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Glasgow wins bid to host 2014 Commonwealth Games
Scottish city beats Abuja in Nigeria for the right to host the Games
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Myth #4: Workers are banned from putting up Christmas decorations in the office
There's no need to hire an outside specialist to get your baubles on, just take a sensible approach.
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McAlpine boss ‘to leave as soon as takeover finalised’
Ian Grice will stand down if £600m takeover deal is struck with Carillion
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Energy certification on verge of chaos, warns BPF
Property federation says it is not aware of any trained assessors for delayed programme
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The Arctic who?
Amaya Lopez’s ‘How to survive’ series has returned to Building’s careers website. Here, in a sneak preview, she tackles (with impeccable sensitivity) the problem of being an oldie in the office
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Our dark materials
As buildings become greener, the energy needed to make them becomes more and more important. Pretty soon it could add up to 40% of the total lifetime carbon footprint. And as one-tenth of that figure is used by the site office, you can bet that yet more regulations are on ...
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Running the RIBA
What does it mean to be RIBA president? Do you get to do anything? Is there anything you can learn from your predecessors? Sunand Prasad is about to find out
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What the war taught us
The industry launched a campaign three years ago to persuade the government to junk plans for a planning gain supplement and, lo and behold, it succeeded. Now we need to learn the lessons
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McAlpine boss ‘to leave as soon as takeover finalised’
Ian Grice will stand down if £600m takeover deal is struck with Carillion
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Tribal office hit by staff exodus
The South-eastern office of consultant Tribal Property is in meltdown after a mass exit of staff.
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Developers face hike in planning gain costs
Legislation in new parliament may allow councils to widen the scope of amenities to be funded
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Purge of Erinaceous board could include chairman
Nigel Turnbull set to follow founders Neil Bellis and Lucy Cummings out of the door
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Made in China
Is the UK construction industry missing a trick? A recent report suggests that firms could be saving up to 30% on the cost of materials if they were to ship more from China. Stephen Kennett spoke to three companies that already use Chinese suppliers to find out if it really ...
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Ridge QS on Ironbridge Gorge restoration scheme
Consultant is appointed on phase four of the regeneration of the Coalbrookdale Museum
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EC Harris appoints new leader for Ireland
Consultant also recruits new partner to run the Cardiff office
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WYG appoints two environmental directors
Consultant also appoints UK corporate responsibility manager for new role
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Rider Levett Bucknall sponsors graduate in triathlon
Birmingham-based graduate will compete in the gruelling Ford Ironman 70.3 world championships
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Survey finds negative impact of environmental property tax reform
Davis Langdon survey reveals 70% of respondents dissatisfied with the withdrawal of Industrial Building Allowance
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Carl O'Donnell's postcard from the Cayman Islands
The QS at Knowles escapes the winter for a job minutes away from the beach in the Cayman Islands
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Bennett (Electrical) Services vs Inviron
This was a summary judgment application to enforce an adjudication award. A dispute had arisen between the parties in the course of electrical installation works that the Claimant was carrying out for the Defendant. The Claimant referred the dispute to adjudication, however the Defendant asserted that the adjudicator did not ...