All Building articles in 07 August 2009 – Page 6
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Course scrapped after ConstructionSkills delays
A course for construction apprentices that was set to open this autumn has been cancelled, following delays at accreditation body ConstructionSkills
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CommentDesigner egotism: Delusions of adequacy
Architects who listen to their ‘inner voice’ and not the client produce bad buildings. It’s the deadly sin of designer egotism, says Robert Adam, and it makes us strangers in our homes
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Durkan makes £800k loss
Social housing contractor and residential developer Durkan Holdings made a loss of £776,167 in the year to 31 January 2009, as a result of a £5.8m writedown of its stock and development land
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NewsMayor diverts £75m from new homes to fund repairs
But Greater London Authority expects Whitehall to repay the money as row grows over Decent Homes
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NewsKier latest to stretch payment terms to 60 days
Trade bodies lobby MPs for help as main contractors move to adopt longer payment periods
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Levy to cost £7.6bn
Developers will pay £7.6bn in community infrastructure levy charges over 10 years, a government report has said
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Bovis lands £30m Tate Britain job
Bovis Lend Lease has won a high-profile tussle with Mace to land the £30m construction management contract to “transform” the Tate Britain gallery
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Prices to rise in 2011
House prices will fall next year before rising slightly in 2011, the National Housing Federation has said
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Latest construction appointments - 7 August 2009
Architect HKS has announced that Alan Palmer and Francis Gallagher have been appointed principals of its UK business
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NewsAecom optimistic after 10% turnover rise, despite profit drop
UK consultant formerly known as Faber Maunsell attributes 4% profit fall to investment in new and merged offices
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News1-3 Canal Street, King's Cross: Fit for a king
Work has started on a new building in King’s Cross
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NewsBalfour Beatty M&E arm sues Shepherd for £1.4m
Contractor goes to court over Hull hospital as legal bodies report record rise in construction disputes
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FeaturesCan you do better?
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