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War on Waste
The government is getting tough on energy waste, so being green is more than just good PR. It is vital to your survival. Here’s what the Part L proposals say – and how they’ll affect you.
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Raynsford to poll public on new housebuilder leagues
Views of 11 000 homeowners collected by MORI will form performance tables or star-rated guide.
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Holes in the net
Insurers want to exclude e-business transactions from surveyors’ insurance. But firms are taking all the necessary precautions with their electronic output, aren’t they?
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The long goodbye
Rob Smith of Hays Montrose explains how exit interviews can help you keep your staff.
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Fast food race hots up
The top four supermarkets are battling to cut build times and costs. But, as delegates heard at a Building-organised food retail conference on 16 June, one of the sector’s biggest challenges is to make sure savings don’t come at the expense of safety.
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The effect on the whole industry
All buildings will have to be better insulated. The document calls for “a significant increase in the insulating performance standards for building fabric”. So, the walls, floors, roof and windows of all buildings will have to have more insulation installed or be constructed from materials with better insulating properties. The ...
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The effect on housebuilders
One of the most radical aspects of the proposals is that traditional house construction methods could become a thing of the past. The proposed increase in the insulating performance of the building fabric could mean the end of brick-and-block construction. “We are steering towards a greater use of timber-framed units,” ...
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Troubled cowboy scheme hits new crisis
DETR insiders admit quality mark is in big trouble as BRE says assessment costs have doubled.
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Cost model: Value for money
How can the project team identify the client’s needs at the start of a job? This cost model examines the techniques that can help firms define client requirements and develop solutions that add value to a project
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Giant contractors set up global e-business portal
Amec, Bovis Lend Lease, Hochtief and Skanska invest £1.5m to set up ambitious one-stop construction portal.
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Contractors play hard-to-get over Irish offers of work
UK firms seek assurances about the Dublin government’s £14bn six-year road and rail infrastructure project.
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The effect on non-domestic construction
Is the end of the transparent building nigh? Designs such as Foster and Partners scheme for the glazed fencing mask, also known as the Greater London Authority headquarters, could become a thing of the past if performance standards to avoid solar heating are introduced. The changes in the regulations aim ...
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Clean living
The Peabody Trust's zero-energy BedZED project in south London is a model for sustainable communities, as well as a useful guide to how designers can meet revisions to the Building Regulations.
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Mowlem spends SGB sale cash
Mowlem has started using money from the sale of its stake in scaffolding business SGB to fund acquisitions in the facilities management sector, as predicted by Building.The firm last week announced its intention to pay £7.5m for mechanical and electrical maintenance, service and installation business Bower.Bower, a family-owned limited company, ...
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Rogers may boycott foreign competitions
Top architect accuses international juries of bias after losing design competitions to local architects in Italy and France.
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Bovis board reshuffled by parent Lend Lease
Several senior executives are expected to leave Bovis Lend Lease or be moved sideways in a boardroom shake-up. The reshuffle has been engineered by parent company Lend Lease, which, a source said, is keen to consolidate its control over the company.The Australian developer bought Bovis for £285m in October. In ...
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Coming to blows
All contractors, large and small, get into disputes at one time or another. This multimillion-pound struggle shows how overconfidence and haste can get even the biggest into a pickle.
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Clients to get bigger voice on CIB
Construction clients are to be given more say in the operation of government-backed initiatives run by the Construction Industry Board.The news follows a year-long review of the umbrella group, the results of which were unveiled this week.Clients will have a say on initiatives such as the Movement for Innovation and ...