All Building articles in 03 July 2009 – Page 5
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Crossrail sets station limit
Designers on the Crossrail framework have been told that they can bid for a maximum of two central London stations
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White Young Green lenders defer covenant test
Lenders to consulting engineer White Young Green have agreed to defer a covenant test to the end of July
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Rogers tower to fall victim to viewing corridor
Initial designs by Lord Rogers’ firm for a new tower in the City of London look set to be the first victim of mayor Boris Johnson’s revamped viewing corridor policies
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Comment
Too many contracts spoil the job
Tony Bingham is clearly unhappy with the use of the NEC for all government contracts
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Good intentions vs reality: Collaborative working
The importance of collaborative working has been well understood and agreed for at least the past 45 years. The problems arise only when you actually try to do it
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Killby & Gayford prospers despite client nerves
Chris Chivers, chief executive of specialist heritage contractor Killby & Gayford, has said procurement officers are “increasingly twitchy” about giving work to medium-sized firms
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City Watch: Hail and farewell
The City has had a week to digest the news that Berkeley boss Tony Pidgley has moved upstairs to become chairman and judging by the share price most reacted in a pretty sanguine fashion
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New legacy chief reveals extent of Olympics re-think
In her first interview since becoming chair of the Olympics legacy company, Margaret Ford explains the need for a review of post-Games planning
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Calls to delay the code
A Midlands-based developer is calling on the government to delay the introduction of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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C of the Chang
Construction has started on Thomas Heatherwick’s British Pavilion for the Shanghai Expo 2010
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Historic buildings hit by Part L
Alarm that historic buildings undergoing refurbishment will have to meet modern energy efficiency standards
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Comment
Shot by both sides: Collateral warranties for project managers
Project managers are liable to the client for all kinds of weird things, but now some contractors are asking them to sign collateral warranties
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Comment
Wonders & blunders
George Clarke considers Newcastle’s Swan House an unforgivably ugly duckling. However, the new courtyard in the British Museum is the epitome of elegance …
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Comment
Summertime and the living is bloody tough
But when did doom and gloom ever get us out of a mess? We have to do whatever is necessary to survive the recession, and that means keeping morale up
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Bless this our heat pump
The Bishop of Leicester during his Lent pilgrimage blessed the new environment-friendly heating system in All Saints church in Somerby, Leicestershire
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Features
Tellytubby land: BedZed revisited
Peabody’s BedZed was the housing scheme that first got everyone talking about zero-carbon living. But is it all that it was cracked up to be?
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Fate of UDCs in balance as government ponders their role
A government review of urban development corporations may decide to abolish them and hand their powers to local authorities
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Victory for Safer Skyline as Building wins campaign award
Building’s Safer Skyline campaign emerged victorious on Tuesday after winning the editorial campaign of the year category at the annual Periodical Publishers Association awards
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Council tax lottery: The trouble with local authorities
Local housebuilders provide local jobs and local homes for local people. So why are local authorities going out of their way to make life painful for them? Take council tax for example
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Creditors left reeling as Ashford goes under
Ashford Construction has ceased trading, leaving a string of creditors in its wake