All Building articles in 05 March 2010 – Page 4
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Hard facts
With regard to your article “MPs: Ban import of child-labour stone” (12 February, page 14), I would like to draw your attention to the Stone Federation’s document, Selecting the Correct Stone, which is to be published shortly.
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Eco-homes strategy launched
The government has set out a plan to make eco-improvements to 7 million homes by 2020, in a move it says should create 65,000 construction jobs
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eBest practice
Your article, “Contractors attack rise of eBay tendering” (26 February, page 15), is wholly unfair and quite inaccurate
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NewsSealed Deals
St James Homes has completed the One SE8 development at Deals Gateway in Greenwich, south-east London
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NewsSubtle, it’s not: Shanghai International Cruise Terminal
Sparch, the Asian division of Archial Group, has unveiled images of the Shanghai International Cruise Terminal, a 260,000m2 mixed-use development
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NewsInsurers threaten to pull cover for timber frame
Companies including Aviva and Axa warn that modern construction method has too high a fire risk
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CommentThe real cost of regulation
According to the government, providing homebuyers with a plentiful supply of new homes has been an important goal for most of the past decade
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NewsConstructionarium pleads for rescue funding
The industry’s only dedicated site-based training centre for university students could be forced to close unless it secures rescue funding from the government
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CommentContracts at the OK corral: Conflicting terms
If contract terms don’t amount to anything more than a succession of conflicting proposals, expect a legal showdown. What matters then is who fires the final shot …
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Two clients forced Harry Neal into liquidation
The collapse of £35m-turnover contractor Harry Neal was partly prompted by bad debts, a liquidator’s report has revealed
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Citywatch: Our lips are sealed
The results of Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey, two of the UK’s largest housebuilders, came in on target this week, but were more notable for what they didn’t say than what they did
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CommentYellow card
Regarding your feature on the South African World Cup venues (12 February, page 38), we have been involved with the new Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane since our team won the commission in June 2006
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Provelio
“Look, it’s perfectly simple. I want a caipirinha mule, a sherry martini, a cabernet merlot and one of those Polish beers. A Zweibacker, I think.”
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NewsOh, Danny boy …
The Grand Canal Square theatre and commercial development, designed by Daniel Libeskind, is nearing completion
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Candy & Candy construction boss leaves as work dries up
Ex-Bovis veteran John Howell parts company with developer as UK work diminishes to single scheme
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Keller blames big freeze and depressed markets for profit fall
Groundwork specialist Keller has said the poor weather conditions in Europe and the US over the first two months of the year will hit its 2010 results
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CommentMan behaving badly
As an avid reader of Building, I must register my disappointment at seeing the increased use of swear words in print