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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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FeaturesPredict the FA Cup winners and win a football shirt
This Barnsley fan will be travelling to Liverpool at the weekend hoping for a FA Cup upset. If he entered our prediction quiz he could win back his football shirt
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FeaturesSports quiz results - Barnsley!
Did anyone except Sport Billy see the upset at Anfield coming on Saturday? Didn’t think so…
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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.
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Homes superagency could start work in November
Chief executive Sir Bob Kerslake in talks to bring timetable forward by five months
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Carillion faces mass exodus after McAlpine takeover
40-50 senior staff are expected to leave as £554m deal is finally done
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Certificate launch in doubt
The late issue of final guidance on energy performance certificates and a shortage of trained assessors could put the government’s April deadline in jeopardy.
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NewsBouygues holds talks with second target firm in UK
French company said to be negotiating with a £100m-plus turnover contractor
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NewsCarillion faces mass exodus after McAlpine takeover
40-50 senior staff are expected to leave as £554m deal is finally done
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Adjudication enforcement: Harris Calnan Construction Co Ltd vs Ridgewood (Kensington) Ltd
The claimant applied for summary judgment arising out of an adjudication decision and claimed for costs on an indemnity basis. In the course of the adjudication the adjudicator rejected the defendant’s challenge to his jurisdiction, finding that there was a contract in writing between the parties.The defendant challenged the enforcement ...