29 July 2011
Building
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Job vacancy for 'nail technician' attracts beauticians not builders
3 Aug 11
Dozens of manicurists in Stoke are attracted by ambiguously worded ad placed by builder’s merchant
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£90m PFI hospital on hold as trusts review finances
29 July 2011
Viability of PFI projects under scrutiny despite last week’s announcement of £1.3bn pipeline
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Adjudication clauses: Profile Projects Ltd vs Elmwood (Glasgow) Ltd
1 Aug 11
Although this is a Scottish decision (and so not directly binding on English courts) it is interesting for two reasons
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Adjudicators: I've started so I'll finish
29 July 2011
A referral may get ’lost in the post’ or a party may simply refuse to serve it but that doesn’t stop the adjudicator from deciding a case and making an award
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Aecom poaches Arup boss in latest raid on rival
29 July 2011
Another blow for Arup as senior partner David Glover follows sports team in move to engineer
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Aedas recruits Ralph Courtenay to oversee London growth
1 Aug 11
Courtenay will head up newly launched London interiors division
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All hands on deck
28 Jul 11
How many workers does it take to put up a sign?
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All mapped out
29 July 2011
Open mike The UK is in danger of losing its way when it comes to local energy generation projects. But an energy map can guide councils and landowners to a low-carbon future, says Robert Shaw
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Aluminium specification
29 July 2011
Construction Specialties (C/S) has created a guide for specifiers on the design, specification and installation of its aluminium covers for interior and exterior expansion joints.
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Ardmore and Mulalley land places on £137m housing framework
4 Aug 11
Framework involves the construction of 1,800 new homes in South Kilburn
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Asbestos legislation: It's a killer
29 July 2011
Under pressure from the European Commission, the government announced earlier this month a consultation on beefing up asbestos legislation - employers take note …
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Assael flasts in Clarence Lane, Roehampton: Metro life
29 July 2011
Assael Architecture’s £5.3m developement will have 20 flats
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Atkins signals end to job cuts
3 Aug 11
Relief for staff following last year’s round of redundancies
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Balfour inks deal on £230m street lighting contract
3 Aug 11
Contract to install 34,000 new lights is Balfour’s sixth street lighting PPP
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BAM bags £25m motorway services job
4 Aug 11
Project involves the construction of a new 4,306m2 amenity building
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Beech wood floors for Olympics training camp
29 July 2011
Junckers’ SylvaSport Premium beech flooring panels were chosen for the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.
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Bids invited for £33m office project in Bath
4 Aug 11
The Keynsham Regeneration Project involves the construction of new council buildings
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BIM - the inside story
29 July 2011
In recent weeks we’ve heard all about BIM - its advantages, the sharing principle, the downfalls,the training needed and the cost, but what does it all actually mean? Thomas Lane follows one BIMed-up project from beginning to end
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BinLaden to build 1km-high Kingdom Tower
3 Aug 11
Saudi prince strikes a £736m deal with BinLaden Group to construct the world’s tallest tower
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British Land costs amount to £159m on Cheesegrater
4 Aug 11
Developer also reveals it has invested £1.9bn in property during last 18 months
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Broadway Malyan reveals plan for $10bn project in Iraq
2 Aug 11
Scheme involves a 17km2 extension of Sadr City in Baghdad
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Building's Education White Paper now available
3 Aug 11
The comprehensive guide to the education market is now available to buy for only £299
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Carillion signs off on £1.7bn hospital in Canada
3 Aug 11
PPP contract spans 30 years with construction starting this month
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Cement-based floor screed
29 July 2011
Saint-Gobain Weber has launched a fibre-modified, cement-based floor screed which the company says reduces airborne dust created during pouring and mixing of the screed.
