All Building articles in 05 August 2011 – Page 3
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Bellway profit ‘ahead of expectations’
Housebuilder issues bullish statement as completion rates rise 7.1%
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Shoddy solar panel installation leading to roof leaks
NHBC warns of problems arising from adverse UK weather
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Comment
Time is money
If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you’re the losing party
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Inbox: In harmony
One reader reflects that working collaboratively brings great results. Not that it would necessarily do much to make energy saving in a conservation area cost-effective or help a full-time dad find work
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Post occupancy: Is your green makeover really so green?
Do low energy buildings really deliver results? Last month, Thomas Lane found two new-build offices that failed to live up to all their green credentials. Here, he reveals if two refurbished offices performed any better
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Get your fix
Is the coalition’s reform of the planning system a canny solution, or will it backfire?
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Hansom: raising eyebrows
There are some unlikely combinations this week - a surveyor turns model, a virtual brick app, a car that runs on wine and construction managers with a penchant for ponies. Takes all sorts, you know
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Ucatt faces fresh watchdog scrutiny over expenses visibility
A union member has alleged he was unfairly denied access to Ucatt’s expenses records
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Dodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves
Journalism isn’t the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction’s own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources
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Tony Lenehan: New directions
Styles & Wood has had a tough few years, taking huge hits as the retail fit-out market nose-dived. Building finds out how new boss Tony Lenehan plans to turn things round - and why you could be seeing more of the northern-based firm in London
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My digital life…David Mann
Little blue pills sneaking into his spam inbox, the death of the phone and speaker systems are on this man’s mind
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New london development in Soho
Eric Parry Architects and Henderson Global Investors have won planning permission for a mixed-use redevelopment in London’s Soho.
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Developers gear up to exploit planning reform
Lawyers estimate 95% of councils will be vulnerable to speculative applications
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Engineering courses: Get real
Engineering courses give students a great theoretical grounding but to foster creative minds we need an earlier emphasis on encountering real life
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US construction spending to outpace GDP over next decade
Spending on the US building sector predicated to grow an average of 6% over next decade
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SME profile: Chapman Workhouse
Duo behind architect firm Chapman Workhouse reveal how combining skills has paid off
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Design defects: Careful what you claim
It’s a tough claims market out there with insurers taking a strict approach to the policy wording. Contractors should think twice before they splash out to resolve a design defect
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Keller boss says UK is its 'most difficult region'
Profitability across the global firm also fell but chief executive confident of international growth
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BinLaden Group to build world's tallest tower
Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed has struck a £736m deal with the BinLaden Group to build the world’s tallest tower in Jeddah.