02 September 2011
Building
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Aecom and URS win Forth Bridge contract
2 Sep 11
Aecom and URS Scott Wilson has been awarded the role of Design Checker for the Forth Replacement Bridge in Scotland.
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And upwards
02 September 2011
A decade on from the destruction of the World Trade Center, New York is busy rebuilding – and tall buildings have got stronger
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Aukett rethinks global strategy after losses
02 September 2011
Aukett Fitzry Robinson diversifies Russian business and considers scaling down Middle Eastern arm
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Author of planning reform hits back at critics
2 Sep 11
Tory MP John Howell says current planning system ‘lost balance many years ago’
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Balfour Beatty wins £14.3m schools contract
8 Sep 11
Contracts for two schools in Stevenage fall within Hertfordshire BSF programme
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BAM appointed to build £25m Jewish Community Centre
6 Sep 11
Work started on the first purpose-built Jewish Community Centre in London
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Bam Nuttall sued for £55m over Cambridgeshire busway
02 September 2011
Local authority launches High Court action against Bam Nuttall and parent company for overrun
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Berkeley raises profit expectations
5 Sep 11
Housebuilder says it will double profit level two years earlier than previously predicted
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Bespoke timber windows
02 September 2011
Longden has introduced bespoke timber windows to its product range
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Bouygues UK bags £61.5m Tower Hamlets BSF job
2 Sep 11
Financial close on third wave of borough’s schools brings total number redeveloped to 14
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Bovis Homes profit doubles as construction costs squeezed
02 September 2011
Results come from completion of 801 homes
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British Council for School Environments appoints new boss
02 September 2011
Nusrat Faizullah will take over from Ty Goddard
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Building buys a pint for... PA Group
2 Sep 11
PA Group discusses its unusual locations for work, Kent vs Essex and the merits of being able to eat absolutely anything
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Carillion faces blacklist claims
02 September 2011
Engineer claims that Carillion-owned Mowlem supplied information about him to blacklist
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CBI appoints Steve Hindley as chairman of construction council
8 Sep 11
Hindley replaces Carillion’s John McDonough, who stepped down after three years as chairman
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CIH chief executive Sarah Webb dies
5 Sep 11
Admired housing campaigner dies after long battle with illness
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Complaints over public contracts rise by 55%
5 Sep 11
Competition for public contracts sees rise in disuptes more than double
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Construction appointments 2 September
02 September 2011
Shepherd Construction, NG Bailey and Cundall are among firms to have made new appointments
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Construction industry PMI falls to eight-month low
2 Sep 11
Improved commercial performance outweighed by weaker civil engineering work
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Costain to make further acquisitions as profit rises by 23%
02 September 2011
Firm has targeted work with long-term strategic value and is looking to grow
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Councilors vote to save Edinburgh tramline
2 Sep 11
Trams will run through to the city centre after local politicians perform a u-turn
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Crossrail chair takes non-exec role
5 Sep 11
Terry Morgan to sit on the board of management consultant Boxwood
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Cyril Sweett shares fall on profits warning
2 Sep 11
Increased competition in UK and effect of Arab Spring leads to lower operating margins
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Damages: Harrison vs (1) Shepherd Homes (2) National Housebuilding Council (3) NHBC Building Control Services
5 Sep 11
This case looks at Damages in respect of defective work, loss of amenity, distress and ilegnconvenience
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Deciding a case: Theory vs practice
02 September 2011
What’s the law regarding deciding a case on its merit? What are the merits of deciding a case on the law? It’s a debate that may interest judges more than your average builder
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Developers fined for fire safety breaches
02 September 2011
Two Manchester housing developers fined for breaching rules on student accommodation scheme
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Edinburgh council calls crisis talks over tram scheme
02 September 2011
The Scottish government has threatened to withdraw £72m of funding from the scheme
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Electrical firms' wage agreements: Fury, mistrust and division
02 September 2011
Electrical contractors have ditched a 40-year-old wage agreement, pitching 6,000 workers against their bosses and creating a bitter battle between the industry’s two biggest trade bodies. Can anything be done to stop unrest spreading further? Iain Withers reports
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Fire protection for a school
02 September 2011
C3S Securigass was selected for the windows of a college
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Fire-resistant glass
02 September 2011
WHS Halo’s windows were designed to match the rest of a museum