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Chesterfield seeks £50m town centre development partner
3 Aug 11
Northern Gateway mixed-use scheme to start next March
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Conservationists attack pro-development reforms
29 July 2011
Groups vow to fight the planning shake-up, which they fear could lead to ’unchecked’ expansion
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Construction appointments: 29 July 2011
29 July 2011
This week, Shepherd FM, Hill International and Revitaglaze are among firms to have made new appointments
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Construction failing to capitalise on Olympics, says CIOB
3 Aug 11
Industry urged to boost its profile after compleition of 2012 venues
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Construction output grows 0.5%
26 Jul 11
But experts predict falls to 2012
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Crossrail opens bidding for £50m tunnel job
27 Jul 11
Firms sought for Victoria Dock tunnel portal
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Cuts in construction costs boost Taylor Wimpey profits
3 Aug 11
Housebuilder reports £28.9m pre-tax profit and operating margins of 9.3%
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Dos and don'ts: Delay tactics on infrastructure projects
29 July 2011
The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at how employers on major infrastructure projects try to protect themselves from the consequences of late completion
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Dow to manufacture Olympic Stadium wrap
4 Aug 11
Chemical giant says hardware of 25m-high installation will be reused after the Games
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EC Harris to target acquisitions by end of year
29 July 2011
Firm plans to scale up ahead of market flotation in 2014
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ECA calls for materials price protection
29 July 2011
The federation is following concerns that volatile material prices could lead to firms going bankrupt
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Fast drying screed
29 July 2011
Ronacrete’s eight-day overlay admixture was used to speed up the drying time of a screed
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Foster + Partners unveils Thames transport hub
1 Aug 11
Proposals with consultants Halcrow include 150 million passenger airport
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Galliford Try confirms 700-home Gallions Quarter win
29 Jul 11
Consortium with United House and Durban appointed preferred bidder
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Government approves Persimmon housing PFI
26 Jul 11
340-home scheme in Wiltshire gets go-ahead
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Green light for £100m Hinkley preparatory works
29 Jul 11
Kire and Bam Nuttall to benefit from local council approval for nuclear power plant start
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Hammerson reveals £1.1bn development pipeline
1 Aug 11
Growth comes on back of recovery in market for retail and offices
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Hansom: burn, baby, burn
29 July 2011
This week, two newly weds move in with each other (at last), DJ Johnny Inferno is told to put his dancing shoes away and landscape architects solve a potentially itchy problem at the Olympic park
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HCA and Cabe staff given six-figure golden handshakes
2 Aug 11
So-called ’bonfire of the quangos’ results in redundancy payouts worth four times that of private sector
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HCA to sell Milton Keynes land to council for redevelopment
29 July 2011
’Localist’ deal includes land for 5,000 homes
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Hendry gives go-ahead to £600m power plant in Essex
4 Aug 11
New power station will be constructed in Coryton
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Hill appoints vice-president and managing director
28 Jul 11
As RICS benevolent fund LionHeart elects a new chair and vice-chair and appoints a chief executive
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HMRC cracks down on tax evading plumbers
4 Aug 11
Tax inspectors currently investigating 600 plumbers who failed to pay tax
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Inbox: Neither here nor there
29 July 2011
This week, where are all the mums that need work? And are timber-frame flats about to become similarly scarce? Meanwhile, it’s dictionaries at dawn for the lawyers
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Industry growth stalls in June
29 July 2011
This followed two successive quarters of contraction in the industry
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Investing in training: Forward thinking
29 July 2011
It’s tempting to cut when times get hard, but investment in training and developing new talent is vital to the industry’s future. Here’s how three major firms are offering tomorrow’s leaders the chance to learn the skills they’ll need
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Jonap goes into administration
1 Aug 11
Fit-out firm with £15m turnover and which was responsible for Tory HQ goes under
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Kährs receives certification
29 July 2011
Kährs has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for 13 wood floor products in its range.
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Keller cuts jobs as profits fall 69%
1 Aug 11
UK revenue at piling contractor falls by a fifth to £23m
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Kier inks deal on £28m schools jobs
1 Aug 11
Three contracts come under the Building Schools for the Future programme
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Kingspan launches environmental guide
29 July 2011
Kingspan Access Floors has launched a guide to explain Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) and BREEAM’s environmental assessment schemes
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KPJ International Specialist Hospital: Best of health
29 July 2011
Nightingale Associates’ luxury private hospital is based in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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Life aquatic: The Olympics aquatic centre
28 Jul 11
In the week that marked a year to go to the 2012 Olympics the construction of Zaha-Hadid designed Olympic aquatics centre was completed
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London Underground sues tube upgrade lawyers for £141m
29 July 2011
London Underground is suing lawyer for alleged negligence over PPP contract
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Margaret Ford: After the Games
28 Jul 11
For the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the end of the Games is just the beginning - that’s when its £315m transformation of the site will begin. Chair of the body Margaret Ford tells Building about its new powers, what’s up for grabs, and about her ’crazy’ past two weeks
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Market forecast: Glass half empty
29 July 2011
Things are looking up in London, but the rest of the country is lagging behind, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. Another difficult year for the construction industry lies ahead
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Matting guide
29 July 2011
Plastic Extruders has redesigned its guides to its range of matting.
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Mears bags £20m solar contract in Peterborough
2 Aug 11
Cross Keys Homes contract will see Mears fitting 3,500 homes with PVs under feed-in tariff scheme
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Metro Design Consultants went under owing £1.2m
29 July 2011
Administrator’s report reveals extent of firm’s debt when it went into administration
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MoD reveals shortlist for £1.5bn housing job
1 Aug 11
Carillion, Babcock and Kier on the list for housing services contract
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Morgan Sindall bags place on £150m schools framework
3 Aug 11
Framework is part of South Lanarkshire Council’s schools modernisation programme
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Morgan Sindall scoops £65m central London scheme
29 Jul 11
Redevelopment of six-storey offices in London’s Covent Garden
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Museum of London plans £4.5m project
27 Jul 11
Architect sought to design extension and refurbishment of Roman gallery
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My digital life…Adam Plummer
29 July 2011
Mind reading, scales and dog whistles
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Natural stone colour
29 July 2011
Cumbria-based stone specialist Burlington has launched a new natural stone colour, Brandy Crag Silver, to its range.
