21 April 2011
Building
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A lesson in subeconomics
21 April 2011
Cost consultants whisper in their client’s ear, ’take the lowest bid’. But by the time they’ve paid for poor quality products and claims and variations, it just doesn’t stack up
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Affordable rent: a numbers crisis
21 April 2011
The government hopes that allowing housing associations to charge higher rents will lead to more new homes built with less subsidy. But many in the sector think it will have exactly the opposite effect.
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AH Willis and GMI not liable for OFT fines
27 Apr 11
Appeal judge says that ’difficult’ questions were raised in relation to OFT evidence
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Artful entrance: the Modern Art Oxford gallery
21 April 2011
GEZE’s sliding door system has been specified for the first time in the UK
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Atkins flees Bahrain as army cracks down on protest
16 Mar 11
Engineer evacuates 170 staff from the Kingdom after authorities use force to remove protesters from central square
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Balfour Beatty wins first place
21 April 2011
Firm takes advantage of rivals’ falling workloads despite only increasing wins by £25m
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BIM roll-out for public projects hits three-month delay
21 April 2011
Sources say it was put on hold because of local government elections in May
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Budget 'u-turn' on zero carbon homes
23 Mar 11
Shock Budget decision to exempt home appliances from zero carbon definition
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Building buys a pint ... for Crofton
21 April 2011
Building ventured to Borough to buy the first Pint held south of the river, for Crofton
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Capita appoints business development director
23 Mar 11
Richard Nelson has over 20 years experience including working at Watkins Gray architects and White Young Green
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Capita Symonds in Leicester NHS win
18 Mar 11
Consultant to carry out strategic review of NHS community partners’ £550m estate
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Cardiff to use pre-fabs to meet classroom needs
26 Apr 11
Local authority puts out call to firms to deliver units this year
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City limits: 5 Broadgate
21 April 2011
British Land and Make have received planning permission to revelop 5 Broadgate in the City of London
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Construction shrank by 5% in first quarter
27 Apr 11
Contraction takes place against slight growth of UK economy as a whole
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CPA: expected boost in exports
21 April 2011
Survey by Construction Products Association found 36% of firms expected exports to increase over the next year
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Cyril Sweett reveals order book is now mainly international
27 Apr 11
Majority of QS’s booked work comes from outside Europe following acquisiton of Asian surveyor
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Damn the expense
21 April 2011
The relationship between housebuilders and the NHBC generally works well. But sometimes the home warranty provider can be a bit gung-ho - and go way over the top on costs
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D-Day beckons for OFT appeal
21 April 2011
Dozens of firms successfully appealed against OFT claims
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Designs unveiled for London Bridge station overhaul
21 Apr 11
£800m redevelopment will also include resignalling and on-going Thameslink improvements
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Duncan Smith accuses L&Q of dog track 'lies'
26 Apr 11
Iain Duncan Smith accuses the housing association of misleading the public
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Eco windows
21 April 2011
Eurocell’s new window frame is made from recycled PVC-U
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Feed-in tariffs slashed
18 Mar 11
Government drastically reduces tariffs for large and medium sized solar panel installations
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Feeling the heat: Fire door specification
21 April 2011
Incorrectly specified fire doors could, at worst, cost lives. Now a landmark legal case could mean that it’s the contractor and specifier who will end up in court.
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Final OFT judgments next week
21 Apr 11
AH Willis, GMI and North Midland to find outcome of appeals
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Folding aluminium doors
21 April 2011
Schueco’s door system is suitable for a range of applications including residential, commercial and retail
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Forestry Commission asks firms to get on their bikes
26 Apr 11
Up to six firms invited to design and build Welsh mountain bike centre
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Going for broke
21 April 2011
Adjudication can help companies’ cashflow, but what happens in cases of insolvency when there is no cash to flow?
