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CommentWe can all learn something
The failures of 19th-century property developers, BAA’s cunning way of working to budget and Jamie Oliver’s efforts to reform school dinners all provide some lessons this week
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NewsEducation Now
Education Now is a new and fully interactive online experience, brought to you by the publishers of Building and BD. It will run directly on your computer’s desktop, without any downloads or installations.
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FeaturesBuilding Sustainability Awards 2008: Who's the greenest of them all?
The 2008 Sustainability Awards reminded us that all the eco-problems we used to worry about are still there. As are the firms that are helping to solve them …
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CommentBetter than nothing
So much was expected of the pre-Budget report that if Alistair Darling had opened up the Bank of England’s vaults and invited construction firms to help themselves, there would have been a few commentators arguing that he should have gone further.
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NewsEastern philosophy: King Abdulaziz Centre, Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz Centre for Knowledge and Culture in Saudi Arabia, designed by Danish architect Snøhetta
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Laing O’Rourke nabs Bovis man
Laing O’Rourke has poached a senior project manager from Bovis Lend Lease’s £4bn Stratford City development.
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EC Harris: NHS will struggle to make efficiency savings
The Department of Health may struggle to make the efficiency savings set out in the pre-Budget report, according to research by EC Harris.
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NewsHome and dry
This concept from Edinburgh architect Pohkit Goh was one of the winners in an RIBA/ Norwich Union competition to design floodproof homes for the future.
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NewsInto Africa: Sforza Seilern's design for private house
This modernist private house, designed by London architect Sforza Seilern, is being built in the destitute country of Zimbabwe
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HCA may be lead developer, says Kerslake
Leaders of the housing and regeneration superagency being launched next week are considering turning it into a large-scale direct developer of homes during the housing downturn, it emerged this week.
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Building gets a gong
Building was named PPA Subscription Magazine of the Year last week for the second time in three years.
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Mouchel misses out on Crossrail role
Consultant Mouchel has been dropped from the shortlist of bidders for the programme partner role on the £16bn Crossrail project.
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Appointments: Scottish Property Federation announces new chair
Faber Maunsell AECOM names new director of global ports and marine business
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Insurers liable for asbestos exposure dating to fifties
Construction firms have been warned to examine the smallprint in their insurance documents after a landmark asbestos judgment in the High Court.
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NewsHigh flier: Airport Property Partnership HQ
The headquarters of the Airport Property Partnership at Gatwick airport has been completed
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Atkins buoyed by strong results, despite pessimism over sector
Keith Clarke, the chief executive of Atkins, has said he is optimistic about trading, despite downgrades in profit forecasts across the consultant engineering sector.
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NewsCitywatch: A tad underwhelmed
Most people in the City shrugged their shoulders in reaction to Monday’s pre-Budget report.
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Mitie: our core markets are fine
Pre-tax profit at Mitie Group rose 12% from £33m to £37m in the six months to 30 September 2008.
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Arup escapes the crunch as profit rises 69%
Arup has reported a 69% rise in pre-tax profit and said it is in a “strong position” to weather the economic crisis.