Wednesday08 February 2012

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Construction firms falling short on apprentices

7 Feb 12

Nearly three quarters of construction firms do not employ an apprentice and do not plan to do so in the next 18 months, survey finds

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'Birds Nest' creators to design Serpentine pavilion

7 Feb 12

Architect Herzog + de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to design this year’s Serpentine Gallery pavilion

Spurs let off the hook on affordable homes

6 Feb 12

Council report wipes planning obligations from Tottenham Hotspur for stadium development

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Pembury Estate regeneration

Bellway sees sales rise 5%

7 Feb 12

Housebuilder says market “remains resilient” in trading update

Leading construction law firms sign merger deal

7 Feb 12

Pinsent Masons and McGrigors confirm merger

Houses of Parliament

Majority of government's biggest projects 'over time and budget'

7 Feb 12

Major projects supremo admits that less than half of the government’s biggest projects are being delivered ‘effectively’

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St Modwen looks again at Elephant & Castle

7 Feb 12

Developer reports increased profits for 2011

Olympic stadium December 2011

OPLC to offer stadium naming rights

7 Feb 12

Legacy company looks for sponsors for main olympic venues

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Dozen firms appointed to £500m housing framework

7 Feb 12

Contractors have been appointed to a £500m housing framework in the north of England

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Lead times: Oct-Dec 2011

03 February 2012

There was very little change in the final quarter, suggesting that the rise in enquiries earlier in the year failed to translate into increased workload. Brian Moone of Mace reports

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Designs for floating pavilion at Olympics unveiled

7 Feb 12

Pavilion will be situated on elevated site above the Waterworks River

Building TV

The UK’s largest zero carbon housing scheme Video

13 January 2012

In 2007 Linden Homes and Affinity Sutton joined forces to build what they say will be the UK’s largest zero carbon housing development

Case studies

Marks and Spencer

Sustainable supermarket: M&S's new Cheshire Oaks store

At this enormous store in Chester, M&S is putting its Plan A sustainability programme to the test. And from the zero-waste policy to the innovative use of natural materials, all the evidence suggests that this is one plan A that is actually working … Building reports

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3 Feb 12

Apprentices are the lifeblood of the construction industry - they bring enthusiasm, dedication, a fresh approach and a thirst for knowledge and skills that is invaluable if we are to safeguard our future skills base.

Appointments

Ab Rogers

RCA appoints two heads to School of Architecture

6 Feb 12

Charles Walker and Ab Rogers join Alex de Rijke as part of the London college’s expansion plans

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Olympic village man leaves Lend Lease for Mace

26 Jan 12

Head of environment who oversaw construction of Olympic village will join rival firm Mace

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DL appoints new Europe boss

27 January 2012

Steve Waltho will replace John Hicks following an internal restructure

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Keepmoat appoints Ian Sutcliffe as chief executive

16 Jan 12

New boss for social housing firm ahead of Apollo merger

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New-build, housing, houses, housebuilding, homes

Dozen firms appointed to £500m housing framework

7 Feb 12

Contractors have been appointed to a £500m housing framework in the north of England

Bowmer and Kirkland will build St Vincent Plaza in Glasgow

Green light for £60m Glasgow business development

6 Feb 12

Bowmer & Kirkland to build 170,000ft2 office block

ISG wins £100m Santander job

6 Feb 12

Contractor to build state-of-the art data centre in Leicester

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Four shortlisted for MoD's £950m training estate contract

1 Feb 12

Babcock and Serco on shortlist for contract for the management of MoD training areas, camps and weapons ranges

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Case of the week

Natural justice: Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd vs Shetland Island Council

6 Feb 12

An adjudicator who sought advice on a legal point but didn’t declare it found himself under the spotlight for breaching the rules of natural justice

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More Olympic coverage

Eco towns

Eco-towns: Back to the garden city

03 February 2012

Strategically planned large-scale development is back on the government agenda, but this time it’s less eco-town, more leafy suburb. Building reports

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Why bigger is better when it comes to housing

3 Feb 12

Ian Tant asks if it is right for the government to promote its ambitions for large scale developments?

Dominic Helps

Shepherd vs Pinsent Masons: What a carry on

6 Feb 12

You may hope that a long relationship with a law firm will ensure continuity of service. But if the firm merges or becomes a new legal entity, then watch out for what changes

Leader

Tom Broughton

Green Growth

03 February 2012

The government wants to fuel business growth and force a green revolution – can it have it both ways?

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Interviews

James Bulley

LOCOG's James Bulley: The fall guy

03 February 2012

As LOCOG’s head of venues and infrastructure, James Bulley has just six months to install 200,000 temporary seats, put up 76 miles of fencing, finish the hockey stadium, weed the rowing lake … and take the rap if anything goes wrong. So why is he so calm? Building finds out. Portrait David Woolfall

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BIM adoption rocketing, survey finds

6 Feb 12

NBS industry survey shows almost a third of professionals now using BIM

Mark Bew

URS director leaves to focus on govt BIM roll-out

4 Jan 12

Mark Bew received an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list

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Legal

Andrew Jones

Challenging the methodology of an adjudicator

7 Feb 12

The judge took a dim view of this adjudicator adopting a different methodology to calculate a claim to that used by the parties involved, and his decision was not enforced

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Blogs

Is large scale development really a panacea for developers?

7 Feb 12

Encouraging noises from government means urban extensions, new settlements and, yes, even eco-towns are back on the agenda. But don’t expect them to arrive any time soon

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Hansom: Bothered & bewildered

03 February 2012

It’s been a confusing week with a Twitter campaign being hijacked by teenagers, a secretive networking club publishing the names of its own members and listening to Kirstie Allsopp’s deep thoughts

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Digital life

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My digital life … Reg Honeybul

03 February 2012

This managing director is on the verge of becoming an iPhone convert and makes most of his purchases online

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Tony Bingham

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The ICE Conditions of Contract: An old friend

03 February 2012

The ICE Conditions of Contract has been spruced up and given a new name. It may be no more fathomable than its precessor but at least it won’t bite you where it hurts

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