All Building articles in 06 May 2011 – Page 4
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Comment
Wonders and Blunders
Billy Reading applauds the Barbican for stitching together old and new elements in a historic setting, but boos the unsustainable Palm Jumeirah for assaulting its surroundings
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Features
Culture clash - Las Arenas, Barcelona
What do you get when you turn a 19th-century bullring into a 21st-century shopping centre? A theatrical melding of Spain’s cultural past and present
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News
Sir Robert McAlpine profit slumps by almost a quarter
This was despite the firm landing some significant contract awards
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Mears' chairman to have pay reduced after PwC review
The firm was told it needed to be more transparent about senior staff’s pay
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EC Harris in major global expansion after Saudi win
Consultant’s nuclear project to boost staff in Saudi Arabia, while acquisition kickstarts growth in China
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Comment
The Defective Premises Act: What hole?
Hole? What hole? Ben Worthington, who acted for the project manager on Jenson vs Faux, discussed by Tony Bingham, says the Defective Premises Act has been properly restricted to new dwellings
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OFT faces uncertain future as fines cut by total of 84%
Outcome of cover pricing appeals comes as the government considers future of watchdog
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Apollo cuts 70% of staff at M&E acquisition
Cancelled projects and centralisation led to job losses at firm bought for £1m in 2010
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Rob Smith retires from Davis Langdon after 36 years
Former senior partner left the firm on 30 April
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Features
Canada: 'Where $340bn dreams come true'
What makes Canada possibly the most attractive country in the world for contractors right now? Perhaps it’s something to do with the billions of dollars it has to spend on construction. The trick is breaking into this highly lucrative market
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Latest construction appointments: 6 May 2011
This week NG Bailey, MJP Architects, Fireco and Bilco have made new appointnments and a new planning consultancy is founded
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Croudace grew turnover by 10% in 2010
SME profile: Housebuilder used disciplined growth strategy and attention to detail to buck the trend
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Comment
Surely some mistake
Both the ONS and Ucatt are coming under fire from industry leaders and members this week
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Comment
Hansom: Business and pleasure
It’s all about friends in high places this week, from royal consorts, to OBEs, to those jammy fellows who win radio quizzes. Throw in an inappropriate meeting in a hot tub to seal the deal …
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Features
Who's afraid of Zaha Hadid?
London developers are, says the world-renowned architect. But that’s not going to stop her increasing her presence in the UK and following up her aquatics centre success with tall buildings in the capital. She talks about work, high points and low - and why her clubbing days are over
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Comment
The Defective Premises Act: The hole truth
The lovely new home you just bought is covered by the Defective Premises Act if it’s a new dwelling. But if it’s a massive refurb job, you might find yourself in need of a spade