All Building articles in 03 February 2012 – Page 3
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Features
Spotlight: Major infrastructure
Vast civil engineering projects such as Crossrail are likely to keep concrete producers busy over the next couple of years, and lengthen lead times for diaphragm wall construction, says Brian Moone
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News
Laing O'Rourke's head of UK south moved to HR
The change means two top jobs in Laing O’Rourke UK combined into one
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Comment
Green Growth
The government wants to fuel business growth and force a green revolution – can it have it both ways?
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News
UK’s first light-weight solar panels open up markets
Carillion becomes first in UK to install lighter form of solar panels that could be used for a wide range of roofs
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Comment
Legal issues with electronic documents
Lawyers are increasingly dealing with electronic documents. But for this data to have any authority, it needs to be carefully stored and managed
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Comment
My digital life … Reg Honeybul
This managing director is on the verge of becoming an iPhone convert and makes most of his purchases online
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Comment
Inbox: Where's that CV?
Green Deal skills[In his article, “The Green Deal: We’re not getting insulation pre-assessments right” page 31, 20 January], Neil May is right to highlight the knowledge and skills issues around insulation that will become critical to the success of the Green Deal. Without the right training and qualifications framework in ...
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Comment
The ICE Conditions of Contract: An old friend
The ICE Conditions of Contract has been spruced up and given a new name. It may be no more fathomable than its precessor but at least it won’t bite you where it hurts
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News
Major work on King's Cross station completed
John McAslan + Partners’ lattice-work roof incorporates 1,000 tonnes of steel
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Lawyers warn of illegal retention clauses
Subcontractors are still receiving contracts with illegal payment retention provisions
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Features
Sustainable supermarket: M&S's new Cheshire Oaks store
At this enormous store in Chester, M&S is putting its Plan A sustainability programme to the test. And from the zero-waste policy to the innovative use of natural materials, all the evidence suggests that this is one plan A that is actually working … Building reports
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Features
LOCOG's James Bulley: The fall guy
As LOCOG’s head of venues and infrastructure, James Bulley has just six months to install 200,000 temporary seats, put up 76 miles of fencing, finish the hockey stadium, weed the rowing lake … and take the rap if anything goes wrong. So why is he so calm? Building finds out. ...
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Comment
Building buys a pint … for Jestico + Whiles
It’s a Guinness-filled night and conversation turns Sherlock Holmes, stag dos and the lesser-known victims of the High Speed 2 rail line
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Comment
Will infrastructure projects happen without 'hybrid bills'?
The government’s National Infrastructure Plan promises 500 projects worth £250bn - but could they grind to a halt without the driving force of ‘hybrid bills’?
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Comment
Hansom: Bothered & bewildered
It’s been a confusing week with a Twitter campaign being hijacked by teenagers, a secretive networking club publishing the names of its own members and listening to Kirstie Allsopp’s deep thoughts
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News
Willetts backs construction internship campaign
Universities minister supports industry initiative the Pledge
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Comment
Eco-towns: Back to the garden city
Strategically planned large-scale development is back on the government agenda, but this time it’s less eco-town, more leafy suburb. Building reports
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Comment
The Thames estuary airport could propel us out of recession
Britain must stop dithering about a Thames estuary airport - it could be the infrastructure project that gives us the neccessary fire power to defeat the economic downturn
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