All Building articles in 28 March 2013
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NewsMears reports record revenue after Morrison buy
Social housing contractor reports revenue of £680m in 2012
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CommentAdjudication: A 63 lever arch file problem
Doubtless you’d feel miffed to have to wade through huge files of material in just seven days so you can serve your response. But don’t expect a court judge to take pity on you
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FeaturesCommunity housing in Toxteth
It’s just 32 homes on a small plot in Toxteth, but Habitat for Humanity’s housing project is creating a community of volunteers, trainees and entrepreneurs and bringing hope to an area feeling the brunt of the housing crisis
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CommentWhat implied terms imply
The question of what terms should be implied - and what they mean when they are implied - is often at the centre of disputes, as recent cases show …
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CommentUncharted territory: The Jackson reforms
Lord Justice Jackson’s cost reforms, which come into force on 1 April, will create a new landscape for litigation. How will this affect construction and engineering cases?
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NewsAnger at Carillion’s 120-day payment terms
Shadow business secretary expresses concerns over move to extend standard payment terms to 120 days
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NewsWates construction profit drops by 50%
Chairman and chief executive Paul Drechsler hails “very solid” results despite drop in pre-tax profit for construction business
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CommentWonders & blunders with ... Angus Morrogh-Ryan
Angus Morrogh-Ryan is stunned by Oscar Niemeyer’s Niterói Contemporary Art Museum but the same architect’s Museum of Cinema is just a sad, unused shell
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NewsAtkins unveils Nanjing masterplan
Atkins reveals masterplan for Nanjing in China – a project it will also oversee landscaping and construction of over the next two years
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CommentMy beef with the Budget
Richard Steer laments a speech that offers no real nourishment to the industry and, what is worse, shows the chancellor to be deaf to the demands of construction
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NewsFrancis Ives details plans for Sweett Group shake-up
Exclusive: Former chairman woos shareholders with promise to quadruple share price if bid to return succeeds
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FeaturesStephen Gee: Turning the tables
John Rowan Partners emerged from the nineties’ recession with just five staff. This time around, it has already returned to growth, with a 25-year plan to employ 750 people worldwide. We spoke to managing partner Stephen Gee
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FeaturesBuilding Awards shortlisted projects: Infinite variety
From Antarctic ice station to London train station, shopping centre to Shard, this year’s Building Awards shortlist reveals an industry full of ingenuity and inspiration
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CommentAn exemplary office building
British Land’s Ropemaker Place is a green scheme to be proud of
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Shopping centres
Our series on whole-life emissions for different building types continues with three 60-year scenarios for a shopping mall
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CommentCarillion's cash flow: Cold comfort
As the contractor announces 120-day payment terms, it feels like winter has set in for construction
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CommentHansom: Dining out
On this week’s menu, an architect’s in the back of Burger King, Next is on the warpath, a Hansom hack is all at sea, and Boris smells something fishy. Plus, rappers and runners are here to inspire us
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FeaturesHousing stimulus: Shaky foundations
George Osborne exceeded industry expectations in last week’s Budget by pumping more than £15bn into a housing market stimulus. But economists fear the measures could do more harm than good