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Part L: The animated edition
Building Regulations could include pictures and diagrams to help foreign builders, architects and householders interpret them, if suggestions by government advisers are followed through
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Major firms face fines for electricity use
Legislation designed to force corporations to cut their electricity bills will affect four times as many construction firms as previously thought
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NewsMédiacité building in Liège: Belgian big top
A 60m link section of a 350m steel lattice roof designed by Ron Arad Associates and Buro Happold has been installed on the Médiacité building in Liège, Belgium
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Industry wage deal delayed as small builders block rises
Joint industry council stalls on new agreement after FMB ‘seeks pay freeze’ for site workers
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£1bn super-framework for North-west opens to bidders
Contractors are being invited to bid for £1bn of work on a four-year construction super-framework covering north-west England
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NewsThe dear Watson
A central Liverpool hotel designed by Woods Bagot has been given the green light by city planners
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FeaturesCountry focus: Hungary
Hungary had hoped to be a safe haven for investors but since September it’s been hit by record negative growth and a plummeting currency. Tibor Stahl of EC Harris in Budapest tells a familiar tale
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FeaturesThe market in Mexico: What are you afraid of, gringo?
The Mexican government is planning PFI projects worth more than £200bn. The problem is it doesn't really know how to do them, so it's desperate to find British firms to help it out - so far without much luck. Emily Wright took a little trip to find out why...
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NewsWorking in construction in Mexico
The Central American country joins global competitors through major building programmes, but how do you get a job and survive in Mexico?
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Vu-topia: Futures on Film - 28 & 29 March
RIBA think-tank presents short and feature films by Jaques Tati and George Lucas to accompany Le Corbusier exhibit
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NewsHill appoints two quantum experts
New recruits will strengthen quantum claims consultancy services for European businesses
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NewsFurmans Electrical Contractors vs Elecref: working hours
Fenwick Elliott discusses a dispute over reasonable payment for hours of work
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NewsCapita secures £1m grant for Football Foundation
Grant will help construct a £1.7m football facility in Kent village
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NewsDefining the future hero
Architecture students examine the role of the future superhero and explore the architectural implications of their existence
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NewsBAA ordered to sell Gatwick and Stansted
Airport operator may query Competition Commission's ruling to sell two London airports in tough market
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NewsiPhone Twitter users risk revealing location on Google Street View
Photographs pinpointing location of iPhone users on Twitter can be accessed using Google's new 3D Street View software
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NewsMorgan Est pipe dream becomes reality
Installation of 55m pipe bridge at Yorkshire Water treatment works will help clean up the River Calder
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NewsGive up on 2016 zero-carbon target, says RICS
Chartered surveyor group calls for government to adopt a "more realistic" target of 70% reduction