Skip to navigation Welcome visitor Login to your account Register Mobile site Latest Issue Buy Building Advertise Contact Saturday26 July 2014 Search Building HOME NEWS ANALYSIS ECOBUILD AND SUSTAINABILITY BUILDINGS DATA PROFESSIONAL Jobs Product search Communities TRENDING NOW: MARKET FORECAST HOUSING DESIGN AWARDS WINNERS NEW CPD MODULE TOP STORIES Balfour Beatty and Carillion in merger talks 25 Jul 14 Balfour Beatty and Carillion have announced that they are in talks about a possible merger City surprised at Carillion and Balfour merger talks 25 Jul 14 Analysts say proposed merger between two construction giants has a “50/50” chance of going ahead Galliford Try moves into top 10 contractors 25 Jul 14 Building’s annual Top 150 contractors and housebuilders league sees the firm move up to eighth MORE LATEST NEWS Government closes £120m Green Deal incentive scheme 25 Jul 14 EDF seeks five consultants for £16bn Hinkley nuclear job 25 Jul 14 F+G pays out £3.3m in Manchester tower battle 25 Jul 14 Willmott Dixon holds off Wates to take top spot in league table 24 Jul 14 Massive east London schemes take step forward 25 Jul 14 Contractor makes £200m claim after failed nuclear bid 25 Jul 14 Bishopsgate Goodyard scheme submitted for planning 25 Jul 14 Architects sees confidence continue to rise 25 Jul 14 More news PIC OF THE DAY Styles & Wood completes Golders Green synagogue refurb 22 Jul 14 Fit-out contractor completes rennovation of historic London building More buildings BUSINESS BAROMETER: Your Interactive Guide to Construction Activity Latest League Tables Click here for full league tables The CPA/Barbour ABI Index Find out who's winning work with our sortable tables Check the latest data on construction activity in 11 industry sectors Read analysis by industry expert Noble Francis PROJECTS Housing Design Awards: Addresses to impress 17 Jul 14 From radical warehouse conversions to art deco elderly care, this year’s Housing Design Awards show an industry emerging from the recession with a spring in its step and unafraid to experiment PROFESSIONAL CPD 16 2014: Render-protected external wall insulation EWI systems are an effective means of improving a building’s thermal efficiency. Our latest CPD module, sponsored by Mapei, examines the types of system available, as well as colours, finishes and the relevant standards More professional LATEST PRODUCTS What to specify: Flooring 21 Jul 14 This week’s flooring products cover everything from a range of decorative designs with safe features to thermally-efficient foundations for a student Passivhaus project BUILDING TV Building TV: Episode 3 28 May 14 Building deputy editor Joey Gardiner discusses the future of Balfour Beatty SKETCH OF THE WEEK Sketch of the week: Skinners Kent academy 25 Jul 14 This concept sketch of Skinners Kent Academy was a collaboration between Matt Golds and Dan Smith of Hunters South Architects. ANALYSIS Top 150 contractors and housebuilders 2014 25 Jul 14 Building’s annual list of the UK’s biggest performers in the construction sector shows that housebuilders have enjoyed the past 12 months most. But many predict the tides are ready to turn for contractors, as Joey Gardiner reports CURRENT ISSUE Read the current issue Read the digital edition View previous issues SURVEY Top consultants survey 2014 25 Jun 14 Take part in this year’s survey LATEST VIDEO GCS video: Michael Fallon 17 Jul 14 The former Minister of State for Business and Energy discusses low carbon and sustainable construction at the Government Construction Summit 2014 GCS video: David Higgins 17 Jul 14 The chairman of High Speed 2 takes a look forward at leadership and change at the Government Construction Summit 2014 Favorite Tweets by @BuildingNews EDITOR'S VIEW It's a shambles now but will it get even worse? 25 Jul 14 | By Sarah Richardson Learning from the launch of the Project Management and Full Design Team Services framework HANSOM Hansom: All change 25 Jul 14 With Gove gone, architects sniff better days ahead, the revolving door of planning ministers takes another turn, a former Kier boss makes a speedy, if unadventurous, comeback, and JCB digs 18 more holes SURVEY Top consultants survey 2014 25 Jun 14 Take part in this year’s survey COMMUNITY OPINION It's a shambles now but will it get even worse? 