26 August 2011
Building
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RIBA calls on students for exhibition
28 Jul 11
London members asked to submit drawings, models, paintings, sketches and artworks
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Aecom company factfile
18 Oct 11
Need-to-know facts on this support services firm
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An emergency shelter with a difference
1 Sep 11
This ‘origami’ shelter is one of many concepts being exhibited in Australia to highlight the effects of Japan’s natural disasters
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An unfair fight
26 August 2011
This week we’re looking at contracts - subbies being squeezed and public private partnerships
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Angela Brady becomes RIBA president
31 Aug 11
Second woman to hold post will begin two-year tenure on 1 September
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Application approved for Northampton road
26 Aug 11
Project is part of wider plan to regenerate waterside area
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Bachy Soltanche launches £1.5m claim against Costain
26 August 2011
The claim is over a losses on a retail-led scheme in Newbury
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Bovis profit doubles as construction costs squeezed
30 Aug 11
Housebuilder reports interim results with profit up 230%
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Bristol City's stadium could face judicial review
1 Sep 11
Council receives request for judicial review after residents fail in bid to designate land as town green
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Broadway Malyan to design world’s third tallest tower
1 Sep 11
Architect opens a studio in Turkey to support design of 571m tall skyscraper
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Buyer’s failure to provide cash ‘led to Britspace’s collapse’
26 August 2011
Administrator says lack of cash investment from TTC Ventures caused firm’s collapse
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'Changes in policy' threatening UK infrastructure, says report
1 Sep 11
Report finds frequent changes in policy and lack of finance putting industry off investing in infrastructure
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Construction appointments 26 August
26 August 2011
Miller Construction, Vinci and Cundall have all made new appointments
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Cost update: Q2 2011
26 August 2011
Everything’s on the up - input costs, inflation and, more positively, building operatives’ wages and construction earnings. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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Council housebuilding up 94% in Scotland
30 Aug 11
But new housing supply decreases by 8% because of drop in private sector completions
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Crossrail announces delay to £1bn train and depot tender
30 Aug 11
Move raises hopes that UK firm could win deal
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Davis Langdon to advise on £2bn Turkish eco-town
26 August 2011
News comes as Aecom plans to grow European business
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Disgust as Edinburgh downsizes tram scheme
26 Aug 11
Tram line will now stop a mile from the city centre
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Dispute resolution: Multiple choice
26 August 2011
If you have a construction dispute your biggest problem isn’t the other party - it’s deciding which dispute resolution option to go for
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Feel the burn
25 Aug 11
If this worker was pushing the car, perhaps this much effort would be justified. But a lamp? He’s not going to win the World’s Strongest Man competition like this. Thanks to David King for the photo
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Firms worried whether Libyan contracts will be upheld
26 August 2011
Consultants unsure as to whether contracts struck under Gaddafi regime will be honoured by next regime
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Four on £3bn West Midlands framework
26 August 2011
Willmott Dixon, Thomas Vale, Morgan Sindall and Mansell win places
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Government drops VAT changes to contracts
26 August 2011
Housing associations say changes to design and build contracts would have cost the sector millions
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Government to reveal plans for 'son of PFI' scheme
26 August 2011
Autumn announcement expected as MPs lambast existing and planned PFI projects
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Hansom: Bon appetit
26 August 2011
On the menu this August we have tasteful art shows, oh-so-sweet cricket matches and an example of over-healthy team bonding, all washed down with a few pints of beer and a cheeky little red
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Hill International plans for ‘aggressive’ Iraqi expansion
26 August 2011
Consultant in talks with Iraqi government over four contracts; opportunities for UK firms is ’unlimited’
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Home ownership to slump to 63% over next decade
30 Aug 11
National Housing Federation calls for renewed commitment to house building as home ownership set to reach lowest level since the eighties
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House prices fall in August
1 Sep 11
Nationwide index shows prices fall 0.6%, the first drop since April
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Housing stats: new build sales and completions in July
26 August 2011
?Private registrations increased by 6.7% and completions by 6.2% from this time last year
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Inbox: pointing the finger
26 August 2011
It’s a matter of accountability this week, as readers blame the ONS for overestimating and distorting statistics, columnists for failing to give the full story, and arsonists - not timber - for being a fire risk
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Insolvency: When is it official?
