13 April 2012
Building
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A summit to remember
16 Apr 12
Building is proud to join forces with BIS and the Cabinet Office to host an event that brings together industry leaders and policy-makers
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Another RMJM departure as top New York architect resigns
18 Apr 12
US principal and Hillier veteran Steve Gifford the fourth to quit in a matter of days
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Arcadis still shopping after Davis Langdon & Seah buy
12 Apr 12
Boss Neil McArthur says Davis Langdon name will go from £79m turnover Asian consultant
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Arena plan for Battersea Power Station
19 Apr 12
Architect Allies & Morrison offers ‘practical’ proposals for London landmark
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BAM passes latest academy test
16 Apr 12
Constructor selected for £15.5m Dumbarton job
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Bam reprieve for out-of-work O’Donnell subbies
18 Apr 12
Contractor takes on 70 of the subcontractor’s workforce on £50m student digs
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Barnhill Construction goes into administration
16 Apr 12
Commercial buildings contractor loses fight to stay afloat
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BLDG - Student offer
26 Mar 12
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Bob Pell: Aecom's interrogator faces the questions
13 April 2012
In his first interview since taking charge of Davis Langdon, Bob Pell explains why it pays to be direct
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Boris details concerns over HS2 link
16 Apr 12
London mayor pressing ministers on ‘unacceptable’ use of London Overground to connect to HS2
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Brands may go in Balfour shake-up
13 April 2012
Major restructure focused on “three main pillars” of business - as many as 1,500 jobs could go
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Bricklayer killed by lightning strike
16 Apr 12
Construction worker dies on Bovis Homes site during tea break
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Building Awards 2012 Architectural Practice of the Year: Astudio
19 Apr 12
Practice expands fivefold in as many years, making it one to watch
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Building Awards 2012 Building Magazine Project of the year: AirW1, London
19 Apr 12
It was Crown Estate’s renewal of Regent Street that turned the judges’ heads this year, with its contemporary neo-baroque design of AirW1
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Building Awards 2012 Chief Executive of the year: Pete Redern
19 Apr 12
Taylor Wimpey’s Peter Redfern has navigated his firm through lean times, succeeding in his drive to return the housebuilder to a robust state of health
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Building Awards 2012 Construction Client of the year: Crossrail
19 Apr 12
When money is tight, experienced clients are like gold dust and here we have some of the very best - but this year the accolade goes to Crossrail for the sheer scale of its ambitions
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Building Awards 2012 Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the year (100 staff or over): Faithful + Gould
19 Apr 12
Faithful+Gould comes out on top for this category this year thanks to its ability to produce impressive financials at home and abroad while also winning repeat business
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Building Awards 2012 Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the year (fewer than 100 staff): Prosurv Consult
19 Apr 12
Prosurv Consult scooped this award by wowing the judges with its ability to deliver growth in turnover, profit and staff in a year that has challenged the hardiest of consultants
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Building Awards 2012 Contractor of the year (up to £300m): Thomas Vale Construction
19 Apr 12
Despite some astounding financial results from runners-up in this category Thomas Vale was unanimously voted the winner, with excellent company values and high customer care levels
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Building Awards 2012 Cut the Carbon: The Alumet Group
19 Apr 12
Refurbishing old buildings and developing a mounting system for solar panels were just two of the environmentally-friendly actions that helped the Alumet Group top the table this year
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Building Awards 2012 Engineering Consultant of the year: Expedition
19 Apr 12
It was Expedition that impressed the judges the most this year with its flat management structure and healthy growth. The firm has boosted profit by 31.5% and entered new markets
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Building Awards 2012 Housebuilder of the Year: Linden Homes
19 Apr 12
A stellar 2011 put ‘incredibly focused’ housebuilder on track to prove sceptics wrong
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Building Awards 2012 Housing Project of the year: Officers Field, Weymouth
19 Apr 12
The winning scheme this year will house the Olympic sailors this summer. ZeroC, HTA and Acheson’s Officers Field project was praised by judges for its sustainable credentials
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Building Awards 2012 Integrated Supply Chain of the year: Yorkshire Water's Asset Delivery Unit
19 Apr 12
The breadth and scale of the collaboration between Turner & Townsend and Yorkshire Water wowed the judges, with the supply chain bringing together 550 people from 12 organisations
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Building Awards 2012 Major Contractor of the year (over £300m): Sir Robert McAlpine
19 Apr 12
In the Olympic year, Sir Robert McAlpine takes the gong in this category in recognition of its outstanding ability to deliver projects - the best example being the 2012 stadium which came in under budget and two months early
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Building Awards 2012 Manufacturer of the year: Eurocell
19 Apr 12
According to judges Eurocell sets ‘an example for others to follow’. Investment in its PVC-U recycling facility paid off and the firm can now process up to 12,000 window frames per week
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Building Awards 2012 Personality of the Year: Sir John Armitt
19 Apr 12
ODA bosses grab accolade for second year on the run
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Building Awards 2012 Project/Construction Management Firm of the year: Mace
19 Apr 12
Impressive overseas development, wins on Hinkley Point and the Olympic park and a 10.2% increase in profit contributed to Mace clinching the top spot in this category