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Frameless shower door
02 September 2011
Roman has added a bespoke frameless hinged glass shower door to its Sculptures range
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Frames for triple glazed units
02 September 2011
Schueco’s window is ideal for highly insulated residential or commercial buildings
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Galliford Try wins £80m Resorts World contract
8 Sep 11
Major new entertainment complex in Birmingham set to create up to 1,000 jobs
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GLA considers 600 fast-track home pilot
02 September 2011
Pilot scheme aims to identify 12-20 local authority sites in London on which to rapidly build new homes
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Gleeds Energy to open Paris office
8 Sep 11
New office to provide commercial and cost management services to energy, chemical and petrochemical manufacturing sectors
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Government review of procurement to cover construction
02 September 2011
Industry welcomes decision to include construction in review of EU procurement rules
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Grevemberg new boss of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
7 Sep 11
Grevemberg to take up his post with immediate effect
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Ground Zero: The world's emptiest space
02 September 2011
Until the physical gap is filled, the emotional void of 9/11 will continue to haunt the city. Ike Ijeh looks at how designers, architects and builders are working to do justice to the significance of the site. Photography by Keith Kleiner
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Halifax HPI shows 1.2% fall in August
7 Sep 11
Low volume of sales leading to volatile monthly fluctuations in housing market
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Hansom: Spice of life
02 September 2011
Laing O’Rourke treats its subbies to Mayfair’s haute cuisine, the concrete sector invents a word for the digital age and main contractors take a not-so-subtle verbal bashing – never a dull moment round here
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Inbox: Public enemy number one
02 September 2011
This week, readers discuss the funding problems with affordable housing, our inability to deliver projects on time and on budget without PFI, and the place of academia in our industry
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International arbitration: A city on edge
02 September 2011
A case that jeopardised the future of the international arbitration business based in London has been ruled on by the Supreme Court. Here’s what it had to say …
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Kier win £11m in annual maintenance contracts
5 Sep 11
Firm announces new contracts covering areas in Gosport, Ealing, Richmondshire and North Bransholme.
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Larry Silverstein: Dreams & nightmares
02 September 2011
On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Building talks to Larry Silverstein, owner of the World Trade Center complex, about how the responsibility of rebuilding the site keeps him awake at night, his controversial insurance claim - and what saved his life on that fateful day
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Living on the edge
02 September 2011
If you don’t like heights, look away now …
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London Square gains two new sites
1 Sep 11
Developer has made plans in Shoreditch and Putney
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Mace posts 17% rise in turnover
7 Sep 11
Management says increase puts it on course to be £1bn company by 2012
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Manila indoor arena: Larger than life
02 September 2011
The £120m arena will open in 2014
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Movers & makers: Doors and windows
2 Sep 11
This week’s news from doors and windows manufacturers
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MPs launch inquiry into finance for new UK housing
7 Sep 11
New inquiry set to focus on steps the government will need to take to ensure UK’s housing needs are met
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My digital life…Paul Baron
02 September 2011
Whether he’s relaxing on holiday or trawling the news sites this MD’s always up for a bit of Vulcan mind transfer
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National Trust calls planning reforms 'fundamentally wrong'
6 Sep 11
Charity accuses the government of refusing to listen after Osborne and Pickles reiterate planning reforms
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New construction orders crash to lowest ever level
2 Sep 11
Shock ONS figures show 16% fall in orders to below previous 1980 low
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New RIBA boss wants architects to take lead
02 September 2011
Angela Brady calls for architects to be reinstated as project leaders
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News International scraps plans for headquarters
6 Sep 11
The firm has abandoned plans for redevelopment and put its site in Wapping up for sale
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News International to sell Wapping site
5 Sep 11
Publisher puts 15-acre site on sale for second time in three years following property review
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No need for door rails
02 September 2011
GEZE UK has expanded its Perlan range of rail support systems for doors
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Only 31 homes reach code level 6
02 September 2011
However, 29,205 homes have been completed to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Osborne and Pickles defend planning reforms
5 Sep 11
Ministers say controversial planning reforms are key to economic recovery
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PFI firms could be forced to disclose profit on schemes
02 September 2011