26 August 2011
Insolvency is something we are seeing a lot of at the moment but most contracts don’t deal with the void between being insolvent and being declared insolvent
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Key Homes to build Woolwich hotel
26 Aug 11
The 130-bedroom hotel will be part of mixed-use scheme
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Latest sparks' protest hits Westfield
31 Aug 11
Organisers claim more protests will follow over on-going wage dispute
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Loss of jobs as Persimmon restructures West Midlands office
26 August 2011
Lack of pipeline of ready sites blamed for staff being put on notice
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My digital life: Mark Clinton
26 August 2011
Stalking his kids on Facebook and beating his wife at Bejewelled
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Northern Rock takes surveyor to High Court
26 August 2011
Claim over house valuation sparks criticism that legal action is damaging house prices and market
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PC Harrington wins Walkie Talkie job
1 Sep 11
Concrete contractor bags role on £500m Rafael Vinoly tower
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PfS director joins Byles venture
26 August 2011
Harry Scarff leaves for Cornerstone as £2bn of PFI schools schemes announced
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Plans for 725 homes in East Longbridge
1 Sep 11
St Modwen and Persimmon Homes submit plans to transform 52 acre site
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Profits halve at T Clarke
26 Aug 11
Electrical contractor sees “immense pressure” on margins despite project wins
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Restarting work on Universities: Any news is good news
26 August 2011
Financial uncertainty can dampen any spending mood. But now the government has set funding and raised tuition fees, UK universities are getting on with attracting students – which means restarting schemes put on hold during the recession.
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Revenue at Lend Lease's European arm drops 40%
30 Aug 11
Firm attributes the drop to challenging trading conditions across the UK and Europe
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RIBA launches competition to redevelop £13m college
31 Aug 11
Winning design team will redevelop Bird College in Sidcup
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Rocky financial markets: Tread carefully
26 August 2011
The turbulence of the financial markets will rock construction when what it most needs is stability - but with sovereign debt crises in Europe and the US, how likely is that?
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RTPI calls for calm in planning debate
1 Sep 11
Former presidents call for rational discussion amid accusations of scaremongering
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Rules and regulations: Getting caught out
26 August 2011
Inquiries into bidding processes have a time limit. Fair play, right? Not if you get held up in the rules and regulations
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Skills crisis: Train to win
25 Aug 11
With a maturing workforce and negative perception among young people, the industry is facing a future skills crisis. We must act now to stop this time bomb
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Steve Morriss interview: when opportunity knocks
26 August 2011
At just 44 Steve Morriss was headhunted to take on one of the most high profile roles in consultancy - heading up Aecom Europe. Emily Wright talks to him about his plans to grow the business and how the merger with Davis Langdon is working out
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Subbies’ fury at ‘cash for contracts’ practice
26 August 2011
Call for government action as evidence emerges of aborted Mace plan to charge for place on supply chain
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The iCon centre: the beginning of something beautiful
26 August 2011
These days, ’green building’ is often synonymous with ’ugly architecture’. One project trying to prove otherwise is the iCon Innovation Centre in Northamptonshire. With a carbon footprint of only 12.2kg/m2 and a bold architectural identity, is this a sign of a new era for eco?
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The Walkie Talkie: On the up
26 August 2011
Cranes have moved in to the site of 20 Fenchurch Street Tower
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The young and the self-made
26 August 2011
In this unforgiving market, starting a career in the construction industry can seem an impossible task. But inspiration may be found in some young entrepreneurs who have taken their fate into their own hands.
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Trench Holdings triples annual profit
30 Aug 11
One of firm’s major subsidiaries won £38m Aberdeen Stadium contract
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UK aggregates markets: Fault lines
26 August 2011
The UK aggregates, cement and concrete market is creaking under pressure, as regulatory inquiries intensify. Is dominance by the five major players damaging competition or are there other factors causing cracks in the system? Building reports
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Unions warn of protests over electrical firms’ wage plans
26 August 2011
ECA cut out as eight contractors including Balfour Beatty draw up own wage agreements for workers
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Wonders and Blunders with Ann Gray
26 August 2011
?Ann Gray compares two very similar buidings this week - with very different conclusions. The Disney concert hall in LA makes her heart sing but there’s more than one bum note in Seattle
