13 January 2012
Building
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A quick guide to responding to a referral notice in adjudication
16 Jan 12
A quick guide for a party to a construction dispute who is served with a referral notice, refering the dispute to adjudication
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Aggregates industry referred to competition watchdog
18 Jan 12
Materials industry faces Competition Commission probe into business practices in the UK
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Aluminium rainwater system
13 January 2012
Marley Alutec provided an aluminium rainwater system to a development in East Sussex
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Architects chosen for £120m Aberdeen garden
16 Jan 12
Deler Scofidio and Renfro team win competition to design Aberdeen’s £120m City Garden project
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Architects struggle as Archial latest to make cuts
13 January 2012
Up to 15% of Archial staff face redundancy amid restructure as RIBA says profession is ‘fragile’
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Atkins opens third Saudi office
17 Jan 12
Office will serve Saudi Arabia’s eastern province
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Balfour bags £43m brace of office contracts
16 Jan 12
Wins follow £60m prime London deal last week
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Balfour Beatty appointed for London office scheme
13 Jan 12
AXA Real Estate chooses firm for £57m last stage of Sixty London
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Barker responds to Green Deal fears
18 Jan 12
Climate change minister defends predicted reduction in loft and cavity wall installations
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Bovis sales up by 8%
16 Jan 12
Housebuilder on course for ‘significant’ profit growth in 2012
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British firms to travel to Rio in 2016 Olympic trade mission
12 Jan 12
Mission will cover skills such as construction project management and legacy planning
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Brussels complaint threatens nuclear new build
20 Jan 12
Complaint to European Commission on the legality of UK nuclear policy could stall massive new build programme
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Calling on students to enter RIBA scholarship
12 Jan 12
2012 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship with £6000 grant is now open for entries
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Cameron under fire over health and safety ‘myths’
12 Jan 12
Shadow construction minister says PM should look at reducing fatalities and injuries
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Canary Wharf takes over key development site
18 Jan 12
Developer acquires full ownership of the 16.8 acre Wood Wharf site
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Commission invites views on the future of housing
20 Jan 12
Future Homes Commission calls for evidence on the quality and delivery of housing in the UK
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Croydon tower gets planning permission
19 Jan 12
Croydon council grants permission for £350m 55-storey CZWG tower
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Dromey failed to declare union payments
19 Jan 12
Shadow housing minister also had use of a phone and car from his old employers Unite but did not declare it
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Energy Act, Green Deal and EPCs: Key legal points to remember
20 Jan 12
From April 2012 new regulations relating to the energy performance of buildings come into play, ahead of the roll-out of the Green Deal in October
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Exclusive: 13 firms to share £320m HS2 work
30 Jan 12
Full details released of 13 consultants that will share £320m worth of work on first phase of new high speed rail line
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Exhibition Road: Walkin' & wheels
13 January 2012
Dixon Jones’ £28m reworking of South Kensington’s great museum quarter, Exhibition Road, resolves the long stand-off between pedestrians and cars by allowing them to share the same space. Ike Ijeh is knocked over by the simplicity of the design. Photographs by Tim Crocker
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Farrell opens new Shanghai studio
16 Jan 12
TFP Farrells boosts its presence in China
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Fashion, sports or 'innovation' for 2012 media centre legacy
19 Jan 12
Legacy company shortlists three consortiums to take over mammoth Olympic media complex post-Games
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Fears of euro collapse spark overhaul of EU contracts
13 January 2012
Concerns have emerged that euro’s fall would render many contracts null and void
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Flint slams government for £31m deficit in FIT budget
12 Jan 12
Shadow minister criticises management of FIT changes and failure to set up advisory board
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Foster + Partners’ £290m Principal Place put on hold
17 Jan 12
Hammerson scheme stalls after tenant pulls out
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Galliford Try vs Lanes Group: Forum shopping
13 January 2012
The practice of ‘forum shopping’ as mentioned in Tony’s article may be unappealing to some, but any attempt to legislate against it will cause a trolleyful of problems
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Galliford Try vs Lanes Group: Premature adjudication
13 January 2012
An adjudicator who outlines a preliminary view needs to make sure he’s not reached a final decision too soon
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GB Group sells Saltergate stadium to Barratt
13 January 2012
Sale confirmed as firm unveils solid financial results with pre-tax profit up 10% and turnover up 4%
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Gove delays flagship school building programme
17 Jan 12
Decision on £2bn priority schools building programme delayed for a second time
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Government approves HS2 in the face of fierce opposition
13 January 2012
Changes to the route including running more than half the line in tunnels or cuttings
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Government loses FIT appeal
25 Jan 12
Court of Appeal upholds High Court’s decision that proposed effective date of cut would be retrospective
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Government to consult on 'Boris Island' estuary airport
18 Jan 12
The government is to hold a formal consultation on controversial plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary
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Government to take FITs battle to Supreme Court
25 Jan 12
Move comes after Court of Appeal ruled against the government today
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Green Deal 'needs SMEs to succeed'
18 Jan 12
Green Deal needs involvement of small firms to meet its objectives, industry tells government
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Green Deal: Does it add up for homes?
