All Building articles in 05 April 2013 – Page 3
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Families take legal action over Lakanal House fire
Action taken against three parties including social housing contractor Apollo
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Crossrail safety under fire in blacklisting test case
Exclusive: Allegations of serious safety breaches made by electrician in employment tribunal
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RLB teams up with Pentad to enter African market
Firm will team up with South Africa-based QS to provide cost consultancy services throughout the continent
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Industry advises caution over ‘bogus self-employed’
Concerns raised over any changes proposed by Labour party that could lead to increased costs for the industry
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Wates family retakes reins at Wates Group
Exclusive: Exit of chief executive Paul Drechsler anticipated towards the end of the year as James Wates takes over as chair of contractor
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The target
The high-profile pursuit of May Gurney demonstrates growing evidence that the support services sector is a major future growth area
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Number of homes not the problem
There are a vast number of homes for sale but no one can afford to buy them
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It's a good plan, but …
Stimulating the housing market is a fine old idea, but it requires a planning system that is up to the job. Debbie Aplin considers what can be done to improve chances of getting on site
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Going green? Give it time
David Weight believes opportunities to reduce embodied carbon are often thwarted by a tight build programme. With careful planning and more time, emissions could be slashed
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PodSolve: Flexible friend
Leeds East Academy is the UK’s first school to consist of a warehouse full of moveable classroom pods
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O ye of little faith
A recent Court of Appeal case confirms the traditional English hostility to a general doctrine of good faith in the performance of contracts
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Making a drama out of a crisis
Buildings and contents insurance is big business. But what happens when an insurer’s contractor’s subcontractor tries to get money from homeowners? In short, a bit of a mess
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Impossible conditions passed on
here should be an appropriate relationship between being paid and paying others and anything else is grossly unfair
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You cannot change the market
Carillion will start losing bids, margins will fall and so will the share price
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Campaign for fairer payment
Suppliers or subcontractors experiencing payment problems should report it
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Wonders & blunders … with Steve Bosi
Steve Bosi predicts the Walkie Talkie tower will be a great addition to the London skyline, but looks back with regret at the exterior of Barcelona’s Las Arenas
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Building best practice: risky business
Building and Newforma have teamed up for the Building Best Practice series of webinars. The latest broadcast followed the theme of Decreasing Risk on Projects
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Guaranteed maximum prices: Berth pangs
Francis Ho dives into the topic of guaranteed maximum price provisions and discovers how the pricing provisions for the navy’s new submarine jetty in Scotland were sunk
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Hansom: Of all creation
A rapper sings a rainbow in the name of architecture, the game is afoot for the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, there’s more marathon news, and has Balfour Beatty offended the gods?
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Capita Symonds wins £40m Bristol City stadium revamp
Football club presses ahead with revamp plans as public enquiry threatens move
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