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NewsBarratt dismisses claims that it risks breaching bank covenants
Barratt denies media reports that it has debts close to £2bn, which must be reduced to meeting banking obligations
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NewsHSE closes ten sites in Aberdeen after safety blitz
Ucatt renews calls for more site inspectors after safety blitz in Aberdeen closes ten out of 11 sites
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NewsJohn McAslan’s Olympic energy centre revealed
ODA unveils design for sustainable energy centre on Olympic Park site to provide power for the games
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NewsPlans for green police station revealed
£1.3m Cambridgeshire scheme boasts solar panels and 17.5m wind turbine
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NewsPaper round: Poles return home while Taj Mahal gets mud bath
Also: Key government advisor disappointed by housing starts and GP leader condemns plan for super clinics
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NewsPrince of Wales rubbishes lecture hall design by Patel Taylor
Prince Charles launches another attack on architects calling the Ivor Crewe lecture theatre at the University of Essex a dustbin
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NewsEC Harris wins Forth bridge contract
Consultant to provide budget, risk and programme management services on £4.2bn road bridge in Scotland
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NewsDeutsche Bank starts Europe's biggest green office refurb
Work starts on £150m scheme to slash power and CO2 emissions by more than half at Frankfurt headquarters
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NewsSix architects vie for Birmingham New Street station
RIBA selects six practices including Foriegn Office Architects and Rafael Viñoly for shortlist to be concept designer
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BBC to rebuild and relocate Eastenders set
BBC to rebuild Albert Square set out of bricks and concrete at Pinewood because of poor repair work to original
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NewsHSE may test schools for asbestos after ITV investigation
Move prompted by ITV news investigation that revealed councils had not carried out checks
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NewsSpeedy Hire says third quarter trading is up 43%
Equipment hire firm issues interim management statement and says full year results will be in line with expectations
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NewsSpace-age farm wins New York design competition
WORK Architecture are the latest winners of the musesum version of the UK's annual Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
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NewsWhat would you rename Multiplex?
Brookfield is the new name for Multiplex, which we think is a tad dull. Can you think of anything more appropriate?
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NewsFranklin + Andrews buys airports QS for £1m
Mott MacDonald’s QS arm buys transport specialist Needlemans
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CommentWeb watch — What users want
It may seem a simple criterion to consider when developing a website, but a lot of construction firms are happy to settle for a meaningless brand extension exercise
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CommentDo cheer up
Okay, so the recession might be just around the corner, possibly even here already, but there’s no need to get so damn gloomy about it. In fact, it could bring all sorts of benefits
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FeaturesThe A-G of energy certificates
The government’s dithering over energy labelling has made understanding how it works seem like an arduous ascent. With just seven weeks until its introduction for non-housing, Thomas Lane helps you begin the climb
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NewsLib Dems call for tax on energy firms for home improvements
Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor, has called for a one-off windfall tax on energy firms for improvements to existing homes.