All Building articles in 21 July 2017
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News
Cladding and insulation used on over 80 towers fails safety test
Landlords of buildings with ACM panels with polyethylene filler and foam insulation are being urged to take action and remove the cladding
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Government launches independent review of building regs
Dame Judith Hackitt will head up the review into building and fire safety regulations, focusing on tall residential buildings
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Archive Titles
Innovative software transforms subcontractor processes for contractor
Payapps.com’s cloud-based collaboration platform streamlines the application for payment, valuation and certification process for main contractors and their subcontractor base, as GF Tomlinson found out
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News
Construction growth downgraded by Experian
Credit rating agency says Brexit and inconclusive general election result hampering confidence
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News
U+I gets green light for £130m Walthamstow scheme
337 new homes and over 18,000 sq ft of commerical space will be built on the site
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Features
Sketch of the week: Australian Embassy, Washington
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Kristen Whittle, director at Bates Smart, Australia
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Comment
Case in focus: Service of documents
A recent case illustrates a practical approach to the challenge of effecting good service upon a peripatetic respondent
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Features
Image of the week: History boys
A Roman sarcophagus has been found at a London building site
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News
Initiative launched to get girls into construction
Teachers have critical role, teaching pack says
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News
Battersea Power Station warns of massive cost overruns
Head of development firm refuses to rule out costs doubling to £1.5bn as project problems mount
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News
Shortlists announced for three new stations and Euston development role
Contracts are expected to be awarded early next year
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Worries increase about government major projects being built
Number deemed ‘in doubt’ has doubled
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Comment
Over to you … No, over to you …
We now know Hinkley Point C will be hugely over budget, is likely to be late, and that the contractor will have to bear the costs. But on other projects the allocation of risk is an area of fierce debate
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Comment
Homes, sweet homes
Government is not taking enough responsibilty for planning affordable housing – as the outcry over Battersea shows
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Comment
Hansom: Come rain or shine
Whether you’re taking a tour of retirement homes, avoiding loud noises, or dodging rain at the Serpentine pavilion and the site of Manchester’s new arts venue, it could be worse. You could be completing a brand perception survey
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Features
Battersea: ‘The toughest project in the world'
Battersea Power Station’s redevelopment has not had an easy time of it lately, with profit margins plummeting and costs soaring. The development company behind the scheme speaks exclusively to Building about the scale of the problems
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Comment
Innovation doesn't need to be risky or a 'big bang'
Innovation can be implemented carefully and the benefits of collective knowledge shared to put in place new ideas with far less risk