All Building articles in 09 January 2009 – Page 7
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Anshen + Allen healthcare poaches former David Morley man
Jonathan Wilson, formerly a partner in David Morley Architects, has been poached by US architect Anshen + Allen. He will become director of its 65-strong London healthcare division
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Airship-shape
An airship shed frame restored by Julian Harrap Architects was given grade II listing this week by culture minister Barbara Follett
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Homes agency eases funding logjam
A six-month funding logjam for English Partnerships’ schemes appears to be easing since the creation of the Homes and Communities Agency in December
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Satellites to help China rebuild after Sichuan quake
An international group of engineers is working on a plan to use satellite images to measure the damage to buildings caused by the earthquake in China last May
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Comment
A grave omission: Adjudicators decisions
The Construction Act needs to make clear that when an adjudicator tells a party to pay out, that decision should be enforced even if counterclaims are made
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Comment
Adjudicator's jurisdiction
The CaseEuro Construction Scaffolding (“Euro”) was engaged by SSLB Construction Limited (“SSLB”) to provide scaffolding in relation to a swimming pool. Euro had provided a written quotation for scaffolding in December 2007. The parties disagreed as to what occurred next: SLLB asserted that it called Euro to confirm that it ...
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Features
Glamorous address: Candy & Candy's One Hyde Park
Candy & Candy’s One Hyde Park is coming along quite nicely, thank you. Which is just as well, because when you’re spending £100m on an apartment, you do rather want the builders out of the way before you move in
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Unions threaten legal action as firms aim to slash pay
Contractors rush to reduce payroll costs as recession puts pressure on wage agreements
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Brookfield expands in Abu Dhabi and Qatar in the Gulf
Firm formerly known as Multiplex plans to double its £100m business in Abu Dhabi and Qatar in order to counter the slowdown in Dubai
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Change of destination: job opportunities still abound in the Middle East
The downturn may have hit Dubai, but other Middle Eastern markets and the booming oil and gas sectors still provide plenty of escape routes
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Anglo makes 876k
West Midlands contractor Anglo Holt’s pre-tax profit rose from £340,000 to £876,000 in the year to 30 April 2008
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79% ignore EPC recommendations
Energy certificates are failing to kickstart efficiency improvements in buildings, according to a joint survey by Building and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
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Brookfield to build Pinnacle for £575m in City…
Australian contractor Brookfield has signed a deal to build the Pinnacle – the tallest building in the City of London – for about £575m
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Panceltica bosses sell 53% stake ahead of £40m loss
Structural steel specialist Panceltica has insisted it is “business as usual” despite a profit warning last month that prompted a major reshuffle of its shareholders
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EU to give £300m lifeline to school building programme
European Investment Bank agrees in principle to funding package for Building Schools for the Future
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Foster + Partners dragged into £253m Wembley case
Multiplex has dragged architects Foster + Partners and HOK into its £253m legal row with Mott MacDonald over Wembley stadium
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Daniel profit up 22%
Pre-tax profit at Cheshire civil engineer Daniel Contractors rose 22% from £2.8m to £3.4m in the year to 30 September 2008
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Features
New Year blues: Predictions for 2009
It doesn’t look like a whole lot of fun, but 2009 must be endured where necessary and enjoyed where possible. So, here’s our guide to what’s going to happen, complete with the big stories, the key dates and the people who are going to make the news
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Latest construction appointments - 9 January 2009
Nottingham Trent University's head of construction management is appointed RICS fellow
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Comment
The bold and the bankers: Review of 2008
The year gone was notable for the rewarding of bravery, financial fraud and the death of an old friend