08 April 2011
Building
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£17m Turner Contemporary gallery due to open
08 April 2011
David Chopperfield-designed facility comprises six interconnected boxes
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A family affair: David Hurcomb
08 April 2011
As chief executive of family-owned NG Bailey, David Hurcomb has a heavy weight on his shoulders – securing the future for generations of Baileys to come
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Active chilled beam
08 April 2011
Trox has launched an active chilled beam that it says is suitable for new or existing buildings with low ceilings
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Aedas expands into Canada
8 Apr 11
Toronto office opened on back of design of new subway stations
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Atkins cuts headcount by 1,000
13 Apr 11
Engineer says it reduced the number of employees to 17,500 over last six months
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Balfour Beatty £105m FM contract terminated
08 April 2011
Move comes one year into seven-year deal to manage 31 sites for defence company QinetiQ
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Balfour Beatty buys energy consultant for up to £18m
7 Apr 11
Acquisition of Power Efficiency will help cut client’s energy costs and carbon emissions, says contractor
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BAM, Carillion, Kier on shortlist for £60m central Manchester job
11 Apr 11
One St Peter’s Square to include galleries, cafe and offices over 275,000 sq ft
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Bidding wars
08 April 2011
I have worked for main contractors for the majority of my 40-year career
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BSF led to 'poor use of resources', says James
8 Apr 11
Report’s author issues damning report card on New Labour’s flagship scheme
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Building Awards 2011 Chief Executive of the Year: Ian Tyler
8 Apr 11
Balfour Beatty’s Ian Tyler has steered his company through government cuts and a downturn with an eye togrowth and a fierce intellect
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Building Awards 2011: picture gallery
11 Apr 11
The Building photographer captures all the happy winners at construction’s biggest bash of the year
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Building Awards Architectural practice of the year: Bennetts Associates
7 Apr 11
In a remarkably strong field, Bennetts Associates won the judges’ admiration with stellar designs for projects as Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre
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Building contracts: Setting the standard
08 April 2011
The Joint Contracts Tribunal has provided building contracts for 80 years. Today, the challenge is to respond to a changing industry – but keep costs low
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BuildingTV: The services strategy at the London 2012 velodrome
15 Apr 11
Velodromes are normally housed in boxy sheds but the 2012 velodrome is a natural wonder thanks to BDSP’s innovative services solution
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Call for greater infrastructure investment
14 Apr 11
Lack of investment could have ’serious impacts’ on economy, says Business Infrastructure Commission
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Candy & Candy makes loss of £890,000 and restructures
08 April 2011
Move sees staff decrease from 110 to 93 and Christian Candy resign as director
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Capita to acquire Tribal divisions for £15.8m
11 Apr 11
Acquisition by support services company covers health and government divisions
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Capita to cull 40 architects
8 Apr 11
Consultant tells staff its London design studio will close
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Carbon floor price to ‘wipe out’ manufacturer profits
08 April 2011
Product makers warn the proposed hike in energy costs could force them to move abroad
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Chipperfield's Turner gallery in Margate: An artist’s impression
08 April 2011
David Chipperfield’s Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate is a perfect melding of the romantic and the practical
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Christian Candy leaves C&C in brothers' 'restructure'
7 Apr 11
Interior design firm overseen by Nick (left), while Christian focuses on developer CPC
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CityWatch: Taylor Wimpey's sale fails to impress
08 April 2011
After a marginal rise in shares and then decline, Taylor Wimpey’s sale meets with ambiguity from analysts
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Construction deaths up during recession
14 Apr 11
Client demands and corner cutting could have caused increase, says HSE
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Construction output grew in February
8 Apr 11
ONS figures show growth ending a run of five consecutive monthly falls
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Construction redundancies at BIS
11 Apr 11
Three out of 11 jobs at the department are to go
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Construction workforce continues to shrink
13 Apr 11
Latest ONS figures show total number of sector jobs down 0.4% on previous quarter
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Constructionline survey: How public sector clients will make cuts
08 April 2011
Public sector clients are being forced to cut costs dramatically. So how exactly are they doing it? Here are the results of a survey by Constructionline, which reveals what the industry needs to be worried about - and where the opportunities can be found
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Contract advice: clauses that risk unravelling your claim
8 Apr 11
Certain combinations of clauses may have profound consequences for the unsuspecting contractor or subcontractor if the terms are not strictly complied with
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Costain buys Scottish oil and gas company
7 Apr 11
Contractor says ClerkMaxwell will allow it to process oil and gas upstream
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Costain gives up on Mouchel
08 April 2011
Contractor has said that it won’t make an offer for Mouchel
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Costain sells Zimbabwean arm