Industry warns proposed rule changes may deter contractors from PFI and inflate costs
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Phase 1 of Tate Modern extension to open in 2012
8 Sep 11
Gallery to open former power station’s oil tanks to public next summer
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Planning reforms linked to creation of 200,000 jobs
5 Sep 11
Housing boom could impact the industry over next three years
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Plans submitted for new £1bn town in Scotland
8 Sep 11
New development 10 miles south of Aberdeen could see up to 9,000 new homes
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Procurement update
02 September 2011
With pressure on the construction industry to drive down costs for clients, how can strategic procurement be used to deliver required savings? Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris looks at the options
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Procurement: Design in the dumps
02 September 2011
‘Design and dump’ procurement wastes contractors’ skills, distorts the market and pushes up costs for the client, says Steve Hale. But change is on the way
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Redhill town centre scheme gets go-ahead
7 Sep 11
WYG gains role on Sainsbury’s led redevelopment
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Redrow doubles profit margin on rising turnover
8 Sep 11
Housebuilder makes £25m pre-tax profit with revenue up 14%
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Revenue at Lend Lease's European arm drops 40%
02 September 2011
Firm attributes poor returns to ‘challenging trading conditions across the UK and continental Europe’
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Revenue up by a quarter at ISG
6 Sep 11
2011 results show return of office fit-out market, but hit by south-west restructure
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RMJM director joins Pringle Brandon Drew
6 Sep 11
Miriam White will lead architect practice with John Drew
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Royal Arsenal Riverside: Staying southside
02 September 2011
Key Homes Group’s development will be a 130-bedroom hotel
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Scottish government launches £10m infrustructure loan fund
8 Sep 11
£10m facility to provide funds for projects that struggle to attract private finance
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Shapps pledges to 'get Britain building' following NHF report
31 Aug 11
Housing minister outlines measures to release public land to help increase home building
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Sparks fly at the Shard
02 September 2011
Protesters are set to target the Shard next Wednesday
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Tall building design: Is it safe?
02 September 2011
Ten years ago the world watched two of New York’s most iconic towers come crashing to the ground. Since then the industry has changed the way tall buildings are built in an attempt to make them terror proof. Building takes a look
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Terrace Hill Group win superstore planning recommendation
7 Sep 11
Minded to grant recommendation received for two stores in Sunderland and East Cleveland.
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The case for skyscrapers: Scaling new heights
02 September 2011
The 9/11 attacks made us nervous about erecting tall buildings but actually we need them more than ever - after all, they offer a more sustainable solution than urban sprawl
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Thermal window coating
02 September 2011
Internorm’s Solar + windows exceed the requirements of Part L 2010
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Think tank calls for rethink of green belt status
5 Sep 11
Policy Exchange due to publish report suggesting scrapping green belt in favour of local referendums on planning
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Triple glazing: Clear technology
02 September 2011
Triple glazing is no longer the preserve of environmental zealots, it has become a practical and accessible way to reduce energy loss in buildings and hit environmental targets. Building guides you through the market and latest developments
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Turley secures planning for 450 homes in Cornwall
6 Sep 11
New development will provide a range of homes as well as local centre and public open space
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UK construction industry launches Iraq trade mission
8 Sep 11
Representatives from Atkins and Maber heading to Iraq in bid to win commercial and residential contracts
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VAT on design and build: Vatman returns
02 September 2011
When the HMRC threatened to charge VAT on design fees in design and build contracts it put the viability of many schemes at risk. Now it seems to have had a change of heart
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Ventilation and security
02 September 2011
Kawneer’s windows maximise ventilation without compromising security
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Working on the World Trade Center: Janno Lieber
31 Aug 11
The president of World Trade Center Properties talks to Building about the responsibility of overseeing the construction of the different elements on the WTC site
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Working on the World Trade Center: Richard Paul
31 Aug 11
The British architect behind WTC 3 talks to Building about the practicalities and challenges of working on such a colossal project
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WS Atkins appoints new non-executive director
8 Sep 11
Former US secretary for transportation Rodney Earl Slater set to join board on 9 September
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WTC Tower 3 architect calls for push on stalled scheme
02 September 2011
British architect says developer Silverstein must secure private financing
