All Building articles in 11 February 2011 – Page 2
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Contractors line up for £600m medical facility
Medical research facility at St Pancras approved by government
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NewsActivity revives in January
Improved weather conditions and new business gains contribute to all parts of construction sector recording increase in activity in January
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CommentFamily contractors: Adapt or die
Willmott Dixon shows it’s not good enough just to sit still
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CityWATCH: it all rests on the results
Sometimes it’s better to travel than arrive and this could be the case come results season for the listed construction firms. Over the past couple of months, relatively upbeat trading updates have been met with relief, rather than euphoria.There were no big surprises in the trading statements we have seen, ...
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CommentHansom: The right angle
According to the PRs it’s been another brilliant week for the construction industry - so please ignore the hints of commercial bias, the whiffs of pub quiz favouritism and accusations of slanted journalism
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Cala Homes to appeal High Court decision over planning
Judgment means councils can let the abolition of regional strategies influence planning decisions
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NewsDecember mortgage approvals fall to new low
Mortgage approvals fell to the lowest level for almost two years in December, according to figures from the Bank of England
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FeaturesArchitects and recession: Battered, bruised and broke
Architects have taken a beating over the past two years, but have they suffered any permanent damage? How are the UK’s top listed practices faring, and what impact is the recession having on design quality?
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Subcontractors attack Carillion over price cuts
Agressive pricing by main contractors has been attacked by squeezed subcontractors
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Back-to-wall WC redesigned
Impulse Bathrooms has redesigned its back-to-wall WC pan in response to feedback from plumbers. It has remodelled the trap and horizontal outlet so plumbers can now configure the pan as a P or S connection. The company says this makes it easier to install and ensure a reliable connection. Impulse ...
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Bad behaviour
It’s stories like the one about Apollo undercutting its rivals (28 January, page 10) that have the clients running to secure partnering frameworks with contractors instead
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Doorsets fit for the barbican
Doorsets from Urban Edge, part of Leaderflush Shapland, have been used for a project on the Barbican Estate which involved converting the former London Business School into flats. The grade II-listed building at Frobisher Crescent was originally intended as flats when the Barbican was built in the fifties. When the ...
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Pickles gives Battersea go-ahead
Plans for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station have been given final approval by communities secretary Eric Pickles.In a letter to Wandsworth council, which has already approved the plans, Pickles confirmed he would not be calling in the application, meaning developer Treasury Holdings can start work on the site next ...
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NewsIndustry leaders join Building’s editorial board
New appointments to Building’s editorial advisory board include Lend Lease’s Dan Labbad
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NewsEaga takeover offer boosts share price
Light at the end of the tunnel for Eaga as announcement leads to a rallying of their share price
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NewsWillmott Dixon boss predicts five-year recession
Rick Willmott warns main contractors are yet to face the worst and should start preparing
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NewsEx Ujima and FWA West bosses face trial in March
The trial involving ex directors from FWA West, which Apollo acquired last year, will hear their pleas next month
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Energy-rated box sash
Mumford & Wood’s double-glazed box sash window range has achieved a British Standards Institution A rating for its energy performance. Called Conservation, the range is designed to replicate the look of the original windows in older properties while offering good energy performance. The company says the range has an overall ...
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Brookfield offered to fund Pinnacle Tower
Lack of funding for London’s tallest building means contractor may habve to step in
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Building buys a pint … for DouglasWood
This week, Building’s pint buying is over-shadowed by a football match