13 January 2012
The Green Deal aims to reduce energy consumption at no upfront cost to homeowners, but which measures meet the ‘golden rule’? Phil Birch and Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett report
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Green roof space
13 January 2012
Alumasc says its green roof will offer ecological and amenity benefits
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Hansom: New year's resolutions
13 January 2012
What better way to start the year than clearing out unwanted possessions - such as a 45ft yacht? Elsewhere, one boss has a very long road ahead to get fit in 2012, and Nick pops the question to Holly
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Heathrow to build temporary Olympic terminal
19 Jan 12
Terminal will handle departures for over 10,000 people after the Games
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Home insulation work to collapse under Green Deal
13 January 2012
Government predicts 93% fall in loft insulation work, putting carbon targets at risk
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Huhne proposes new date for solar subsidy cut
19 Jan 12
Energy secretary says cut to feed-in-tariff will come into effect on 3 March - if the government loses its legal battle
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Inbox: Let's see change
13 January 2012
This week a reader calls for uniform standards for measuring sustainable development
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Insulated panel system
13 January 2012
Tata Steel supplied R32 (roof) profile and C32 (walls) profiles on 36 bonded warehouses at Mulben, Scotland
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Is the Green Deal heading for failure?
13 January 2012
The Green Deal is supposed to be the biggest domestic refurbishment programme since the Second World War. But the government’s own figures predict it will be anything but. Joey Gardiner asks if the coalition’s flagship policy could be heading for failure
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ISG issues £3m profit warning
16 Jan 12
Shares down almost 20% in early trading
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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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Kier wins £100m Derby housing deal
2 Feb 12
Kier agrees deal with Homes and Communities Agency and Derby council to create around 700 new homes in Derby.
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Lansley announces plan for NHS property company
25 Jan 12
Health secretary says new government-owned company NHS Property Services Ltd will take over NHS estate
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Let's avoid disaster
13 January 2012
The Green Deal is looking increasingly like a poor deal, but the government has time to improve it for all our sakes
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Life after banks: Building without loans
13 January 2012
The chances of smaller developers getting loans, even for pre-let projects, are slimmer than ever - but that doesn’t mean they need to stop building, says property investor Eric Jafari
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Liquid waterproofing system
13 January 2012
This cold-applied liquid waterproofing system reduces health and safety risks at height
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Liverpool trumpets £130m 'city deal'
2 Feb 12
Three to four ‘city deals’ handing new powers and financial levers to cities expected in March
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London Assembly backs Boris' Olympic legacy vehicle
18 Jan 12
London Assembly backs creation of Mayoral Development Corporation to take on Olympic Park legacy
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Mace wins £70m Blackfriars job
20 Jan 12
Firm set to get full tender for new offices of Building publisher UBM
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Meddling with VAT invoice clauses can sting you
13 January 2012
Payment notices are being complicated by lawyers meddling with clauses relating to VAT invoices. This could invalidate the contract and lead to some nasty surprise
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Miller scoops £129m police PFI project
2 Feb 12
Contractor named preferred bidder for Avon and Somerset police accommodation scheme
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MoD puts £5bn worth of construction work on hold
13 January 2012
Up to £600m of contracts scheduled for this year among those placed ‘under review’
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Morrell: government 'under informed by reality' on carbon plan
15 Feb 12
Government’s construction adviser hits out at carbon reduction plan for lacking concrete actions
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Movers and makers: Roofing
13 January 2012
A round-up of news from roofing manufacturers
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Muse’s £350m Swindon scheme gets green light
19 Jan 12
Budget of around £25m will pay for 45 apartments and a multi-storey car park
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My digital life … Brian Green
13 January 2012
This economist is promiscuous when it comes to technology and rates the BBC website highly
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Network Rail announces £1.5bn worth of signalling contracts
13 Jan 12
Atkins, Balfour Beatty JV Signalling Solutions and Invensys Rail chosen for framework agreement
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New King's Cross public square wins planning
13 Jan 12
Stanton Williams-designed scheme will create 7,000m2 of public space outside station
