05 August 2011
Building
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Ardmore takes on Bowen’s Hilton job
05 August 2011
UK arm of Irish contractor suspended operations in May
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Aukett and engineer settle out-of-court over Russian tower dispute
9 Aug 11
Row was over unpaid fees
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Bam lands £13m college contract in Staffordshire
5 Aug 11
Firm will construct new facilities for Stafford College after fire destroyed workshops
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Barking Riverside £3bn project stalls
05 August 2011
Further development at the 10,800-home Barking Riverside project, one of the biggest schemes planned for the Thames Gateway, is effectively on hold.
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Barratt looks to sell shared equity loan book
8 Aug 11
Housebuilder confirms report of talks over £170m deal
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Beach volleyball stars distract Cameron from quelling riots
11 Aug 11
Volleyball replaced the mob in central London this week as Olympic organisers shifted tonnes of Surrey sand to Horseguards Parade
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Bellway profit ‘ahead of expectations’
5 Aug 11
Housebuilder issues bullish statement as completion rates rise 7.1%
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Big contractors and SMEs: It’s his pond now
05 August 2011
Big contractors are hungry and have moved into waters normally the preserve of SMEs. What’s more, they’ve got no plans to leave, even when the more prestigious projects come back. Clients are delighted, but small firms could see yet more of their work gobbled up
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BinLaden Group to build world's tallest tower
05 August 2011
Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed has struck a £736m deal with the BinLaden Group to build the world’s tallest tower in Jeddah.
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Birmingham University reveals £175m campus plans
11 Aug 11
The University of Birmingham has announced plans for a £175m makeover of its Edgbaston campus.
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Boosting Baghdad
05 August 2011
Architect Broadway Malyan has delivered the concept masterplan for a 17km2 extension to Sadr City in Baghdad. The scheme, worth $10bn (£6.12bn), will be built in the area formerly known as being one of the most dangerous in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein. The district will house over 500,000 inhabitants.
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Boris offers communities £50m to rebuild after riots
11 Aug 11
The fund will be used to rebuild damaged streets using locally trained builders
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Building’s owner buys Ecobuild
05 August 2011
Event is dedicated to sustainable building
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Canary Wharf Group to build 20-storey tower
8 Aug 11
Move to build KPF-designed building comes a week after deal to redevelop London’s Shell Centre
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Capita Symonds sponsors Bristol Rugby
4 Aug 11
Property and infrastructure consultant main sponsor for third successive year
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Capita Symonds to bid for £32bn HS2 contract
11 Aug 11
UK firm has formed a joint venture with Spanish consultancy Ineco to bid for the high speed rail scheme
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Cleanup begins after widespread rioting
9 Aug 11
Buildings destroyed or looted in London and other major UK cities
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Construction appointments 5 August 2011
05 August 2011
This week appointments have been made ar Aedas, Frank Haslam Milan and the Painting and Decorating Association. There have been promotions at Stride Treglown
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Construction bosses cautious on growth
19 Aug 11
Only the retail sector is more gloomy about growth prospects
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Contractors rally to rebuild Croydon
9 Aug 11
Mansell and Mears lauded by council chief executive after night of riots
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Design Council Cabe backs RIBA's procurement reform
05 August 2011
Incoming RIBA president plans to tackle public sector design procurement that penalises small firms
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Design defects: Careful what you claim
05 August 2011
It’s a tough claims market out there with insurers taking a strict approach to the policy wording. Contractors should think twice before they splash out to resolve a design defect
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Developers gear up to exploit planning reform
05 August 2011
Lawyers estimate 95% of councils will be vulnerable to speculative applications
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Dodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves
05 August 2011
Journalism isn’t the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction’s own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources
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Engineering courses: Get real
05 August 2011
Engineering courses give students a great theoretical grounding but to foster creative minds we need an earlier emphasis on encountering real life
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Facebook takes on Gensler to design London office
9 Aug 11
Architect appointed to design refurbishment of listed Covent Garden building
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Get your fix
05 August 2011
Is the coalition’s reform of the planning system a canny solution, or will it backfire?