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Government to cut construction costs by 20%
23 Mar 11
Standardisation of buildings will drive down procurement costs says Budget Plan for Growth
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Hansom: Flights of fantasy
21 April 2011
The sun comes out and Brits go doolally, right? Luckily there are no examples here of pale, topless men walking the streets but there are wanna-be wrestlers, wizards and wardrobe fans
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Hill hired on Libeskind’s Warsaw tower
18 Mar 11
Consultant is cost and project manager on the Zlota 44 Tower in Poland
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Housebuilders’ share prices tumble
21 April 2011
The Independent Commission on Banking recommended higher capitalisation rates for banks
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Inbox: One fine day
21 April 2011
?Imagine a world in which all building projects had superlative design, ultra efficient costs, sustainable solutions, spotless health and safety - and there were no outraged letters to publish
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Industry should follow ODA's green example, says LOCOG
21 Apr 11
’Low carbon’ Olympic venues should be “game-changing’ for construction, says Games’ organisers
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It’s big, it’s bold, but is the Heron tower any good?
21 April 2011
The City’s tallest skyscraper is the ultimate in lavish office space for ’boutique’ finance firms. But its design is a huge let down for Londoners
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James Caan to help boost London property market
21 April 2011
Star to help entrepreneurs build London-based schemes with Dragons’ Den-style investments
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James Caan: Hear me roar
21 April 2011
Any good story has a rags-to-riches theme and James Caan doesn’t disappoint. And as he makes a surprise move into property, he’s keen to share the cash around. This is the Dragon who hates to follow the crowd.
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Japan calls on UK firms for emergency prefab homes
21 April 2011
Government seeks to meet shortfall on 72,000-unit scheme to rehouse people hit by recent disaster
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Kier bags £19m resource centre contract
27 Apr 11
New Brighton facility will house local historical records
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Latest construction appointments: 21 April
21 April 2011
This week marks an historic moment as the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (North-east) appoints its first woman to the management board
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Lawyers claim loophole in new Construction Act
21 April 2011
Lawyers claim the act will allow the use of a much-maligned clause
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Lend Lease lands £727m waste facility contract
27 Apr 11
Consortium including Lend Lease inks deal on PFI scheme
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M&A deals double in first quarter of 2011
21 April 2011
Number deals being done lifts as some firms recover confidence
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Man rescued from cab of toppled crane
21 Apr 11
Fire crews free trapped worker in Liverpool docks
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Manchester's Victoria station in line for £20m roof
27 Apr 11
Plans for ETFE roof are set to go out to public consultation, and construction could start in 2013
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Margolis grows with management buy-in
21 April 2011
SME profile: Fit-out firm enters new territory by targeting Chinese companies setting up in London
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Market forecast: Uncertainty rules
21 April 2011
Tender prices are still falling while material prices and wages are rising, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. All these bank holidays aren’t helping either
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Measurement, is it necessary anymore?
28 Apr 11
What is really important in the process of construction quantification?
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Melbourne's Institute of Molecular Science: an experiment in design
21 April 2011
Construction has started on the £61m Institute of Molecular Science at La Trobe University, Melbourne.
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Mid-size engineers will have to merge, says Gifford boss
21 April 2011
Chief executive says Ramboll takeover will allow firm to take advantage of emerging markets
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Mitie uses jet fighter technology to power hospital
26 Apr 11
Firm signs 15-year deal with Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
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More Moorish: Tottenham Town Hall
21 April 2011
United House and bptw have completed the refurbishment of Tottenham Town Hall
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Movers and makers: Doors and windows
21 April 2011
This week’s news from doors and windows manufacturers
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My digital life: Alexandra Notay
21 April 2011
Are you into social networking?
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ODA eco-targets may apply to all public work
21 April 2011
New procurement strategy could mean the Olympics sustainability targets are rolled out to all public sector construction
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OFT appeal timeline: What happens next?
