All Building articles in 03 July 2009 – Page 6
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Here today: Cepezed's temporary arena in The Hague
Dutch architect Cepezed has taken a leaf out of the semi-permanent 2012 Olympic stadium’s book and designed a temporary arena as part of a bid for The Hague to become European Capital of Culture in 2018
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RIBA appoints a chief executive
Former Design Council director joins RIBA as new chief executive
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Etched aluminium
Cladding specialist James & Taylor has created the shimmering, high-tech facade for the £17m maternity unit at Southern General hospital in Glasgow
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Noho Square to host allotment scheme
Plans are being drawn up to turn a section of the £1bn former Candy & Candy development Noho Square in central London into allotments as part of a project dubbed “GrowHo”
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Comment
Who’s the fairest of them all?
Housing ministers have come and gone faster than a weaver’s shuttle – some doing better than others. Michael Gove gives us the best and the worst and reveals the secret of a successful tenure
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Calling all consultants!
Building’s annual ranking of the top 250 consultants is being compiled now, so please complete our form online to ensure you are included
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Stirring up apathy: construction standards for affordable housing grants
Those bidding for funds from the National Affordable Housing Programme are being asked to sign up to new construction standards. Chris Moquet wonders why so few have done so
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The adventures of Hergé: Brussels' Tintin museum
Christian Portzamparc’s Musée Hergé pays homage to the life and work of the creator of Tintin and is almost as much fun
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Tories’ Olympic cash axe plot exposed … Fury erupts over Mandelson letter snub … Minister missing presumed frightened … Quango nepotism probe shock … and boss has breakfast with Jordan
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Mace bags £80m hotel deal
Mace has beaten ISG and Sisk to clinch the estimated £80m construction management contract to turn London’s Cafe Royal into a 160-room five-star hotel
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Glass makers push up prices 50%
Specialist contractors are up in arms over the decision by UK glass makers to increase their prices by up to 50% within days of one another
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College schemes planned to cost double £300m fund
Swingeing cuts on the cards as 13 colleges find themselves £300m short of what they asked for
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HBOS-backed social housing firm EPS on block for £30m
Bidders circle £80m-turnover contractor as bank continues disposal of construction investments
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Mansell’s £3.6m win
Construction firm Mansell has won a £3.6m contract to design and build 20 homes
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Cyril Sweett turnover soars 26%
Cyril Sweett has posted a 26% rise in turnover for the year ending 31 March 2009, from £62.7m to £78.9m. Pre-tax profit was £5.96m
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Bowmer & Kirkland boss takes 23% pay cut – to £6.7m
The highest paid director at Bowmer & Kirkland, who was formerly the best-paid boss in construction, had his pay cut 23% from £8.6m to £6.7m last year
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Lead times: April-June 2009
There has been no increase in any works package this quarter, and six have fallen. The good news for clients is that the historical data suggests they may fall further yet, says Brian Moone of Mace
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Wanted: company to build £20bn of nuclear plant
RWE and E.ON ask reactor designer Westinghouse to name its construction partner for nuclear new-build programme
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Raid on PFI cash casts doubt on £2bn rescue fund
Treasury accused of over-confidence as it diverts cash for struggling schemes to stimulate housing