12 Apr 11
Management buys out Ceezed for £500k
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Defects after completion
08 April 2011
Dominic Helps wrote an illuminating account of what damages a client might expect if serious faults are found in an otherwise completed and occupied building (18 March, page 47)
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Demolition: Hold off on that wrecking ball
08 April 2011
A heritage group has won a major legal battle regarding controls over demolition. It means nearly all demolition now needs planning permission
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Dos and Don'ts: Interface issues
08 April 2011
In the latest in our series on dos and don’ts, we look at interface issues - what they are and how to manage them when they arise
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Former Rok MD joins Sisk
13 Apr 11
Sisk appoints Steve Carden as director of regional businesses
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Galliford Try to build 2,400 homes in Gateshead
13 Apr 11
Contractor is preferred bidder on £347m regeneration programme
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Galliford Try's brand Linden Homes makes first acquisition
08 April 2011
Linden Homes has bought a six-acres site in Gloucester since launching last week
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Gleeds and John Rowan consultants of the year
8 Apr 11
Consultants triumph at 2011 Building Awards
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Government backs health projects worth £158m
13 Apr 11
Department of Health approves PFI credits for schemes
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Great leaders of our time
08 April 2011
The industry, and indeed the world, is on the move and to stay on top chief executives have to predict where it’s going. The successful could even win a Building Award
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Guy's Hospital Tower refurbishment: Nurse, the screens
08 April 2011
Penoyre & Prasad is giving Guy’s Hospital Tower – a brutalist eyesore in central London – a new £25m facade. But, says Ike Ijeh, it will take more than a clever bit of cosmetic surgery to turn this one into a looker
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Highways Agency confirms £1.4bn timetable
13 Apr 11
Work on 14 major road schemes will commence by 2015
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House price falls continue according to RICS
12 Apr 11
Latest RICS survey shows prices weak outside of London and Scotland
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Housing associations to cut new builds
08 April 2011
Survey results raise questions as to whether the government can meet its new build target
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HSE to charge firms for inspectors' time
08 April 2011
Proposals could see construction firms hit with charges of up to £200 an hour for inspectors’s time
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Infrastructure costs plan revealed
08 April 2011
Senior industry figures will drive plan to save £3bn a year on infrastructure costs
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Iron protection
08 April 2011
Hargreaves Foundry has supplied bespoke and off the shelf cast iron rainwater goods as part of the refurbishment of the grade II-listed University House, part of the University of East London.
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James Review says new national contracts should be set up
8 Apr 11
Long anticipated report - published today - makes total of 16 recommendations for schools procurement
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James review: full list of recommendations
8 Apr 11
Click here to find out what the report calls for
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James Review: new schools to be standardised
8 Apr 11
Stipulates that design and regulations should be simplified
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James Review: RIBA blasts 'simplistic' design approach
11 Apr 11
RIBA president Ruth Reed says government must safeguard pupils’ needs
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Keltbray blames market conditions for 86% drop in profit
08 April 2011
A multi-million pound investment in rail and waste businessess was also responsible
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Kilburn masterplan progresses
08 April 2011
Planning permission has been gained for stage two of north-west London site
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Lansley's pulse
08 April 2011
This week’s big story is the state of the Health and Social Care Bill
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Latest construction appointments: 8 April
08 April 2011
Lovell, Henry Boot and Winckworth Sherwood have all made new appointments
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Lead times: January-March 2011
08 April 2011
Despite some components being harder to find and enquiries up, lead times remain overwhelmingly stable, with only two sectors reporting an increase in the last quarter. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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Miller Group to take 10 sites from collapsed McInerney
08 April 2011
Remaining McInerney firm Ludgate Hill thrashes out joint venture with Miller and may take more sites
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More nuclear, please
08 April 2011
Having been struck by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, then flooded by a tidal wave over 10m high, the Fukushima reactors, understandably, suffered some damage
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Morgan Sindall boost from £450m growth fund
12 Apr 11
Government announces 50 successful bids from first round of regional funding
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Network Rail project division could run overseas schemes
08 April 2011
The separate infrastructure business is still in the planning stage
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NHS reform: What’s the prognosis for the £36bn estate?
08 April 2011
The NHS is undergoing radical reform, which throws up opportunities to reorganise its £36bn estate. But big political, financial and legal uncertainties leave the construction supply chains unsure of their future
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Noise-absorbing ceilings
08 April 2011
Armstrong Ceilings has brought out a range of noise absorbing wall-mounted panels called AlphaClass Frames.