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New chief executive for Infrastructure UK
27 Jul 11
Ex-HSBC man becomes head of government infrastructure body
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New York architect bags New Holland job
2 Aug 11
Brit David Chipperfield loses out to US firm WORKac in Russian competition organised by Architecture Foundation
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Nightingale Associates unveils Malaysian hospital design
26 Jul 11
Architect reveals plans for luxury 400-bed scheme
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Olympics: a year to go
28 Jul 11
We’re on the last lap and so far it’s all gone rather well, with projects coming in on time and under budget. Job done, then? You’ve got to be kidding. Emily Wright looks at where we’re at and what’s still to do
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Paddington station contract £100m under budget
26 Jul 11
Skanska and Costain win the Crossrail job with price 40% below lowest estimates.
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Pessimism rife over school building programme
29 July 2011
76% of construction professionals doubt coherent school building programme will be in place next year
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PFI schools: must try harder
29 July 2011
With last week’s launch of a programme to build 300 schools, it seems education secretary Michael Gove has finally got wise to the benefits of PFI. So that’s the multiple choice out of the way. But the really tricky stuff is yet to come
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Planning granted for energy-from-waste plant in Suffolk
29 July 2011
The facility will power 30,000 homes
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Plans submitted for floating park on the Thames
2 Aug 11
The park will span a kilometre length of open space along Thames Embankment
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Price for Keepmoat and Apollo merger 'still to be worked on'
29 July 2011
Plans to create more financial stability and growth in the sector to be finalised by end of the year
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Private sector construction continues upward trend
3 Aug 11
RICS survey signals second month of growth for private housing but public sector workloads dive
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Profit slump forces WSP to focus on the private sector
29 July 2011
Write-downs in Libya and restructuring costs contributed to the slump
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Public procurement: Part of the service
29 July 2011
There’s been a surge in public procurement disputes in the past six months and the court is proving itself to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for tendering problems
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Raw materials worry
29 July 2011
ECRA fears for raw materials
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Recycled decking
29 July 2011
Condepols-Derprosa has launched a wood composite decking system made from recycled wood fibre and polymer composite.
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RG Carter denied leave to appeal OFT fine
1 Aug 11
Contractor asked for extra time following huge reductions for other bid-rigging firms
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Right tool for the job
29 July 2011
It’s costly and controversial but for those that can afford it, BIM pays off
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Ruskin Square: New-look Croydon
29 July 2011
Foster + Partners’ designed scheme includes office space and 600 homes
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Sixteen charged with £6m fraud
1 Aug 11
Construction industry bosses will appear at Birmingham Crown Court
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Slip-resistant vinyl
29 July 2011
Safety flooring manufacturer Tarkett has introduced the Safetred Naturals and Wood Range of slip resistant heavy duty vinyl.
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T&T's international revenue to overtake domestic turnover
29 July 2011
The firm has been investing heavily in international markets over the past year
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Tender prices continue to rise in 2011
1 Aug 11
RICS survey reveals jump in tender prices and new work output
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The first Olympic velodrome: Tour de force
29 July 2011
The 2012 Olympics are fast approaching but in all the hype we musn’t forget sports venues of the past. Building visits the first Olympic velodrome as it undergoes a restoration to its former glory
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Three flowcrete floors
29 July 2011
Flowcrete has supplied three flooring products for use at South Cheshire College in Crewe, Cheshire.
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Travis Perkins profits up 20.5% in six months
29 Jul 11
Strong interim results off the back of BSS acquistion
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Turner and Townsend bags Sydney Rail Link contract
29 Jul 11
Consultant will provide cost planning services on 23km suburban line
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UBM acquires Ecobuild
29 Jul 11
Building’s publisher buys world’s largest showcase of sustainable products
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UK construction industry reports solid rise in activity for July
2 Aug 11
Seventeenth successive rise in new business won according to latest PMI
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UKTFA alleges timber frame report is biased
29 July 2011
The UKTFA is calling for the report by lobbying body RISCAuthority to be withdrawn
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Vinyl-sheet flooring
29 July 2011
Manufacturer Polyflor has added seven wood effect finishes to its Forest” fx heterogeneous” range of vinyl sheet flooring.
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Whatever happened to localism?
29 Jul 11
The draft National Planning Policy Framework may give the planning system the “teeth” developers have been looking for
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Willmott Dixon bags £61m university contract
1 Aug 11
Firm will build new art and design facility for Birmingham City University
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Wining contracts: Confidence trick
29 July 2011
Winning contracts is no longer a matter of being a big company, or even offering the lowest price. What bidders must offer clients is a sense of security
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Wonders & blunders with Marcus Lee
29 July 2011
Marcus Lee admires the Yale Centre for British Art for its understated presence, but criticises Frank Gehry’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion for making its mark too permanent