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Building Awards 2012 Public Building Project of the Year: Stanton Williams
19 Apr 12
Central St Martins Kings Cross Campus leads where others follow
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Building Awards 2012 Sustainable Project of the year: Brockholes Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, Preston
19 Apr 12
Many schemes came forward to boast their green credentials - but Adam Khan and Max Fordham’s stunning nature reserve visitor centre was the clear winner
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Building Awards 2012: Specialist Contractor of the year: Vector Foiltec
19 Apr 12
Vector Foiltec comes out on top this year thanks to its impressive ability to export its services and patented products abroad to very profitable effect
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Building intelligence Q4 2011
13 April 2012
The private sector is showing tentative improvements and infrastructure is going strong, but with little public money available the outlook for the sector still looks downbeat. Experian Economics reports
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Careful who you trust
13 April 2012
Your dealings with a consultant are only secret if that consultant is a solicitor or barrister - whether you like it or not
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Construction output rises 6% in February
13 Apr 12
Economists still predict contraction in the sector in the first quarter of 2012
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CSCS hires former Balfour boss as chief
17 Apr 12
Former Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering managing director Graham Wren takes over at industry skills card scheme
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Cut out the cowboys
13 April 2012
Simple solutions, cut the rate of VAT payable on building repairs and improvements to 5%
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Double fault
11 Apr 12
What happens when you can’t find a hammer? You use a digger instead if you’re on this site
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Eastbourne in line for £70m facelift
19 Apr 12
Plans lodged for shopping centre extension to ‘kick-start’ regeneration
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Economic duress: Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd vs Tube City IMS LLC
10 Apr 12
Parties are free to negotiate a hard bargain, but if your behaviour is deemed unethical or unconscionable, then you risk short shrift from the courts
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Exclusive: Galliford Try faces legal action from Olympic subbies
13 April 2012
Specialists seek more than £11m over athletes’ village delays
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Feature: Colombia is open for business
13 April 2012
Poor, dangerous and corrupt is the image many of us have of Colombia, so why would anyone want to go and work there? Because the country is changing fast and needs UK firms as badly as UK firms need the work it can offer.
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Former RIBA president to run for Bristol mayor
19 Apr 12
Architect George Ferguson is first candidate to emerge ahead of referendum
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GCS conference programme
13 Apr 12
Find out the highlights at the Government Construction Summit organised by Building
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Government to press ahead with energy reforms
16 Apr 12
But industry calls for more urgency on electricity market reforms to save UK nuclear new build programme
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Government to slash planning guidance
18 Apr 12
Review of 6,000 pages of guidance follows NPPF launch
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Government will not publish 'vital' school building research
19 Apr 12
Industry slams refusal to publish post-occupancy evaluation research on schools built under Labour government
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Halifax joins NewBuy scheme
16 Apr 12
Government welcomes sign-up to under-fire mortgage guarantee scheme
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Hansom: Life's rich tapestry
13 April 2012
This week, a construction site is stopped in its tracks by a shoal of fish, we expose the harsh realities of hotdesking, and gain an insight into the formative (target-driven) years of Davis Langdon’s Bob Pell
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Hinkley nuclear plan faces fresh legal test
12 Apr 12
November date set for Court of Appeal challenge to EDF’s £10bn Hinkley nuclear project
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Homes plan for Cardiff brownfield site
17 Apr 12
Welsh government and Principality Building Sociey launch £100m plan
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Hope for NewBuy scheme as Lloyds set to sign up
13 April 2012
Part-nationalised bank plans small-firm friendly multi-user cell
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Inbox: Think tank
13 April 2012
This week a reader has an idea to help Olympic firms get around the strict marketing rules, while others find fault with energy ratings for rented property and question Balfour Beatty’s recent UK restructure
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Insights from the top
13 Apr 12
Policy makers and industry leaders on the key issues facing construction this year
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Interview: Peter Lauener - the man with the answers
12 Apr 12
If it takes 20 years and £55bn to renew every secondary school in England, what can the government do to address the crumbling school estate with an annual budget of just £4bn? The man trying to work this one out is Peter Lauener, head of the newly formed Education Funding Agency. Building puts him to the test
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Invest in local SMEs
13 April 2012
Contribution to the local economy will be greater if the contractors and tradesman are local SMEs
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JCB posts record £355m profits
17 Apr 12
Construction equipment maker reaps benefit from emerging economies
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Ken Shuttleworth on the Bamboo Village
13 Apr 12
Architect tells how Building writer inspired Lego project
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Killby & Gayford goes into administration
18 Apr 12
BDO handles administration of 150-year-old contractor, famous for high-end work including Number 10 Downing St
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Leeds eyes £1bn transport fund in next 'city deal'
12 Apr 12
Council expects progress on city region plans in May
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Legal professional privilege: Careful who you trust
13 April 2012
