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NewsBDP designing major biomass power plant near Sheffield
Multi-disciplinary firm working with Bam Nuttall on £120m scheme for E.ON
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NewsOsborne to announce £5bn switch to capital spending
Up to 500 priority public sector projects to be announced tomorrow
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CommentThe economy: Bleak midwinter
Christmas is approaching, and not in a good way. In fact, says Richard Steer, it just reminds us of the wretched state of Europe’s finances and how we need China to come to our rescue
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CommentFinally, some action
It’s a big week for the Green Deal but don’t forget about the little guy
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CommentProtection against insolvency: Cash back
Construction has a poor reputation when it comes to protecting itself against insolvency risk. So here are some tips on how to stay on top of cashflow
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NewsMace joins Birmingham council in making construction jobs pledge
Firm hails £600m New Street Station opportunity as construction academy opened
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FeaturesArchitecture students design chairs
Nottingham Trent first year students tackle the perfect chair with three cardboard designs
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NewsBuilding journalists honoured at IBP Awards
Writers win Feature Writer of the Year and Young Journalist of the Year
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CommentJob applications speed dating style
Applying for a job online can be a complex and terrifying experience
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CommentWhat to look for in the Autumn Statement
Expect downward forecasts, infrastructure plans and a grand rehash of existing policy
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NewsShapps rejects manipulation over affordable homes crash
Housing minister says shock data on new homes was not delayed
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NewsSkanska reveals detailed housing designs
Swedish contractor starts work on its first housing scheme in the UK, an estate of Scandinavian-style homes in Cambridge,
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FeaturesPFI: What’s the plan?
Next week the chancellor will unveil his £50bn infrastructure plan, as the euro crisis causes construction scheme finance to retreat. Joey Gardiner looks at whether George Osborne can tempt new sources of private cash to fill the funding gap
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CommentThe CITB levy: The great escape
One firm used a trick to try to escape the CITB levy but in the end it was the training board that got itself out of a jam
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FeaturesThe notorious work of Richard Seifert
Ten years after Richard Seifert’s death, Ike Ijeh asks how some of his most well-known works have shaped the architecture of modern Britain - and how controversial they really were
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FeaturesQuadruple glazing: Fancy a fourth layer?
It’s winter and our thoughts turn to keeping warm by any means necessary. Is quadruple glazing the solution? Thomas Lane peeks out from behind his curtains to ask the experts
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FeaturesDonald Lawson: Bigger and better
Faithful + Gould boss Donald Lawson knows a thing or two about consolidation thanks to Atkins’ takeover 15 years ago. He tells Building how it got the firm to where it is today
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Comment
Dos and don'ts: Settling a dispute
The last installment in our dos and don’ts series helps you avoid the pitfalls when settling a dispute and shows you how to recover your money in full
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CommentMy digital life: Jack Pringle
This partner likes the classics: Nina Simone, Jags and the telephone
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NewsArchitects’ unemployment rate falls by 16% in a year
Dropped from 1,220 in October 2010 to 1,030 last month