All Building articles in 11 April 2014 – Page 2
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News
Quintain inks deal for 475 Wembley homes
Quintain secures Swiss real estate backer for next phase of Wembley Park scheme
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Mott MacDonald posts strong revenue and profit growth
Engineering group’s Canada and Asia Pacific division prove to be “engine for strong growth” as UK trading remains “sluggish”
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Urban Splash secures £135m refinancing deal
Founder Tom Bloxham describes refinancing package as a “watershed moment” for the developer
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Planning stats: Residential projects and approvals in March 2014
Housing activity continues to be focused on London and the South-east; Taylor Wimpey tops the clients list
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Features
This week in … 1964
In April 1964 Beatles were flying high in the US singles chart and April 1964 we looked at a prefabricated hexagonal house
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Sketch of the week: M&S Cheshire Oaks
Illustrator John Holder sketched M S Cheshire Oaks, a Simons Group project, at various stages of its development
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Comment
Still waiting for fair payment times
Success of the Construction Leadership Council’s fair payment initiative depends on government and the industry backing enforcement measures
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Payment periods
See how the length of payment periods to subcontractors has remained constant throughout recession
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Hansom: Twists and turns
James Corden struts his stuff at the Building Awards, Caroline Murphy veers sharp left for a possible new career, Boris heads up North for a spot of campaigning and cyclists find that charity is the wheel thing
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Comment
Self-employment rules take effect: Caught off guard:
How well will the construction industry transition to the new HMRC regulations?
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Builders’ merchants call for compulsory payment time disclosure
Builders Merchants Federation boss says new industry payment charter is “disappointing”
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Brussels rules cast doubt on future of renewables projects
Industry leaders claim latest changes to state aid guidance are a “leap into the unknown”
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Comment
Why the dropping of EU renewables targets is actually a good thing
Re-focusing European policy on carbon output, as in the UK, is the right way to go
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Main contractors shunned in tube upgrade work
London Underground appoints 22 subcontractors and three consultants under new form of procurement which features direct relationships with trade contractors
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Gehry and Foster reveal plans for Battersea’s third phase
Architects’ designs include 1,300 homes, 350,000ft2 of retail, restaurants and a hotel
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Building Award Winners: CITB training initiative of the year
The judges were truly inspired by Lakehouse founder Steve Rawlings’ ‘gutsy’ plan to address both the industry’s skills shortage and unemployment in deprived areas of London
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Building Award Winners: Sustainable project of the year
There were several trailblazing projects in this category, but Skanska and Hopkins Architects’ Brent Civic Centre stands out for redefining the humble council office as a beacon of low-energy design
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Building Award Winners: BIM initiative of the year
With the 5D BIM methods it used on Casement Park in Northern Ireland, Mott MacDonald has shown how highly complex designs can be built in less time and for less money. Now it’s sharing its findings with the wider industry
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Building Award Winners: Manufacturer of the year
Knauf Insulation’s decision to take matters into its own hands and lobby government directly to get the Green Deal working more effectively made it the clear winner in this category
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