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Three bidders drop velopark
At least three of the six contractors shortlisted to build the £40m Olympic velopark have pulled out of the bidding contest.
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Head of ConstructionSkills to retire after 10 years at top
Peter Lobban, chief executive of ConstructionSkills, is to retire after 10 years with the body.
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NewsHow good’s your grub?
This is your last chance to enter Building’s Nouvelle Canteen competition to find the best site cafe in the industry.
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NewsSweet Valleys High
Plans for a school in Newport, South Wales, were given the go-ahead this week.
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RICS on a mission to improve disaster management service
The RICS is to enter a partnership with construction charity BuildAid to improve its disaster management services.
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Crane collapses in south London
Safety inspectors are investigating a crane collapse which occurred at a south London flat development last Tuesday.
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Wates and Capita to design ‘Titan’ jails
Wates and Capita Architecture are in pole position to design the government’s proposed super-sized prisons.
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NewsIn glass houses
A £900,000 glazing project at the Royal Institution of Great Britain is almost complete.
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NewsThe best views in Salford
Visitors to the two tallest towers in Salford will be able to swim on the roof of one, and look across to the Peak District from the other.
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CommentHow to survive... the Christmas party
The Building office christmas party is tomorrow. We'll let you know on Monday if we took our own advice
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NewsLocals breath a sigh of relief after crane collapse
As specialists struggle to remove the jib of the crane residents express shock at their lucky escape
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NewsCrane campaigners outraged by Forest Hill collapse
Battersea Crane Disaster Action Group goes to HSE to "express outrage" over latest accident at Forest Hill
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APC Trainer: T006 Building Pathology
The third in our series of expert advice on answering tough APC questions
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NewsThe DIY sustainable home
What happens when an engineer decides to build his new family home? Will Jones reports on Gifford director Richard Quincey's house, built two years ago, including an assessment of the performence of the solar systems he installed
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NewsConstruction sector R&D bids just not good enough
Our industry is losing out on R&D funding because of poor quality bids - these must improve if we are to get a larger piece of the pie
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NewsT&T becomes third QS to float on stock market
Surprise £200m flotation is intended to fight staff crisis in sector and raise acquisition funds
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NewsCollapse of sea wall causes Dubai site to flood
Waterfront site of luxury residential tower is inundated after sea wall collapse this week
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A.R.T. Consultancy Ltd vs Navera Trading Ltd
A.R.T. were engaged by Navera to carry out design and construction work to a property in London. They made claims for payment and then commenced adjudication. The adjudicator ordered a payment of £100,369 to A.R.T. together with the interest and fees. In these proceedings A.R.T. sought to enforce that decision.
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CBI slams public sector procurement
CBI survey shows companies blame procuring authorities for rising costs and delays