All Building articles in 2003 issue 20
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News
Olympic transport is not the weakest link
Even without Crossrail experts say that London's transport system will be able to cope with the thousands of extra people who would attend the Olympics
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CommentLikely story
A naughty defendant forged his client's signature on a contract and tried a cash-in-hand tax scam. Unusually, it was the balance of probabilities that caught him
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McAlpine leads utilities race
Alfred McAlpine has emerged as favourite to buy £100m-turnover utilities group Subterra, an arm of Thames Water
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Comment
When is a judge not a judge?
Can a judgment be valid if the judge had no jurisdiction? Well, Edward IV found a neat fix to this problem – and it may apply to adjudications today
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Features
Just the job
Barbara Irwin of Turner & Townsend explains how she went from PA to project manager
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Features
The ice queen
Zaha Hadid has broken free from restraints of architecture with this sinuous, arctic installation in a Viennese gallery
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Features
In the shadow of the gun
Suicide bombings, aggressive security, rising tension, paranoia … Just how tempting does the money have to be to persuade British firms to work in the Middle East? Building examines the risks and rewards
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Features
Focus on the regions
A closer look at activity levels and order books in 11 regions around the UK, from the sunny spots of the South-west, the East Midlands and Scotland, to the chill winds of Northern Ireland and the South-east.
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Features
The end of the lines
The government's promise to plug broadband pipes into every new home in the UK looked like forward thinking a few years ago. Now it seems hopelessly out of date. Building keeps pace with the wireless revolution
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News
Linden to launch expansion drive
Private housebuilder Linden Homes aims to set up divisions in Lancashire and Berkshire as part of expansion plans
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Features
Up ladder, down snake
In this month's Tracker, Building reports that although growth in activity picked up between February and March, it is expected slow down over the next quarter
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Comment
Fledgling designers
Why do architects need to know how large their wings would have to be for unaided flight? Well, it's all to do with the gentle art of keeping engineers in hand
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NewsFreestyle design
S&P Architects has drawn up a series of scenarios for how London might accommodate swimming competitions at the 2012 Olympics. These include (from left to right): a new-build adaptable stadium that can transform itself from a football pitch to an Olympic pool format; a temporary pool installed in an existing ...
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Comment
Pay or delay
The claimant was a builder who was seeking to recover the balance of the price for refurbishment and alteration work to Mr and Mrs Noble's home. Work commenced on site in November 2000, but the contractor suspended its work in October 2001 because of the defendant's non-payment of invoices at ...
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David Curry
The government is thinking of awarding social housing grants to private builders. Cue gasps of disbelief from housing associations
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It's crunch time...
...at least, it is if you're one of those housebuilders bought by a venture capitalist a few years ago. The clock is ticking, and any moment now your saviours are going to demand their money back – with interest
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NewsThe Crossharbour tower
Developer Ballymore this week submitted a revised planning application to Tower Hamlets council for a mixed-use housing, office, hotel and retail development at the London Arena site in Crossharbour. A public exhibition is to be held next week to outline the plans for the 2.7 ha site, overseen by architect ...