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Nottingham universities research into pothole repair
3 Jan 12
Joint project will evaluate current approaches for road pothole repairs and advice on improving the existing design guidance
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Olympic construction figures recognised in New Year honours
3 Jan 12
Chairman of the ODA receives knighthood while others honoured with OBEs and MBEs
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Olympic construction firms: Credit where it's due
13 January 2012
Being involved in the Olympics is a great privilege for a small firm – and it’s a great shame that we can’t shout about it
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Olympic venue spotlight: Balfour Beatty's Olympic feat
18 Jan 12
The chief operating officer of the main contractor on the aquatics centre talks legacy and LOCOG
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Olympic venue spotlight: Eton Manor
11 Jan 12
With three 50m pools and 13 tennis courts, this venue will be used in different ways throughout the Games, Paralympic Games and beyond
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One Room, Three Global Names: 9 - 23 January
3 Jan 12
Designers and artists including Sir Terence Conran exhibit their most loved work as part of evolving exhibition
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Over 2,600 construction firms go bust in 2011
18 Jan 12
New PwC figures reveal 6% jump in insolvencies last year
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Persimmon off to good start with site visitors up 20% on 2011
13 January 2012
Trading update says profit set to increase by around 50%
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Profiled sheet cladding
13 January 2012
RigiSystems has launched a profiled sheet cladding suitable for roof and wall applications called S-Type Economy
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Property company to manage NHS estate
18 Jan 12
Department of Health confirms it is planning to set up a company to take over NHS property
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Raindrops keep falling: The Oxford Natural History Museum's leaking roof
13 January 2012
The Oxford Natural History Museum has been plagued by water dripping through its roof since its completion but after years of buckets and botched jobs one architect has finally solved the problem. Building finds out how you fix a 154-year-old leak
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Regularly and diligently: Leander Construction Ltd vs Mulalley & Co Ltd
17 Jan 12
This case sets out the law regarding implied terms requiring a party to proceed regularly and diligently
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Rightmove reports record property searches
16 Jan 12
But house prices fall for the third month in a row to £224,060
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RMJM fires managing principal
16 Jan 12
Alistair Brand dismissed on the spot at firm’s Glasgow studio
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Rock star-inspired artwork installed on Olympic park
17 Jan 12
RUN by Monica Bonvicini weighs 30 tonnes and is adjacent to the handball arena
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Single-ply membrane
13 January 2012
Sika-Trocal has supplied its Type S single-ply membrane to the Sea Life centre on Blackpool promenade
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Slate-effect roofing
13 January 2012
Steadmans supplied its slate-effect metal roofing system
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Stanton Williams scoops Mayor's planning prize
17 Jan 12
Architect wins London award for Kings Cross scheme with Argent
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Stanton Williams: The Attraction of Opposites
13 January 2012
Architect Stanton Williams is a company that likes to be different - so when its profit plunged by 90% at the start of the financial crisis it didn’t do what so many other architects are doing and look abroad for work. It decided to stick with what it knows best: the UK. Building reports
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T Clarke secures 50% of this year's workload
13 Jan 12
Building services group issues trading update ahead of full year results
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Taylor Wimpey sees leap in orders
17 Jan 12
Forward sales up 17% as operating profit jumps 80%
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Team work
12 Jan 12
You need to know you can rely on someone if you’re about to attempt this …
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The Games are just for starters
13 January 2012
Once the Olympics are over, all eyes will be on the Games’ legacy. Olympic Park Legacy Company chief executive Andrew Altman says it will be this that will change the face of London
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The Olympic legacy: Passing the finish line
13 January 2012
Legacy promises were at the heart of London’s bid to host the Olympics. But whereas the construction of the sites has been a triumph, the Games’ legacy still hangs in the balance. Building looks at what’s still to do in a hectic schedule
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Top RMJM designer resigns
19 Jan 12
Star name Paul Stallan follows close associate Alistair Brand out of the door
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Trump halts golf resort after wind farm proposal
18 Jan 12
Donald Trump halts construction of golf resort after blasting “ugly” wind turbines
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YRM entered administration before RMJM sale
6 Jan 12
Pre-pack deal leaves majority of staff without two-months’ wages
