All Building articles in 10 August 2012 – Page 3
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NewsDerwent shortlists builders for £70m of London work
Further schemes worth £140m to be tendered shortly as focus shifts to new build developments
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NewsGalliford Try for £60m Clapham housing scheme
Galliford Try wins job to build a £60m speculative housing scheme for developer Grainger
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Construction appointments: 10 August 2012
Firms, including Sweett Group and Vinci, announce recruits and promotions, plus, a clarification
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CommentSecond-class treatment
Olympic marketing rules are relegating construction to a second-class activity
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CommentThe right to remain silent
A recent case raises the question, how long must a letter of complaint stay unanswered before a dispute is inferred?
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CommentBe inspired
It will be vital to look at the Olympic construction programme and assess why it was successful – and if it could have been even better
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CommentRecycling materials: The great recovery
Some of the core materials construction uses have become scarce - eventually everything we use will be. We have to stop jettisoning materials and design so they can all be recycled
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CommentHow fair is the HSE's recovery scheme?
The HSE needs to convince the industry that its new cost recovery scheme is a deterrent against health and safety breaches and not just a method of lining its own pockets
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NewsHansom: That extra mile
This week, there may be a problem with the Olympic drainage system but the longest toy train track in the world shows British engineering at its best - as does last minute marathon woman, Freya Murray
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FeaturesCost of the Olympics: Was it worth it?
Everyone’s agreed that the Olympic park was hugely successful. But with questions raised over the cost of procuring the Games, is this a model other public sector projects should follow?
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FeaturesHow Canada took the if out of PFI
While the UK government tries to work out what to do with the controversial procurement route, the Canadians have created a version that transacts deals in half the time and gives the market far greater cost certainty. But could their approach work here?
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FeaturesThe tracker: Summer calm
The overall construction activity index remain unchanged between May and June, with orders below normal for this time of year, despite the orders index increasing. Experian Economics reports
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NewsPlanning stats: New build sales and completions in July
Barratt Homes and Taylor Wimpey were the two biggest housing clients in July
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CommentSchool break
Greater clarification on the government’s approach to school building is needed
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CommentUK guarantees: a boost for the industry?
The UK Guarantees scheme was supposed to provide a much needed boost for the industry, but it will not benefit the small-scale projects that need funding the most
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CommentWonders & blunders with Dieter Kleiner
The RCKa director believes the Royal Festival Hall embodies all that is great about London, whereas Zaha Hadid’s Evelyn Grace Academy fails to provide any meaningful substance
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CommentBeck vs UK Flooring: The right to remain silent
A recent case raises the question, how long must a letter of complaint stay unanswered before a dispute is inferred?
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CommentBeck vs UK Flooring: Severing a decision
This recent case clears up uncertainty over whether courts are willing to enforce parts of an adjudicator’s decision while severing others
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FeaturesNick Baird: 'You lot need to get out more …'
That’s the message to contractors from the UKTI chief executive. He tells Building why the world’s emerging economies want to see more of British builders.
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FeaturesCoastal attractions
Bored of the beach? Ike Ijeh recommends some buildings to check out on those idle seaside afternoons this summer
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