21 Apr 11
OFT has until 26 May to appeal Competition Appeal Tribunal fine reductions
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Panelled doors
21 April 2011
Longden’s doorset has a raised and fielded panel
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Passivhaus window
21 April 2011
The Green Building Store has added a Passivhaus certified window to its range of products
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Paul Smith joins forces with Nottingham students
8 Apr 11
Sir Paul Smith challenges the NTU’s school of art and design and school of architecture, design and the built environment
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Persimmon sees spring sales boost
21 Apr 11
Housebuilder’s interim management statement says order book has now returned to 2010 levels
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Prater prepares to compete with global cladding giants
21 April 2011
The firm has revealed that it will aim for major £20m-plus unitised curtain walling jobs
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Procure 21+ reviews ‘invaluable' senior level jobs
21 April 2011
Efficiency savings lead to concerns over management of new healthcare framework
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Prospects improve for office construction
21 April 2011
There has been a marginal improvement in activity in the office sector according to data from Babour ABI/CPA
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Redrow to sell Scottish division and expand in South-east
21 April 2011
Firm will target continued growth in London and the South-east
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RIBA Regent Street Windows Project – 9 - 29 May
24 Mar 11
Window installation project fuses innovations in architecture with retail design
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RIBA takes action against student low pay
24 Mar 11
Ruth Reed orders members to adhere to minimum rates of pay
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RICS to help assess Japan earthquake devastation
14 Mar 11
Institution says its emergency commission will also help rebuild tsunami-hit areas
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Shopfitter wins exemption from CITB levy
21 Apr 11
Supermarket shelve installer should have been out of scope of the levy, CITB admits
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Simon Rawlinson on ... inflation
21 April 2011
What do the construction industry and the retail industry have in common?
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Sixty per cent of consultants plan job change
21 April 2011
Hays’ salary guide shows many consultants looking to leave their jobs within a year
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Sloping off: a:b:i:r architects Brighton house
21 April 2011
The house optimises its sloping gradient with lower ground floor bedrooms
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Smooth or intricate door knobs
21 April 2011
Samuel Heath and Sons have added two centre door knobs to its brassware collections
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SOLON solar park works finish in June
27 Apr 11
Facility will deliver peak power output of 408kW
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Sore loser
21 April 2011
This week we consider the purpose – and boundaries – of the OFT and the results of our annual salary survey
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Speculative defence: Durham County Council vs Jeremy Kendall (t/a HLB Architects)
27 Apr 11
This is an example of a speculative defence following a design fault
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Speedy sells accommodation arm for £34.9m
26 Apr 11
Elliott Group picks up business, two firms sign three-year agreement
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Styles & Wood plans to increase staff under new management
21 April 2011
The fit-out firm plans to expand by 10-15%, following a 29% drop in turnover
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The 2011 consultants’ salary guide
21 April 2011
The Building/Hays Construction pay guide reveals a disturbing trend of pay rises for those at the top, but salary cuts and recruitment freezes for those at the bottom. Are we in danger of losing a generation of young talent?
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The Boutiq: Eastern allure
27 Apr 11
Property consortium Heeton Holdings, KSH Holdings and TEE International have launched a luxury 39,972ft2 residential-led scheme in Singapore
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Thermal improvements
21 April 2011
Kawneer has enhanced the thermal performance of a series of its doors and windows
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Travis Perkins revenue up 8%
21 April 2011
The builders’ merchant and retail business has increased its revenue to £3.1bn
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Turner & Townsend flees Tokyo over 'nuclear cloud'
15 Mar 11
Project manager will fly staff to Shanghai tomorrow after third explosion at nuclear plant
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Turner & Townsend redeploys staff abroad
21 April 2011
Consultant looks to more buoyant markets and reshapes business
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Up, up and away
21 April 2011
In tough times, adjudication is increasingly seen as too costly. An escalation dispute procedure offers a quick, cheap alternative that preserves the business relationship
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Will HSE cuts mean more construction deaths?
27 Apr 11
Unions warn hard-won improvements in safety are in jeopardy ahead of International Workers Memorial Day
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Wind-proof door
21 April 2011
Dorma’s swing door compensates for varying wind conditions
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Winning at Building Awards
21 Apr 11
The Gleeds chair says the firm has survived and strengthened through the recession