Your dealings with a consultant are only secret if that consultant is a solicitor or barrister - whether you like it or not
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London framework to procure homes worth £5bn
16 Apr 12
Greater London authority inviting bids to be on London Development Panel
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M&S slashes £100m from store upgrade programme
17 Apr 12
Retail giant says savings from £600m programme will not lead to reduction in scope
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'Majority' of 255 Killby & Gayford staff laid off
19 Apr 12
Administrator BDO seeks buyers for historic fit-out company
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Meet Bob
13 April 2012
It remains to be seen whether the new man at the helm of Davis Langdon can achieve meaningful growth from its talked-about merger
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Minister confirms planning fees rethink
18 Apr 12
Greg Clark says plans set out last year ‘can’t be delivered’
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My digital life … David Adams
13 April 2012
This head of retrofit has plenty of time for apps and when he’s not shuffling his iTunes he’s in the seventies or eighties
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Network Rail starts new infrastructure drive
17 Apr 12
Commercially-focused, regional approach aims to push down costs
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New asbestos regulations: Legal points to remember
18 Apr 12
Contractors dealing with non-licensed work will have to give asbestos regulations a little more thought after the changes from 6 April
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New energy efficiency body to tackle market barriers
13 April 2012
Partnership will co-ordinate Green Deal advisory groups and advise on microgeneration strategy
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Noise-related disputes: Sound reasoning
13 April 2012
Arguments over noise are becoming increasingly common as urban areas get ever more congested, but the solutions to the problem are far from straightforward
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Olympic stadium will need repainting 'in five years'
17 Apr 12
If temporary seats are kept all steelwork will need to be repainted
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Part L proposals under threat from Tory backlash
16 Apr 12
But climate change minister says rumours Green Deal will be scrapped are ‘bonkers’
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Paul Morrell: Building bridges
13 Apr 12
The government construction advisor outlines the major aims of his communications strategy
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Planners back City-edge hotel
17 Apr 12
Tower Hamlets approves 23-storey Aldgate development
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PM scraps 'conservatory tax'
17 Apr 12
Critics slam government for having ‘no backbone on green issues’ as consequential improvements plan dropped
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Prosperity after the crash for London’s 8build
12 Apr 12
Bulging order book and 10% increase in pre-tax profit demonstrate fit-out specialist’s got talent
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Report calls for decent schools standard
17 Apr 12
British Council for School Environments report stresses link between school buildings and educational outcomes
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Retailers still coy on Green Deal
11 Apr 12
Sainsbury’s, Tesco and M&S don’t rule out Green Deal involvement, but are not on provider list
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RIBA exhibitions to celebrate 2012 Olympic construction
18 Apr 12
Olympic stadium, Aquatics Centre and Velodrome among key venues celebrated
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Rights of light: CIP Property Ltd vs Transport for London
16 Apr 12
A recent case involving a future Crossrail site demonstrates that you can’t start legal proceedings over a potential rights of light claim too early
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Schools delivery body hit by senior departure
13 April 2012
EFA’s head of programme advice and support ‘will leave by May’
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SME housing workloads at 'record low'
16 Apr 12
Two-thirds of firms report first-quarter plunge in workloads
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So much housing rhetoric, so little delivery
13 April 2012
The housing minister can make 10 policy announcements before breakfast but nothing can disguise the fact that he is incapable of delivering on any of it, says Nick Raynsford
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Solar electricity installations plummet 95%
16 Apr 12
Fall comes after introduction of new requirement for buildings to meet a minimum energy performance standard
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Ten firms win place on £1bn MoJ framework
18 Apr 12
Balfour Beatty, ISG, Vinci and Lend Lease among the big winners
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Tesco slashes store expansion by over a third
18 Apr 12
Supermarket chain will embark on refurb programme for existing stores
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The Titanic Belfast: The ship comes home
11 Apr 12
The Titanic museum in Belfast is a striking and poignant memorial to a vessel whose history is intrisically intertwined with that of the city. Ike Ijeh reports
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TUC highlights job losses in construction
17 Apr 12
Analysis points to 12% reduction in workforce since 2007
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UK education standards: Move over Mr Gove
13 April 2012
With the UK falling down the world rankings at an alarming rate, we can’t leave the education of our recruits to the government - it’s time for our industry to step in
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Whatever happened to RMJM?
13 April 2012
Disastrous cash flow, unpaid staff, an exodus of talent and now under investigation by the Pensions Regulator, even RMJM’s chief executive is appalled by the scars the last few years have left. Will Hurst looks at what went wrong
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Whitehall on building and construction
13 Apr 12
The government talks about building and its renewed commitment to infrastructure and investment
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Wonders & blunders with Oliver Richards
13 April 2012
Dream holiday home in the New Forest the Watson House is a delight, while the interior of the Renaissance Hotel St Pancras is a missed opportunity, says Oliver Richards
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WSP Group ‘urged to sell by investors’
16 Apr 12
Investors Schroders and Henderson thought to be pushing for sale to a bigger firm
