All Building articles in 01 March 2013 – Page 3
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CommentLegal brief: Resident or non-resident?
Westfields Construction Limited vs Clive Lewis shows at what point the Court should assess whether or not a defendant occupies a property
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NewsGlobal report makes business case for green building
World Green Building Council research asserts that ‘cost premium’ of eco-friendly construction is not as high as the industry assumes
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CommentMy digital life … Michael Robinson
The head of building consultancy at Gerald Eve on forgetting his Blackberry, keeping in touch with relatives abroad, and what he’d do if he won the lottery
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CommentRetention: DIY for law makers
Patton Group is just the latest contractor to collapse while owing millions of pounds in retentions. How hard could it possibly be for our MPs to build a ring-fence for these funds?
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CommentHere’s one I made earlier
If a project involves two separate but related disputes, is it fair for one of the parties to send the second adjudicator the first one’s decision?
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CommentHospitals: Get better soon
Hospitals can transform a stressful situation into a positive experience or a nightmare. So if you want some civilised treatment, you should get ill in France
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FeaturesSir Terry Leahy: The Other Side of the Checkout
Sir Terry Leahy was one of the industry’s toughest clients as boss of Tesco. Now he’s become an investor in green building technology - and he wants your business
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NewsQuintain wins planning for first Greenwich homes
Royal Borough of Greenwich approves first 500 of 10,000 homes
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NewsRetail focus pays off for Hammerson
Firm reports 2% rise in like-for-like rental income after £627m of office disposals
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NewsNew construction orders on the rise
Total new orders show second consecutive quarter-on-quarter increase, but infrastructure falls 15%
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NewsGovernment guarantee for £1bn Crossrail trains scrapped
Procurement of new fleet of Crossrail trains will now be 100% publically-funded
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NewsFinalists for the Rising Star Award announced
New sustainability award in memory of Building columnist Mel Starrs
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NewsGovernment considers licences for builders
Exclusive: Business department launches research looking at how other country’s tackle rogue traders
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NewsGovernment unveils plan to cut subsidies for renewable heat
Cuts will only come in if take-up targets are exceeded
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NewsOverseas growth doubles Keller profit
Groundworks giant posts strong results thanks to international expansion
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NewsGove launches £982m school capital fund
Basic need capital funding allocations announced as Gove launches £982m targeted need programme
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NewsBogle Flanagan Lawrence Silver rebrands
Architect rebrands as Flanagan Lawrence after the departure of two directors last year.
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NewsConstruction activity hits three-year low
Latest Markit/CIPS survey shows fourth consecutive month of declining activity and the lowest level since October 2009