All Building articles in 06 June 2014 – Page 6
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Government needs a programme approach to realise infrastructure drive
Mace’s Jason Millett argues that while measures in the Queen’s Speech are welcome, a delivery focus is now essential
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Archive Titles
Reader competition: Predict the World Cup winner
Get involved in the World Cup on Building.co.uk for your chance to win two tickets to a European Championship Qualifier match
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BIM research bundle
Download this in-depth specialist research on Building Information Modelling from Building’s archive for free
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Putting a value on variations
The judgment in the case between MT Hojgaard and E.On highlights why employers should not use the variation process to deal with a breach of contract
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Hansom: Seen and herd
This week, cows cross the line at Cambridgeshire’s guided busway project, tourists are told where to go by a former transport minister, and we celebrate longevity and charitable giving in equal measure
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Qatar relaunches World Cup stadium competition
Organisers launch second international architectural competition to design flagship stadium, amid corruption claims surrounding bid
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Learning from Brazil
International scrutiny has been intensified because the World Cup build has fuelled fears about Brazil’s ability to host the Olympics in two year’s time
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Clients draft plans to shorten hybrid bill process
National Infrastructure Planning Association plans reform to halve time it takes to approve large infrastructure projects
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The beautiful game
Busted budgets, poor planning and co-ordination, horrendous delays, cancelled transport schemes, laborious bureaucracy, corruption, mass protests and onsite fatalities - apart from that, preparations for the 2014 World Cup seem to have gone very smoothly
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Revealed: Hinkley deal’s £6.7m cost to public
Government figures show cost of negotiating deal with EDF went 69% over budget
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Brazil World Cup 2014: Lessons from London
Brazil had seven years to prepare for the World Cup, but struggled to complete some work associated with the event on time. What could have been learnt from London’s handling of the Olympics?
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Construction appointments: 6 June 2014
United House, Hilson Moran and Sisk are among the firms announcing appointments and promotions this week
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in April 2014
Private sector registrations and completions are up year on year, while public sector registrations dip
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This week in ... 2006
This week’s football coverage continues with a look back at a Building feature from the archive on office celebrations during the 2006 World Cup
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena das Dunas, Part 1
While the football on the pitch will be making headlines in Brazil this month, it’s the host nation’s stadium construction that has been highly scrutinised in the build-up. Building reviews the 12 showcase stadiums that have seen groundbreaking design as well as serious set backs during the build, starting with ...
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Hays international salary survey 2014
As memories of the dark days of recession in the UK fade, working abroad may no longer be a necessity, but is often still an attractive option.Jim Dunton looks at Hays’ International Salary Survey 2014 for regions that are on the up
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CPD 14 2014: BIM - collaboration and the common data environment
The latest in our CPD series examines the data-sharing requirements of BIM projects, and the various online tools that can help to meet them. This module is sponsored by 4Projects by Viewpoint
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Sketch of the week: Stonehenge Visitors Centre
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Barrie Marshall, found partner at Denton Corker Marshal
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The Alan Cherry Debate 2014: Pickles goes back to the future
The communities secretary used this year’s Alan Cherry debate to argue that the way to increase housing supply is through a full-blown return to off-site manufacture. But not everybody was convinced, as Joey Gardiner reports
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Interserve reduces yearly business travel carbon emissions
Annual sustainability report says contractor has reduced UK business travel by 2,269 tonnes of CO2