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Gleeds’ education arm celebrates Barnsley BSF completion
4 Aug 11
Olympic rowing gold medal winner Sir Steve Redgrave also attends opening
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Government admits reported Procure 21+ figures were wrong
05 August 2011
Figures actually referred to old framework Procure 21
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Green Building Council launches training Task Group
11 Aug 11
The UK-GBC says it will provide leadership and co-ordination in sustainability training and education
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Green light for £25m Northampton station
05 August 2011
West Northamptonshire Development Corporation is now seeking funding for BDP-designed railway station
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GS Solar bags £4m IKEA solar panel deal
4 Aug 11
Chinese manufacturer will install 39,000 PV panels on the rooftops of 10 UK stores
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Half-year profits up 10% at Interserve
10 Aug 11
Growth in support services masks declining construction business
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Hansom: raising eyebrows
05 August 2011
There are some unlikely combinations this week - a surveyor turns model, a virtual brick app, a car that runs on wine and construction managers with a penchant for ponies. Takes all sorts, you know
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High Speed 2 'fundamentally flawed' say Tory MPs
10 Aug 11
Conservative Transport Group says HS2 route should avoid open countryside and connect directly with Heathrow
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Housing market remains flat, RICS reports
9 Aug 11
London continues to buck the trend as the prices slip further elswhere in the country, surveyors say
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Inbox: In harmony
05 August 2011
One reader reflects that working collaboratively brings great results. Not that it would necessarily do much to make energy saving in a conservation area cost-effective or help a full-time dad find work
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Infrastructure: A thing of beauty?
05 August 2011
Infrastructure can be seen everywhere so it’s a shame it’s often so ugly. Let’s hope for some inspired entries in the energy department’s competition to update the UK’s pylons
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International costs 2011
05 August 2011
Things may be tough in the UK economy and construction industry, but how do we compare to other countries? Paul Moore of EC Harris looks at when recovery can be expected, and where
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Interserve bags £70m of Qatar gas wins
8 Aug 11
Contractor wins work on world’s largest gas deposit
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John McAslan gives King's Cross its wow factor
5 Aug 11
New 150m-wide canopy framing the Western concourse will be biggest spanning station structure in Europe
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Jonap goes into administration
05 August 2011
London-based contractor was in disputes over £100m luxury hotel payments
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'Just and equitable': Carillion JM vs Phi Group
8 Aug 11
In this case the court considered the meaning of “same damage” and a “just and equitable” contribution under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.
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Keller boss says UK is its 'most difficult region'
05 August 2011
Profitability across the global firm also fell but chief executive confident of international growth
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Laing O'Rourke's winning bid video for the Cheesegrater
10 Aug 11
Winning contractor explains how it will build the City of London’s latest new skyscraper
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LDA completes Gloucester public realm scheme
10 Aug 11
Conservation area is part of urban masterplan for Gloucester Quays and Docks
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Local Enterprise Zones: The South finally gets a look-in
18 Aug 11
Labour was guilty of ignoring areas of deprivation in the South East that were in dire need of regeneration
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Map of 180,000 public assets unveiled
5 Aug 11
Move is part of government push to slim down its estate
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Mitie to deliver £40m home improvements in Lewisham
5 Aug 11
Outsourcing company will carry out works for over 13,000 social housing tenants
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MoD touts £2.5bn of army construction work
05 August 2011
Announcements include shortlisting of Babcock, Carillion and Kier for £1.5bn housing job
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Morgan Sindall bags £115m Chester development
11 Aug 11
Regeneration scheme will see creation of new business district next to railway station
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Morgan Sindall margins fall in first half
8 Aug 11
Contractor targets private sector and infrastructure growth
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My digital life…David Mann
05 August 2011
Little blue pills sneaking into his spam inbox, the death of the phone and speaker systems are on this man’s mind
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Network Rail picks six for £750m civils framework
11 Aug 11
Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and Carillion amongst the winners
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New london development in Soho
05 August 2011
Eric Parry Architects and Henderson Global Investors have won planning permission for a mixed-use redevelopment in London’s Soho.
