth, former head of the Millennium Dome
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FeaturesBoy racers discover their roman routes
Taylor Woodrow unearths a Roman chariot arena in Colchester under a new housing development.
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Balfour Beatty wins £240m utility contracts
Balfour Beatty’s utility arm wins contracts with Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water and National Grid Transco.
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Pilkington denies takeover speculation
Shares rose by up to 18% on Wednesday as rumours of bid by Nippon Sheet Glass circled the City.
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EPS wins £35m Croydon housing contract
South East contractor will provide repairs and maintenace for Croydon council's housing stock for ten years.
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China halts construction of major dam projects
Chinese government calls halt to 30 projects after fears of non-compliance with environmental regulations.
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Barratt predicts record profits despite slowdown
Housebuilder doubles sales in the social sector as it focuses on providing more affordable homes in competitive market
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Building.biz auction hits £720
Auction of www.building.biz domain name aims to raise thousands for tsunami victims
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Pinders snaps up WLE for £265,000
The building surveyor and project manager aims to extend client base with purchase of West London Estates.
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FeaturesPart P: The not so shocking truth
Mike Clark the technical director of NICEIC explains how the new regulation governing electrical installations will affect industry.
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£60m retirement home venture starts in North
Three companies put together investment fund to build retirement villages across UK.
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FeaturesLittle Britain sailors raise £100,000 for charity
Olympic stars Ben Ainslie and Shirley Robsinson accept cheques on behalf of sailing charities at London Boat Show.
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Grabiner appointed chair of Partnerships for Schools
Ex-Energis chief will work with government to deliver Schools for the Future investment progamme.
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House prices fall again
National Association of Estate Agents survey reports fall of 1.2% in December but says first time buyers are returning to the housing market.