All Building articles in 02 September 2011 – Page 4
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CommentThe case for skyscrapers: Scaling new heights
The 9/11 attacks made us nervous about erecting tall buildings but actually we need them more than ever - after all, they offer a more sustainable solution than urban sprawl
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NewsEdinburgh council calls crisis talks over tram scheme
The Scottish government has threatened to withdraw £72m of funding from the scheme
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FeaturesTall building design: Is it safe?
Ten years ago the world watched two of New York’s most iconic towers come crashing to the ground. Since then the industry has changed the way tall buildings are built in an attempt to make them terror proof. Building takes a look
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FeaturesBuilding buys a pint for... PA Group
PA Group discusses its unusual locations for work, Kent vs Essex and the merits of being able to eat absolutely anything
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Comment
VAT on design and build: Vatman returns
When the HMRC threatened to charge VAT on design fees in design and build contracts it put the viability of many schemes at risk. Now it seems to have had a change of heart
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NewsDevelopers fined for fire safety breaches
Two Manchester housing developers fined for breaching rules on student accommodation scheme
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NewsBovis Homes profit doubles as construction costs squeezed
Results come from completion of 801 homes
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NewsCarillion faces blacklist claims
Engineer claims that Carillion-owned Mowlem supplied information about him to blacklist
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CommentMy digital life…Paul Baron
Whether he’s relaxing on holiday or trawling the news sites this MD’s always up for a bit of Vulcan mind transfer
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NewsRoyal Arsenal Riverside: Staying southside
Key Homes Group’s development will be a 130-bedroom hotel
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NewsNew RIBA boss wants architects to take lead
Angela Brady calls for architects to be reinstated as project leaders
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CommentInternational arbitration: A city on edge
A case that jeopardised the future of the international arbitration business based in London has been ruled on by the Supreme Court. Here’s what it had to say …
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NewsBritish Council for School Environments appoints new boss
Nusrat Faizullah will take over from Ty Goddard
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FeaturesElectrical firms' wage agreements: Fury, mistrust and division
Electrical contractors have ditched a 40-year-old wage agreement, pitching 6,000 workers against their bosses and creating a bitter battle between the industry’s two biggest trade bodies. Can anything be done to stop unrest spreading further? Iain Withers reports
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NewsAukett rethinks global strategy after losses
Aukett Fitzry Robinson diversifies Russian business and considers scaling down Middle Eastern arm
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NewsGLA considers 600 fast-track home pilot
Pilot scheme aims to identify 12-20 local authority sites in London on which to rapidly build new homes
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NewsBam Nuttall sued for £55m over Cambridgeshire busway
Local authority launches High Court action against Bam Nuttall and parent company for overrun
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NewsRevenue at Lend Lease's European arm drops 40%
Firm attributes poor returns to ‘challenging trading conditions across the UK and continental Europe’