All Building articles in 2006 issue 49
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Comment
The non-existent contract
This was an application for summary judgment pursuant to CPR 24, in relation to an adjudicator’s decision. In or around June 2003 Roselodge Ltd (RL) carried on business buying properties and redeveloping them before renting them to tenants. Westdawn Properties Ltd (“WPL”) was in the business of refurbishing properties. ...
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NewsKeith Clarke leaves Metronet
The Metronet chairman is being replaced by Graham Pimlott who will take up the post on 9 January
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NewsNew images: Museum of Childhood
The Museum of Childhood in east London has undergone a £4.7m makeover designed by Caruso St John
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NewsNationwide predicts 8% house price rise
London and the South-east expected to fuel house price inflation
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NewsFirst Base raises £250m for mixed-tenure flats
Developer secures funding for 900 units from Morgan Stanley and Uberior
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NewsModern estates would ‘come to bits’ in tornado
Tornado damage in London last week would have been worse if it had hit modern housing
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NewsNew finance director at Carillion
Richard Adam will succeed Chris Girling as finance director from April next year
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NewsAscot overhaul will cost £10m
Racecourse managers face huge bill for improvement programme, which is expected to last more than four months
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Buildonline merges with US software firm
Construction IT portal teams up with Citadon to provide tendering software for construction industry
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NewsGovernment unveils Code for Sustainable Homes
Code is based on EcoHomes and will be mandatory for new homes from April 2008
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NewsA new way of demolishing Dutch homes?
It is debatable whether this method of removing building waste is safer than throwing rubble to the ground
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EP selects four sites for first time buyers
English Partnership has bought 250 homes off major developers to pilot its first time buyer initiative scheme
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NewsJohn Callcutt to head up green taskforce
Ruth Kelly appoints EP boss to champion government's package of green measures to the housebuilding industry
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Barr Holdings in sale talks
Rumours that Scottish builder is close to being bought by McLaughlin & Harvey for £26m
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NewsLivingstone's extra planning powers come under fire
Conservative MPs attack the Greater London Authority Bill, warning it will allow London mayor to override local views
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NewsBaggeridge hit by lowest brick demand for 50 years
Baggeridge Brick blames fall in demand and high energy costs for 35% fall in profit
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NewsAmec confirms sale of construction division
Amec’s new chief executive reveals strategy to slash costs as group admits profit will be £15m below expectations
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Amec moves staff to Darlington
Cost-cutting drive means 150 design staff will leave Tyneside office
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NewsOlympic council tax capped for 2007
Ken Livingstone says that London taxpayers will continue to pay 38p a week for foreseeable future