All Building articles in 11 February 2011 – Page 3
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NewsGovernment opens up contracts to small firms
PQQs abolished for government contracts worth under £100,000
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NewsPoor weather to blame for negative construction figures
Figures for fourth quarter of 2010 still better than figures from 2009
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NewsWest Ham confirmed preferred bidder for Olympic stadium
Hammers beats ’Spurs KSS-designed re-location plan
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NewsShapps confirms Cabe merger with Design Council
Wait is over as government confirms Cabe’s work will move across
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NewsCourt tells government to reconsider scrapped BSF schemes
Six councils will have schemes reviewed, but judge rules overrall decision to scrap the £55bn programme was rational
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CommentA guide to zero-tolerance in the workplace
Laing O’Rourke is not the only employer to take a tough stance on IT misuse, but how far can employers go and how can they ensure staff are treated fairly?
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NewsFormer Mabey bosses guilty of bribing Saddam’s regime
Charles Forsyth and David Mabey made illegal kickbacks to secure work on 13 Iraqi bridges
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NewsCivils package awarded on £380m Bath regeneration scheme
Galliford Try and Morrison Construction joint venture wins £4m infrastructure contract
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NewsCarillion to buy Eaga for £306m
Contractor set to become largest player in local authority energy sector
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CommentSpurs' lost chance?
Tottentham Hotspur’s plans for the Olympic stadium may come to naught today
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Sliding window system
Aluminium fenestration specialist Sapa Building Systems supplied its Dualslide sliding window system for a housing refurbishment in Fulham, west London. The £1.6m contract was carried out by fabricator and installer Hazlemere Windows. Dualslide is available in horizontal and vertical formats and was supplied with a bespoke interlock detail to allow ...
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CommentParallel universe
The Construction Act should have been the death of pay when paid, but here’s a wheeze that tries to get round it. It goes like this: you lend me the money I owe you until I get paid
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NewsT&T opens in Warsaw as Polish market recovers
UK consultant expands into growing eastern Europe construction market
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Internal insulation
Kingspan Kooltherm insulation has been used to reduce heat loss through the walls of four terraced houses in Page Hall, Sheffield. The empty homes were chosen by the council as demonstration projects to show local people what could be done to improve the energy performance of small, solid-walled terraced housing. ...
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Subsidy review puts hundreds of solar panel projects at risk
Kier among those fearful as government review of feed-in tariffs puts schemes under threat
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House rules
Consultants are at a greater risk of being sued in the downturn, but if you follow these basic rules, you can mitigate a potential claim
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Historic refurbishment
More than 6,400 Welsh slates have been used to recover 600m2 of roof on a 14th century mansion in Salford, Greater Manchester. The Heather Blue slates from Welsh Slate’s Penrhyn quarry in North Wales were used as part of a £6.3m refurbishment of the grade 1 listed Ordsall Hall. Sizes ...
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Hard landscaping
Landscaping specialist Marshalls has announced six new products. These include Coach House walling which is intended to create a historical look and complements the firm’s Coach House paving range. Natural stone includes Indian Black Limestone which the company says is ethically sourced and sorted by hand for the best colour ...
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FeaturesRick Willmott: ‘Get ready for the recession’
Rick Willmott, head of Willmott Dixon, says the downturn has yet to really hurt the large contractors. And those that persist in bidding below cost are taking the biggest gamble