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Newbiggin Maritime Centre by Mosedale Gillatt Architects
8 Aug 11
Beach-side museum highlights the art and history of people living on the Northumberland coast
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Olympic stadium wrap deal is 'dancing on the graves of Bhopal'
9 Aug 11
Protests erupt in India over Dow Chemical’s sponsorship of fabric curtain around 2012 centrepiece
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Pickles pledges £30m for riot victims
11 Aug 11
Government money will help businesses and families hit be this week’s violence
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Planning stats residential projects and approvals July 2011
05 August 2011
All regions saw a drop in residential projects since last month except Scotland, which increased by 19
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Poor ventilation blamed as BDP court case hots up
05 August 2011
Education department cites temperatures of 30ºC and cost overruns in £3m case against consultant
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Post occupancy: Is your green makeover really so green?
05 August 2011
Do low energy buildings really deliver results? Last month, Thomas Lane found two new-build offices that failed to live up to all their green credentials. Here, he reveals if two refurbished offices performed any better
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Procure 21+: The £800m typo
05 August 2011
The government set construction’s blood pressure rising recently by seeming to announce a sharp drop in funds for Procure21+. In fact, the life support system isn’t about to be turned off. Katie Puckett reports on how a tiny error shook the flagship health framework
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Profit at Laing O'Rourke halved
8 Aug 11
Financial results also show 30% cut in European workforce as Ray O’Rourke says firm has shown resilience
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Public sector cuts hit construction activity
8 Aug 11
Biggest falls are in non-housing public sector according to CPA Construction Trade Survey
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Quintain takes strides in Greenwich and Wembley
10 Aug 11
Regeneration specialist to start enabling works on Greenwich Peninsula
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Research suggests 2.5 million disputes with cowboy builders
9 Aug 11
Watchdog survey reveals major consumer gripes
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Russia gets a new shopping centre
9 Aug 11
Mott McDonald has been appointed as design engineer for a 127,000m² shopping centre in St. Petersburg, Russia
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Shoddy solar panel installation leading to roof leaks
5 Aug 11
NHBC warns of problems arising from adverse UK weather
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SME profile: Chapman Workhouse
05 August 2011
Duo behind architect firm Chapman Workhouse reveal how combining skills has paid off
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The National Planning Policy Framework: Get building
2 Aug 11
The draft National Planning Policy Framework was published last week. With its presumption in favour of sustainable development, it could be just what the economy needs
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Time is money
05 August 2011
If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you’re the losing party
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Titanic Belfast Visitor Centre: Now waterproof
05 August 2011
Aluminium rainscreen panels have been installed on the attraction
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Tony Lenehan: New directions
05 August 2011
Styles & Wood has had a tough few years, taking huge hits as the retail fit-out market nose-dived. Building finds out how new boss Tony Lenehan plans to turn things round - and why you could be seeing more of the northern-based firm in London
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Ucatt faces fresh watchdog scrutiny over expenses visibility
05 August 2011
A union member has alleged he was unfairly denied access to Ucatt’s expenses records
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US construction spending to outpace GDP over next decade
05 August 2011
Spending on the US building sector predicated to grow an average of 6% over next decade
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Vote of no-confidence in CSCS chief fails
9 Aug 11
Chairman Trevor Walker uses his own board vote to tie the motion against him
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Welsh politician takes aim at Steve Morgan
5 Aug 11
Redrow boss slammed for ‘cynical’ remarks on sprinkler plans
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Who picks up the bill for the riots?
11 Aug 11
If you’ve been affected by the riots check closely to see if you can recover any costs of the disturbances
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Why PV panel installations fail
10 Aug 11
The feed-in tariff will see an explosion in solar PV installations but no current standard can mean a wrong specification and a leaking roof
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Will Alsop leaves RMJM
8 Aug 11
Architect known for his many career moves sets up new practice with collleague
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Wonders & blunders with Annabella Nassetti
05 August 2011
Gaudí’s Sagrada Família has been a century in the building but still Annabella Nassetti would like to knock it down and start again. Thank heavens for La Pedrera, a monument that moves
