All Building articles in 09 May 2014 – Page 3
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Infrastructure: How much is too much?
Is it possible to have too much infrastructure? New research of global economies suggests it might be, and also reveals that there are many factors at play if investment in infrastructure is to be successful
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Mott MacDonald scrutinised over Gulf worker role
Consultant accused of failing to identify abuses of workers on New York University’s $1bn Abu Dhabi campus
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Host of firms win places on massive NHS framework
Exclusive: More than 90 consultants win places on ‘one-stop shop’ framework to offer services to NHS
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FIDIC standard form: Rock steady ruling
A dispute originating in Gibraltar demonstrates how international cases can be brought to London’s TCC to take advantage of its specialist knowledge
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Green Deal: A victory, but just the first step
While this week’s announcement will be a good boost for the Green Deal over the next year or two, what is really needed are long term incentives to help the scheme
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Hansom: Creative minds
This week, the pressure intensifies in a competition to design a garden city, construction firms’ website addresses are reinvented and a love poem to a, erm, chemical water treatment manufacturer is penned
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Interview: Colette O'Shea
Land Securities’ Colette O’Shea is about to take over the presidency of the British Council for Offices. And she has a thing or two to say about how parts of the development industry have lost sight of the most important people - the occupiers of the buildings themselves
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Sketch of the week: The Reorganisation of Homs City Centre
Ammar Azzouz submits a drawing from his days studying architecture in Homs, Syria, before the war brought death and destruction to the city
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Rider Levett Bucknall sets out expansion plans
Consultant’s UK division outlines plans to become a circa £70m-turnover business
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Briggs & Forrester toasts a treble
Specialist M E contractor wins £16m-worth of work on three projects in the North-west
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Basements: Going underground
Basements may be an attractive proposition for homeowners and developers, but contractors need to take note of the legal considerations to avoid digging themselves into a big hole
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This week in … 1994
This week we celebrate the 20th anniversary of theopening of the Channel Tunnel with a look back on our coverage at the time
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Construction appointments: 09 May 2014
HOK. Linden Homes and Network Rail are among those announcing appointments and promotions this week
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The new Part L: Small steps and giant leaps
The delayed changes to Part L have come into force at last, but debate rages over whether they go far enough and what their impact on the housebuilding and insulation industries is likely to be. Chris Wheal examines the drawbacks and the benefits
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Government pledges an extra £2bn for schools
Schools minister David Laws announces government to commit £2bn for flagship school building programme
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CPD 10 2014: Practical approaches to complying with Part L1A 2013
The latest in our series of CPD modules outlines the key changes to the thermal efficiency regulations, which were introduced last month, and suggests solutions for meeting the new requirements
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A lesson in geometry: Knauf's UK headquarters
AHMM’s design for the new Knauf HQ is a masterclass in lineal precision, fitting seamlessly into its industrial riverside setting despite its modernist white exterior. Here’s how, with the use of some of the manufacturer’s own materials, the project stacked up to just £1.8m
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Obsolete office space is a growing problem
Old and poor quality commercial building stock is a risk for investors especially as sustainability regulations tighten up, but there is a solution …
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Consultants face skills shortage
Three quarters of consultants predict skills shortages over the next year
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