All Building articles in 03 July 2009 – Page 4
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NewsRok in 'hall of shame' for changing payment terms
Private business group attacks contractor for changing payment periods from 30 to 60 days
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NewsVinoly returns home to build luxury flats
Battersea Power Station architect completes first project in native country of Uruguay
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NewsExcavation may have caused Shanghai collapse
Expert says piling under 13-storey block of flats could have failed because of work to make space for underground car park
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NewsGrafton looks to housing recovery as turnover falls 31%
Builders' merchant takes big hit in Ireland but says trading has stabilised
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NewsCost cutting reduces Marshalls debt by £37m
Firm closed factories and raised £4m in rights issue in response to 19% fall in revenue
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NewsWhat can you get for £1.5bn?
What will the prime minister's housing contribution mean for the industry
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NewsBalfour Beatty predicts more progress in 2009
Strong performance in roads and building sectors help offset reduced UK rail work
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NewsTrouble at the top
Our thanks to Martin Sheaf of Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services. He writes: “I saw this on a recent trip to Mohammad Ali’s mosque in Cairo. I spent more time amazed at their complete lack of health and safety than the tour we were having.”
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FeaturesSpotlight: The noughties
It is 10 years since Mace began to record lead times, and many have never been lower. Brian Moone analyses the economic patterns of the decade to see what they can tell us about future trends
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Social mortgages
One of the UK’s largest housing associations will bring out its own range of mortgages
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Comment
What does it matter?
I read with interest the article written by Tony Bingham in your 26 June edition concerning the decree by the Office of Government Commerce that only one form of contract should be used for all public work, namely NEC3. In the recent past, I have delivered a number of training ...
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NewsLondon Irish
Irish architect O’Donnell + Tuomey has beaten a shortlist of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, David Chipperfield, dRMM, Feilden Clegg Bradley and 3XN to design a student centre for the London School of Economics
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Raising the standard: International procurement standards
In a recession, a standard for procurement for construction contracts could be just what the industry needs. So what do the draft rules say, and what would they achieve?
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FeaturesThe six-minute guide to your six-month ministers
The reshuffle put four new men in charge of crucial construction-related portfolios. Sarah Richardson looks at what they can do before the election. Ready? Steady? Go!
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Homes for east London
London mayor Boris Johnson has approved plans for 750 homes in east London
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How do I... issue a statutory demand?
Kicking off Berwin Leighton Paisner’s series on making the most of the legal process, Melissa Moriarty explains the use of a powerful money-extraction tool
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FeaturesDanger Man: the HSE's Philip White
Philip White has taken over the Health and Safety Executive’s construction division just when companies are under most pressure to cut budgets. So what’s his plan of attack?