All Building articles in 1 September 2017
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Arcadis wins role on Belfast's new transport hub
Scheme will increase public transport capacity in city
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Collaboration key to Bracknell town centre delivery
Due to the scale and complexity of the redevelopment of Bracknell Town Centre, coupled with a short timeframe in which to deliver, it was crucial to appoint an experienced specialist contractor with an established supply chain. Prater began work on site in 2015 and the project team’s collaborative working ethos ...
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Vieo metal seam roof for Creative Arts school
Euroclad has provided its Vieo metal seam roofing for the Plymouth School of Creative Arts. Click here to read more .
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Natural slate rainscreen cladding for showroom
Cupa Pizarras has provided its CUPACLAD 201 Vanguard rainscreen cladding system for a showroom. Click here to read more .
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Bam's £100m Glasgow scheme to be a new hub for HMRC
Tax man is rationalising its estate into 13 regional hubs
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Overbury creates ‘vertical park’ in Covent Garden
Living wall will cover over 1,500ft 2 of a building facade
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Features
Sketch of the week: Safari lodge
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Alex Michaelis, co-founder of Michaelis Boyd
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News
SMEs hit hardest by health and safety sentencing guidelines
Research reveals smaller firms are affected more by last year’s changes to level of fines imposed
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Features
Safety in numbers
The Definitive Guideline to health and safety sentencing was brought into force last year, signalling larger and more discretionary fines. What is its impact so far on SMEs in particular and what does it signal for safety in the sector?
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Comment
Hansom: Points of view
It’s all about how you look at things, with a well-lit Chinese bridge, obscured views of the Thames, people who like ‘funny’ builders, and a consultant entering the classroom. Plus, an architecture legend’s old motor is up for sale
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Comment
Fit for purpose
The MT Højgaard case in the Supreme Court illustrates how lawyers, adjudicators, arbitrators and judges are now likely to mediate competing contract terms
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Comment
Once more unto the breach
The new health and safety sentencing guidelines seem to be having more impact on companies, but the weighting is heaviest on SMEs
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Comment
Big trouble in Liverpool Chinatown
Problems between stakeholders on a £200m regeneration project are likely to have reputational, financial and legal consequences for those involved
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Features
Tracker: July 2017
The total activity index remained stable in July. The R M index grew and returned to positive territory and the orders index was one point up from June’s figure. Experian Economics reports
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Lord Adonis slammed by industry body over 'dangerous lack of understanding'
Building Engineering Services Association says Lord Adonis should help lead change in the industry rather than criticise it
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Criticism of CITB mounts up
Unite and the Construction Leadership Council have said radical reform is needed of the Construction Industry Training Board
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Grosvenor picked to deliver new Essex garden village
Scheme is expected to deliver up to 5,000 new homes
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Market review: Looking downwards
Construction activity has declined during the second quarter, despite overall UK growth, and contract values are decreasing