All Building articles in 13 April 2012 – Page 2
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CommentLegal professional privilege: Careful who you trust
Your dealings with a consultant are only secret if that consultant is a solicitor or barrister - whether you like it or not
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CommentCut out the cowboys
Simple solutions, cut the rate of VAT payable on building repairs and improvements to 5%
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CommentSo much housing rhetoric, so little delivery
The housing minister can make 10 policy announcements before breakfast but nothing can disguise the fact that he is incapable of delivering on any of it, says Nick Raynsford
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CommentNoise-related disputes: Sound reasoning
Arguments over noise are becoming increasingly common as urban areas get ever more congested, but the solutions to the problem are far from straightforward
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CommentUK education standards: Move over Mr Gove
With the UK falling down the world rankings at an alarming rate, we can’t leave the education of our recruits to the government - it’s time for our industry to step in
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CommentHansom: Life's rich tapestry
This week, a construction site is stopped in its tracks by a shoal of fish, we expose the harsh realities of hotdesking, and gain an insight into the formative (target-driven) years of Davis Langdon’s Bob Pell
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CommentWhatever happened to RMJM?
Disastrous cash flow, unpaid staff, an exodus of talent and now under investigation by the Pensions Regulator, even RMJM’s chief executive is appalled by the scars the last few years have left. Will Hurst looks at what went wrong
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NewsHope for NewBuy scheme as Lloyds set to sign up
Part-nationalised bank plans small-firm friendly multi-user cell
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Inbox: Think tank
This week a reader has an idea to help Olympic firms get around the strict marketing rules, while others find fault with energy ratings for rented property and question Balfour Beatty’s recent UK restructure
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CommentInvest in local SMEs
Contribution to the local economy will be greater if the contractors and tradesman are local SMEs
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FeaturesKen Shuttleworth on the Bamboo Village
Architect tells how Building writer inspired Lego project
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NewsConstruction output rises 6% in February
Economists still predict contraction in the sector in the first quarter of 2012
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GCS conference programme
Find out the highlights at the Government Construction Summit organised by Building
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FeaturesInsights from the top
Policy makers and industry leaders on the key issues facing construction this year
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FeaturesPaul Morrell: Building bridges
The government construction advisor outlines the major aims of his communications strategy
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FeaturesWhitehall on building and construction
The government talks about building and its renewed commitment to infrastructure and investment
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CommentRights of light: CIP Property Ltd vs Transport for London
A recent case involving a future Crossrail site demonstrates that you can’t start legal proceedings over a potential rights of light claim too early
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NewsBricklayer killed by lightning strike
Construction worker dies on Bovis Homes site during tea break
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NewsSolar electricity installations plummet 95%
Fall comes after introduction of new requirement for buildings to meet a minimum energy performance standard
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NewsGovernment to press ahead with energy reforms
But industry calls for more urgency on electricity market reforms to save UK nuclear new build programme