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CommentPartnerships for Schools: How to get our fingers burnt
It may be more the season for barbecues than bonfires, but the trail of lighter fuel moved a bit closer to one of the most influential quangos in construction this week.
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NewsGovernment faces High Court over regulation u-turn
Energy body threatens legal action over axing of ‘consequential improvements’ from Part L consultation
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FeaturesWe’re all going on a (green) summer holiday
Eco-tourism is big business in Cornwall, with green developments popping up all over the county to meet demand from conscientious tourists. So Building packed Dan Stewart off on his hols to find out what the options are for the green tourist – and if it’s all it’s cracked up to ...
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FeaturesA great venue to play: David Byrne's Roundhouse installation
Buildings and musical instruments are usually quite easy to tell apart. That was, until David Byrne got his hands on north London’s Roundhouse
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Latest construction appointments - 14 August 2009
Mark Wainwright has joined Turner & Townsend as global managing director
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NewsAlsop could reunite with former SMC boss
Questions were being asked this week about the next move for maverick architect Will Alsop – sparking rumours of a possible link-up with the former chairman of his parent company, Stewart McColl
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NewsEC Harris recruits more partners to grow business
EC Harris has poached a senior director from Amec’s nuclear arm, making him group head of programme management
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Housing minister kickstarts ailing local homes initiative
John Healey wants Local Housing Company pilot scheme in Barking to be built by the end of the year
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NewsRIBA calls for national space standards in private housebuilding
Report published in collaboration with Cabe and English Partnerships recommends national minimum standards for all new-build housing
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NewsTories to take axe to Partnerships for Schools
Senior Conservatives back report by right-wing think tank that calls for delivery body to be replaced
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NewsQuality streets
Shops are closing and the high street is in decline. But it’s time to stop mourning the loss
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NewsDeterioration in civil engineering sector accelerates
Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s survey points to deepening recession in all sectors in the second quarter of the year
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NewsRIBA asks architects to rethink public toilet
Alsop, Robert Adam and DSDHA among designers asked to design new public WCs
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NewsBookings down for Dubai's Cityscape event
Venue room rates are slashed by 25% as downturn hits Middle East conference
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NewsPace of decline slows
RICS says despite activity still dropping, it was slowed by improvement in public sector workload
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Haymills subbies fear losses despite rescue
Subcontractors working for £180m-turnover contractor Haymills this week vented growing concern they might be left out of pocket despite its last-minute rescue by Vinci
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NewsDubai legal body ‘swamped’ as dispute backlog hits £3bn
Claims expected to triple this year, as payment problems continue for UK contractors
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NewsDubai's Union Properties reports £37m loss
Trouble at client emerged earlier this year when it put on hold flagship £320m Formula One theme park
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NewsPole position: a novel use for aircrete blocks
Blocks for building house walls have been used to create intricate totem poles sculptures