All Building articles in 15 March 2013
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NewsMinisters must stop 'crossing fingers' on nuclear
Energy and climate change committee warns government to put in place a contingency plan if private sector fails to deliver nuclear new build programme
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CommentNo sense of direction
In this month’s Budget the chancellor needs to address the disastrously low levels of housebuilding with, says Nick Raynsford, a radical reallocation of current funding
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NewsAdministrator appointed to Ocon Construction
Accountant Mazars to oversee administration of £41m-turnover contractor
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NewsBoris unveils London 'floating village' plans
Mipim latest: Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to create the UK’s largest ‘floating village’ in a bid to transform London’s Royal Docks
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FeaturesInterview with HLM: Innovation out of recession
HLM directors Chris Liddle and Richard O’Neil explain how they’ve used the recession as a trigger for innovation
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CommentWonders & blunders … with Richard Morton
Richard Morton thrills to the excitement of multi-level rail activity at Antwerp Station but the King’s Cross extension has drained the station of bustle and romance
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NewsHinkley nuclear plant gets environmental permits
Environment Agency gives permission to EDF to dispose of radioactive waste
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CommentKier results: Bellwether sounds the alarm
Kier’s results for the last six months of 2012 were more robust than many of its competitors’, but in fact they show what dire trouble the industry is in
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FeaturesBlacklisting: A history of distrust, disunity and discord
Is the cause of blacklisting a fundamental flaw in the relationship between workers and their bosses?
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NewsOsborne set to give housing a boost in Budget
Chancellor will aim to boost demand and free public land but industry warned not to expect ‘game changer’
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CommentMipim: A brighter view from Cannes
Mipim delegates talk of activity picking up this year. Our man in the French Riviera reports
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NewsSigns of ‘green shoots’ for new build housing
HBF chief executive claims that market is at a “turning point” as house sales hit two-year high
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FeaturesCountry Focus: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s tall towers and connection with the strength of mainland China makes it a particularly vibrant construction market. Tim Robinson and Magda Skalska-Burgess of EC Harris report
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NewsRICS urges government to simplify procurement
Exclusive: RICS unveils construciton policy which calls for government to increase transparency in its construction contracts and simplify the procurement process
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FeaturesThe ICE Awards 2013
In 2012 London took on the huge logistical challenge of hosting the Olympics, but its ambitions did not stop there. Thomas Lane highlights the feats of engineering that are changing the face of the capital and that are this year’s winners of the ICE Awards
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CommentDisputes about dispute resolution
Dispute resolution processes can be written into contracts to guard high value projects. But what if the parties can’t even agree on how the process should be conducted?
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FeaturesBIM: A modelling masterclass
What lessons can be learned from a client-driven Building Information Modelling (BIM) project? A webinar from Building and Excitech points the way forward
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FeaturesBudget submission: Dear George …
Ahead of this week’s Budget, Building wrote to the chancellor to put the case for the green economy. Let’s hope he listens
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CommentCentres of excellence to work with industry
How we can develop the future of sustainable construction through university education
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