All Building articles in 08 January 2010 – Page 5
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A little to the left: Las Vegas' Veer Towers
These are the aptly named Veer Towers are set to open in the spring
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Sizebreed sets its sights on the super-rich
Former directors of Holloway White Allom explain why now is the right time to set up luxury contractor
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Industry rows over representation
A row is escalating between the UK Contractors Group and the newly-formed Construction Alliance umbrella body that threatens to undermine the industry’s main connection with the government
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Comment
Not a good plan
PRP welcomes the advent of guidance from the NHBC on the design of open-plan flats that will meet fire safety requirements (11 December, page 58)
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Comment
No snow without fire
Both Eurostar (which operates the trains) and Eurotunnel (which operates the tunnel) were clearly ill-prepared to handle the breakdowns of trains before Christmas
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Comment
Hansom: Midwinter night’s dream
My construction compatriots have been enjoying swimming pools, ice cream, stripping off, slimming down and having a break from work – is this January I see before me or the height of summer?
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Defence Estates may open major projects to tender
MoD property arm considers following BAA in ditching prime contracting for schemes over £50m
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Features
Country focus: Ireland
Ireland’s reliance on the property boom has seen it in a bad way since the economic crisis began, says Richard Fitzpatrick of EC Harris in Dublin. But can government action prompt a return to stability?
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Nerves of steel: King's College neuroscience facility
A £45m research facility in south-east London won planning permission this week
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Comment
Joint expert witnesses: Clandestine communications
There are some grey areas to being a joint expert witness, but one thing is clear: talking to one party without the other’s knowledge is not on
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RICS delays CIC departure for three months
The RICS will remain a member of the Construction Industry Council for at least the next three months, Building has learned
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Sir David Chipperfield heads honours
David Chipperfield has been knighted for services to architecture in the UK and Germany in the 2010 New Year Honours List
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Comment
Change the guards
The cost implications of a serious fire often far exceed the costs of theft from sites
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Features
Leaning Las Vegas: a city centre by starchitects
A veritable ratpack of architects are turning up the style in Sin City, writes Thomas Lane – and they’re not all playing it straight …
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Comment
Carry on screaming
Just how scary is 2010 going to be, we ask on the cover. Well, put it this way: if you want to feel uplifted in the next 12 months your best bet is probably to watch Toy Story III
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Carbon reduction regs: Are you ready to commit?
The Carbon Reduction Commitment energy trading scheme comes into force in April, but building owners should be preparing for it now if they want to avoid a hefty bill
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Helpline calls show fewer lay-offs
The number of small contractors seeking employment advice on redundancies and lay-offs dropped in the last quarter of 2009, compared with the same period a year ago
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Comment
Building buys a pint... for Stride Treglown
Within five minutes of sitting down it’s obvious this is going to be a long night
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Universities plan to slash building programmes
More universities have launched reviews of their development programmes after the government announced that it would cut capital funding to the sector by more than half this year