25 Jul 14 | By Sarah Richardson Learning from the launch of the Project Management and Full Design Team Services framework A black day for the industry 25 Jul 14 | By Allister Hayman There was more hand-wringing embarassment for the industry this week as construction bosses gave evidence on blacklisting to MPs Stepping up to the diversity challenge 25 Jul 14 | By Julie Hirigoyen Lack of diversity in the property sector is a real problem, here are some ideas for how to tackle it … Playing by the rules 25 Jul 14 | By Simon Lewis The ‘Plebgate’ affair may not have been very edifying but it did give the courts the opportunity to issue guidelines on Civil Procedure Rule 3.9 - on granting relief from court sanctions Books for the beach 25 Jul 14 | By Tony Bingham It’s summer and you’ll be wanting to pack some reading matter for the hols. Well, Construction Contract Variations will have you on the edge of your lilo Stronger evidence of revival 24 Jul 14 | By Noble Francis June’s contract awards data shows an increase and indicates that the recovery is sustainable, at least in the medium term The pace of growth 24 Jul 14 | By Michael Dall How does your garden grow? 23 Jul 14 | By Chris Tinker Get in early 22 Jul 14 | By Stephen Gee Adjudication and administration: Show us the money 21 Jul 14 | By Gary Sinden Government has quietly unlocked a £900m energy efficiency pipeline 21 Jul 14 | By Matt Fulford Life chances 21 Jul 14 | By David Perkin More community opinion Most popular CPD 13 2014: Specifying oriented strand board RLB slams £750m framework award as ‘complete shambles’ Balfour Beatty and Carillion in merger talks CPD 16 2014: Render-protected external wall insulation Paul Sheffield: Why I joined Laing O'Rourke Most commented A judgment on the JCT term 'appropriate deduction' CPD 16 2014: Render-protected external wall insulation Climate watchdog calls for regulation on overheating RLB slams £750m framework award as ‘complete shambles’ Zero carbon is costing us too much Most emailed AstraZeneca unveils plans for £330m Cambridge HQ Team picked for Royal Docks floating village RLB slams £750m framework award as ‘complete shambles’ EDF seeks five consultants for £16bn Hinkley nuclear job Carillion and Amey confirmed for £2.8bn defence contracts Sign in Email Newsletters Breaking News Daily News Weekly News Infrastructure Careers Education Housing Sustainability Technical Student Legal QS News Enter email address Latest Jobs Search Jobs Search £25,000 - £34,999 £35,000 - £44,999 £45,000 - £54,999 £55,000 - £64,999 £65,000 - £74,999 £75,000 - £84,999 £85,000 - £94,999 £95,000+ I'm searching for in Choose category Images Featured Products Companies / tradenames Case Studies Product News Product Categories All LATEST CASE STUDIES Comment Latest comment Forums Twitter Reader comments Services RSS Feeds Newsletters Media Pack Advertise Multimedia Digital Supplements Video and Audio Webinars Tablet app Account Your Account Log Out Magazine Subscription Awards Architect of the Year Awards Building Awards ----------------------------------------------------- Awards Calendar Conferences BIM Show Live Government Construction Summit Ecobuild ----------------------------------------------------- Events Calender Sister Sites Building4jobs Building Product Search ----------------------------------------------------- Barbour Barbour ABI Building Design BD4jobs Opus Building Services UBM Zerochampion © Building 2014 Terms and Conditions Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Feedback Contact Building About Us Sitemap Previous Issues A - Z Subjects A - Z Contributors Related Company Resources Company Showcases Mobile site Site powered by Webvision Desktop Site | Mobile Site This site uses cookies By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. 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