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Nottingham BSF project gets go-ahead
11 Apr 11
Carillion subsidiary reaches financial close on £12.1m contract
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Nuclear reactor design sign-off delayed after Japan crisis
08 April 2011
Generic Design Assessment originally planned for June will not come out until September
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ODA wins treble at Building Awards
08 April 2011
The Olympic Delivery Authority wins Client and Supply Chain of the Year while David Higgins is named Personality of the Year
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One in four Tory councillors oppose localism
12 Apr 11
CBRE survey also reveals only a third of Liberal Democrats support the Localism bill
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Paint formulation change
08 April 2011
Dulux Trade has changed the formulation of its Vinyl Matt White paint
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Planning stats: residential projects and approvals
08 April 2011
March’s data shows that projects and approvals are on the rise, up from last month
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Power and influence
08 April 2011
It’s a big-stakes game for construction this week, with large donations to politicos and whole countries being flogged off. Meanwhile, Building itself pulls off a mass deception
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RIBA announces The Social - Various dates
8 Apr 11
New networking event aims to encourage architects and people in the creative industries to meet and exchange ideas in alternative settings
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Road satisfaction plummets to lowest level
12 Apr 11
ICE survey reveals growing public concern over roads
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Scaffolder AGS goes into administration
11 Apr 11
Plans are that it will be bought out by a private individual
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Schools: How do you make standardisation and refurbishment work together?
14 Apr 11
Caroline Buckingham of HLM architects argues that the government needs to join up its policies on school buildings
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Scotland quarry blast smashes into homes
15 Apr 11
’Controlled’ blast catapults debris through local houses at Dawn Homes site
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Scottish housing associations put out call for work
11 Apr 11
Up to 30 places up for grabs on I-Flair consortium
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Serpentine Gallery to include garden
08 April 2011
Peter Zumthor’s design for 2011 Serpentine Gallery will include ’a garden within a garden’
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Sir Simon Milton dies aged 49
12 Apr 11
Boris Johnson’s former chief of staff passes away after a short illness
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Small domestic disputes often get out of hand
08 April 2011
A small domestic building dispute begins with a niggle and ends up like the gunfight at the OK Corral – but costing thousands of pounds. The pity is, it’s all so unnecessary
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Snook re-emerges as director at Exeter firm
11 Apr 11
Former Rok chief executive appointed as a director at Repair-Rite (UK)
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SOM's Leamouth Peninsula scheme given green light
12 Apr 11
Ballymore’s 1,700-home East End scheme gets planning
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Speedy Hire announces 5% growth over Q1
11 Apr 11
Group expects to report loss for full year
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Spotlight: Sustaining lead times
08 April 2011
Lead times are the best way to put yourself ahead of the market and stay competitive in these tough economic times, says Brian Moone. But how do you sustain this once demand picks up?
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Spread the word
08 April 2011
Hansom is right (25 March, page 19) that the CIOB has better things to do than worry about a definition of construction management; and we’re doing them
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Stephen Casey joins London Square
13 Apr 11
Former Fairview chief appointed as non-executive director
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Strong contracting drives Bam Construct profit up
7 Apr 11
Firm says 32% profit increase is due to decision not to expand into other areas, unlike other firms
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Students propose scheme for Budapest development
6 May 11
Postgraduates of QS, surveying, planning and real estate will propose development schemes by the river Danube
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The HCA needs innovation and greater flexibility from providers
11 Apr 11
The Housing Forum’s national conference was held last week – here’s an outline of how providers can help it deliver more affordable housing, for less subsidy
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Thin firm solar
08 April 2011
Schueco UK has launched a thin film solar module called ProSol TF.
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Three year outlook for construction worse than feared
08 April 2011
Output likely to fall more than previously thought, according to analysis
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Turn the lights down
08 April 2011
Cooper Lighting and Safety has launched a LED downlighter that has been designed to directly replace halogen downlighters.
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Twelve on £500m framework
08 April 2011
Smarte East Alliance groups three east of England authorities
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Uncertainty over Health Bill could delay projects
08 April 2011
Andrew Lansley, announced that the government would “pause” to listen to concerns
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Underground stone
08 April 2011
Hanson Bath & Portland Stone is re-introducing Box Ground stone after a break of 60 years
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Vinci UK profit up by 154%
08 April 2011
However, turnover dropped by 12% over the last financial year
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Wates to take on 300 new staff
12 Apr 11
Company reports 12% rise in profit for 2010
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WWF zero carbon exit splits industry
08 April 2011
Mixed reaction from industry stakeholders regarding WWF’s resignation
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WYG eyes up six firms as possible acquisitions
08 April 2011
Despite taking £12.1m in writedowns of companies bought, firm is considering bolt-ons
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Yellow bricks for renovation
08 April 2011
Brick giant Wienerberger has launched a yellow stock brick intended for use on renovation projects.
