All Building articles in 01 May 2015 – Page 3
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News
Berkeley chairman sells shares for £18.7m
Housebuilder’s founder and chair sells chunk of shareholding leaving him with less than 5% interest in company
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Features
Nigel Farage’s letter to the construction industry
Leader of UKIP responds to Building’s manifesto aims
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Inside Westminster: Housing by numbers
In this election’s battle of the building stats, a major focus has been that worryingly few houses have been built in the last five years. But is this the coalition’s fault? Could other parties do better?
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News
Mace pays PC Harrington suppliers
Contractors make continuity plans if firm cannot continue as a growing concern
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Liverpool University to build more major projects in-house
University saves over £4m on two halls of residence after forming own construction company
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Comment
Blacklisting: Trouble in store
An engineer who seems to have been a victim of blacklisting was not entitled to compensation because he was engaged via employment agencies
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News
Building shortlisted for PPA awards
Magazine receives nominations in business magazine, business brand, best business media editor and best business media writer categories
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Features
Building Award Winners: Specialist Contractor of the Year
All of the nominees for this year’s specialist contractor category have experienced impressive growth in recent years, with the winner showing true innovation in its work
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Building Award Winners: Building Magazine Project of the Year
This category included a number of high-profile schemes but was ultimately won by a refurb project that has transformed a dated office building into a landmark ‘business hotel’
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Building Award Winners: International Project of the Year
These projects from around the world demonstrate exceptional design, innovative sustainability measures and aim to inspire the cities they inhabit - as this year’s winner did in Canberra, Australia
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Building Award Winners: CITB Training Initiative of the Year
This year’s shortlisted training initiatives take focus on safety, customer satisfaction and leadership aspects of development, with the results of one scheme proving particularly impressive
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Building Award Winners: Sustainable Project of the Year
A broad portfolio of major projects, bumper financial results and a commitment to staff training and development have given Core Five the entrepreneurial clout to take the top prize
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Building Award Winners: BIM Initiative of the Year
This category acknowledges those companies that have gone the extra mile to integrate BIM into the everyday fabric of their business, with the winner ensuring that all staff get hands on with the technology
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Building Award Winners: Construction Client of the Year
Argent has become synonymous with high-profile city centre regeneration projects, such as London’s King’s Cross, which it pulls off with style - so not surprisingly the best in the industry are lining up to work with this client
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Building Award Winners: The Test of Time
These projects employed bold design features that have seen the finished articles flourish, particularly when it comes to meeting their ambitious sustainability targets
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Building Award Winners: Chief Executive of the Year
Galliford Try’s Greg Fitzgerald has steered the firm through years of mergers and growth, culminating in last’s year’s acquisition of Miller Construction - and all while earning the respect of his peers and colleagues along the way
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Building Award Winners: Personality of the Year
When it comes to unlocking the potential of complex city centres, Argent partner Tony Giddings is one of the best in the business. You just have to look at scale of change at London’s King’s Cross to appreciate the extent of his achievements as his firm is showing some of ...
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Comment
There’s nothing natural about the disaster in Nepal
This week’s tragedy stems from man-made problems: it’s poorly designed and built buildings in earthquake zones that kill people
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Building Award Winners: Small Project of the Year (up to £5m)
The overall winner of this category was a pioneering London housing project, built over an old garage court, which aims to replace anonymity with intimacy and connectivity