All Building articles in 2002 issue 25
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Triple whammy
Triple whammy: This £7m refurbishment of the 1960s Londonderry, Lambton and Lumley tower blocks in the east end of Sunderland, known collectively as the "three Ls", is now complete. The project involved re-rendering the facades and the construction of metal roof structures and new entrance porches. Contractor on the ...
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Comment
Is that the time?
Labour’s chance to deliver its £19bn investment in housing, schools, hospitals and transport is rapidly evaporating. Whitehall officials are muttering that without spectacular acceleration in the rate of spending, only a fraction of the planned facilities will be open when Tony Blair goes to the polls in 2005-6. The first ...
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Pitchcraft
Pitchcraft: This is architect KSS' design for Tottenham Hotspurs FC's first team training centre and youth academy in Abridge in Epping. The indoor training centre, which sits in landscaped grounds, will feature two practice pitches that match the dimensions of the club's White Hart Lane ground. There is also an ...
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Puffed-up pitch
Puffed-up pitch: Germany is already preparing for its next crack at the World Cup, regardless of how well it does in the final against Brazil on Sunday, with this stunning new stadium. Called the Allianz Arena, it will be built in Munich and used to host the 2006 World Cup. ...
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The only way is up
Construction output is predicted to increase in the next three years, according to two new reports – just so long as the government sticks to its spending plans
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McCarthy & Stone: We'll pay on the nail
Housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has hit out at late payment in the industry, saying it ruins business relationships.
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Features
A man with a plan
The London Plan, which explains how the capital will cope with a population growth of 10% in 15 years, is Ken Livingstone's big chance to make a difference. But, asks Martin Spring, can he overcome five fundamental barriers to making the vision a reality?
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Local lowdown
In this month's regional forecast, Robert Smith of Hays Montrose takes a look at the state of the job market in the south-west of England
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I want to be a lawn
I want to be a lawn: Manchester's Cathedral Gardens are now complete in time for the opening of the Commonwealth Games in July. The gardens, designed by Building Design Partnership, are bordered by the Chetham's School of Music, the refurbished Triangle shopping centre and the Ian Simpson-designed Urbis museum (which ...
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Industry to pay twice for vetting schemes
Contractors will have to pay separate fees to join vetting schemes Constructionline and the quality mark after it was decided last week the two would not merge.
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Comment
How to stay lucky
Employer insolvency hurts – but thinking ahead can help spare contractors some of the pain
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GVA Grimley: Ken’s plan won’t work
Ken Livingstone’s vision of redeveloping London is unworkable, planning and property consultant GVA Grimley said this week.
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Fairness and force
Last month, Dominic Helps suggested that there was a judicial backlash against adjudication and cited five cases as evidence. None bears examination
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An expensive encore
Tony Bingham tells the story of the pianist whose basement dampproof system failed, the court case that ensued, and the intriguing role eggs and dimples played in it
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David Fison
Just when you thought you'd never hear another good word about the PFI, along comes the new chief of Skanska UK, and he's barely able to contain his enthusiasm for it. Marcus Fairs went to meet him
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Green credentials
Green credentials: Contractor HBG has completed this £17.7m office block for developer Green Property Development in Brentford, west London. Designed by Elsworth Sykes Architecture, the steel-frame block comprises four floors of offices around a central atrium and a two-storey car park. The project team included QS Davis Langdon & Everest, ...