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  • News

    Sustainability awards 2007

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    With green issues at the top of everyone’s agenda Building’s new and improved awards this year aim to cut through the greenwash and recognise organisations who really take sustainability seriously

  • Features

    Might as well try and catch the wind

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Micro-turbines may be the height of fashion, but are they any good? In the third part of our series on renewable energy sources, Alistair King finds out more

  • Comment

    Go on, shock me

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Football chants, wearing Gilbert & George cufflinks, designing Middle Eastern cities of the future … it’s all so conformist. And when even virtual worlds smack of the pack mentality, something has to be done

  • Comment

    Building buys a pint for …

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Sense

  • Hansom
    Comment

    The sober truth

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Dopers are no longer welcome at this column, which has adopted a demeanor almost presbyterian in its unsmiling seriousness. Which makes its neon-pink roller-skating tomato that much odder …

  • Rab Bennetts of Bennetts Associates
    Features

    The ultimate networking event

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    More than 200 attend Building’s reception for decision-makers in government and industry

  • Features

    Safer Skyline is now backed by 20 of Britain’s top 30 contractors and housebuilders

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    This is in addition to the 65MPs who support us …

  • Comment

    My favourites …

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Rosi Fieldson

  • News

    Davis Langdon opens office ‘hubs’ to attract staff

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Consultant Davis Langdon is to open a network of small “hub” offices across the UK that will operate alongside its main bases and enable staff to work closer to home.

  • News

    Light manufacturers charge ahead as heavy goods flounder

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Construction product makers have upped capacity by 10% over the past two years and expect it to rise by a further 9% over the next two, according to a members’ survey by the Construction Products Association.

  • News

    Grimshaw converts to LLP

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Architect Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners has become a limited liability partnership.

  • News

    McCarthy & Stone diversifies to double output by 2012

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    McCarthy & Stone is to diversify its business as part of a plan to double output by 2012.

  • News

    Sharewatch — Housebuilders on high as interest rates hold

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilders put in a strong performance on the stock exchange last week following news that interest rates will be held for another month.

  • News

    Harlow, mon amour

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    The fourth phase of the Newhall development in Harlow, Essex, has been launched by Peter Ainsworth, the shadow environment secretary.

  • News

    GPE bows to Ken’s demands

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    London mayor Ken Livingstone has lifted his threat to veto a Great Portland Estates (GPE) scheme after the developer agreed to triple the amount of affordable housing contributions.

  • News

    Brownfield bonus

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    The amount of brownfield land in London has jumped 18% over the past year, says the National Land Use Database published last week.

  • News

    Windmill sails again

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Barton Willmore has secured consent to redevelop a grade II-listed windmill as a zero-carbon home.

  • News

    Lovell heads to Herts

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Lovell has won a £4m contract to build 41 units in Hitchin for registered social landlord North Hertfordshire Homes.

  • News

    Peninsular possessions

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Foreign Office Architects has unveiled designs for this higher education college at Greenwich Peninsula, east London, including Ravensbourne College (pictured) on Peninsula Square.

  • Paradise Park Children’s Centre in north London
    News

    Getting better all the time

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Paradise Park Children’s Centre in north London, Bridge Arts Centre in Glasgow and Dalby Forest visitor centre in North Yorkshire are among the 18 outstanding buildings shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award.