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FeaturesNightingale Associates on healthcare specification
Public sector cuts and government proposals to hand healthcare commissioning to GPs means these are interesting times for healthcare specialist architects. Building talks to Mike Nightingale, founder of Nightingale Associates
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FeaturesFrameworks: Make room for the small fry
The government wants to make frameworks more open to small and medium-sized firms while at the same time making big savings in public sector procurement. Here’s what the construction industry can expect
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FeaturesPaul Wilson: Standing out from the dark
Whatever the fate of its stricken Irish counterpart, Sisk UK is determined to beat the recession with an ambitious strategy of expansion. Managing director Paul Wilson explains how he plans to make it work.
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CommentAsking for the moon
A lot of offices designed pre-recession and waiting to be built won’t meet the toughest environmental standards. Once we start building again, we have to aim higher
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Building buys a pint for… the Building Awards shortlist
Last week Building hosted a drinks reception for those shortlisted for the Building Awards. It wasn’t so much Building buys a pint, but Building lays on heaps of booze and everyone on the shortlist is invited. The Met Bar, famous in the nineties for its celebrity clientele, had probably never ...
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FeaturesWho wants to be in social housing?
Six months on from the collapse of Rok and Connaught, their competitors are scrambling to take their places against a backdrop of cuts and jittery clients. And now the big players are looking to muscle in on the social housing market
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NewsBalfour Beatty rules out major acquisitions
Firm wants to focus on ’augmented organic growth’ and PPP markets in the US and Canada
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CommentLet's dance
We’re in a party mood this week, as we toast the Building Awards 2011 finalists at an exclusive, and very sartorially aware, London venue. Now, has anyone seen my bow tie?
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NewsISG boss says London fit-out will not recover till 2012/13
Warning comes despite contractor’s profit rising 73% on £150m sales increase
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NewsTreasury committee launches inquiry into future of PFI
Review will establish if it is a suitable method of delivering projects
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Assael's townhouses for Clifton Cape: Chiswick chic
New residential development in west London to complete in 2012
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NewsConstruction leads rise in recruitment activity
Employers in Engineering and Construction sectors are currently among the UK’s most active recruiters
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NewsBuro Happold's new senior role
Chris Hetherington has filled the newly-created role of group chief operating officer
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Latest construction appointments: 11 March 2011
This week Hyco Manufacturing, Lovell, James Donaldson & Sons and Queen’s Counsel all have new appointments
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NewsCarbon Plan targets office buildings
Display energy certificates will be compulsory for commercial buildings within 18 months
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Global green standard
British Property Federation chief executive says energy performance certificates not enough
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CommentContractor results: A turn up for the books
The latest City updates by contractors reveal a surprisingly healthy outlook, says Alastair Stewart. Order books are good shape and margins are rising … among the heavy weights at least
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Heat resistant waste system
This waste system is highly durable and suitable for schools, hospitals, hotels and residential buildings