All Building articles in 05 March 2010 – Page 3
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NewsInterview: David Strong
David Strong, chief executive of Inbuilt responds to the government's plans released this week to scale up the greening of existing housing
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NewsTransfer of Olympic land ownership in doubt
Greater London Authority has been locked in talks with the Treasury over transfer, and is preparing for 'worst case scenario' of deal not being struck
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NewsONS reports largest output fall since seventies
Fall of 11% to £97.2bn from 2008 to 2009 is first time figure has fallen below £100bn since 2002
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NewsSupport unemployed graduates – and the industry’s future!
The Pledge campaign will stop graduates abandoning the industry and plug your staffing gaps
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NewsCostain and Skanska win £15m Crossrail job
Joint venture scoops Royal Oak Portal contract, first tunnel-related construction package on the project
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NewsMorgan Ashurt wins two BSF jobs in Hull worth £71m
These include a £38m secondary and special needs school and a £32.8m academy
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NewsFour years predicted for Chile rebuild
President says seventh most powerful earthquake on record has left between $15bn and $30bn worth of damage
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NewsNot the brightest spark
Thanks to John Giles who took these photographs in Chiang Mai in Thailand of an electrician preparing to make a connection to the live main. “I was too squeamish to stay and watch,” he says.
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Comment
Save our regs!
The article “Councils start early on Tory planning overhaul” (26 February, page 10) was read with interest and concern
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Morgan Sindall
Last week we reported that contractor Morgan Sindall reported a 28% pre-tax loss
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Comment
Could it be magic?
I was intrigued to see that the Building for Life score of one of the developments in round one of the Kickstart programme had flowered from 1.5 to 16.5 (26 February, page 11)
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Kingspan sales slump
Turnover at building materials group Kingspan fell from £1.5bn to £1bn in 2009
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Comment
Do the paperwork: Illegal workers
The UK Border Agency is cracking down on illegal working and the penalties for employers can be prison or heavy fines. So take care you’re making all the right checks
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Comment
Houses and trousers
The Tories’ planning green paper is another cheap shot at gaining votes (22 February, building.co.uk)
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CommentHansom: Your guide to …
… common Chinese phrases, negotiating with Americans, hosting a Hampstead dinner party, and how to look good in a diamanté-encrusted swimming cap
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Comment
Going, going …
In response to Building’s story about the skills crisis (“Union warns of skills time bomb”, 5 February, building.co.uk), as a trainee building surveyor I am beginning to regret my decision to join the industry
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CommentPrice, value and Vincent van Gogh
It’s sad but true that the way we define the worth of people, professions and companies has nothing to do with the value of what they actually do, says Chris Wise
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Firms line up for Walkie-Talkie
Land Securities’ decision to go ahead with its Walkie-Talkie skyscraper in the City of London has unleashed a flurry of interest among contractors