All Building articles in 13 February 2009 – Page 7
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Cement makers suffer as another UK plant closes
The downturn has been felt across the supply chain, but nowhere more than the cement sector
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Danat Al Emarat hospital: No ill effects
This is the design for the £142m Danat Al Emarat hospital in Abu Dhabi by HKS
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Grand coalition aims to get Britain building
Construction’s largest ever coalition of industry forces met at Westminster this week to demand that the government intervene to prevent the predicted 300,000 job losses in the sector in 2009
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Then there's the fungal mould...: JCT consultancy agreement
The JCT has just released a consultancy agreement for larger projects. Here’s what you should be aware of before you go ahead and sign it
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Verry boss attacks 'aggressive' bids for public sector jobs
Craig Jones, chief executive of Verry Construction, has accused firms of buying public sector work to combat the recession
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Hammerson halts work after loss
Property developer Hammerson has put almost all its major new developments on hold after revealing a £1.6bn pre-tax loss in 2008
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Fears over costs derail affordable housing model
HCA plans to sell half of Gloucestershire site after deeming mutual-ownership scheme too expensive
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Surprise! : New information in adjudication
The box of matters for adjudication that arrives at your door may contain some nasty shocks – such as a cartload of new information. The question is, as ever, is this fair?
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New delay to £350m Salford scheme as BSF woes mount
Contract now 14 months late as audit office highlights £1bn-a-year shortfall in schools programme
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Legacy to fund 2012 stadium
Money made through the Olympic park’s use after 2012 will help subsidise the running costs of the stadium, Olympic bosses admitted this week
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Planning applications: January 2009
Only one client passed the £100m mark this month, as project numbers sink ever lower
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Laing O'Rourke gets top marks with £200m London BSF deal
Business barometer But January’s haul of £1.46bn of contracts is 39% down on last year
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£2m of contracts
A2Dominion Group, south-east housing association has given £2m of estate management contracts to Esskay Cleaning Services, New Green Services, Just Ask and Rose Property Services.
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Latest construction appointments - 13 February 2009
Balfour Beatty subsidiary Balfour Kilpatrick has named Karen Murdoch director responsible for safety, health, environment and quality
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Passivhaus: Cosy or costly?
Michael Willoughby questions whether a Frankfurt cottage industry will make it across the pond intact
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Popular superstitions explained, part I
Rob Henderson of Davis Langdon spotted this excellent example of just why it’s unlucky to walk under ladders at Meknes train station in Morocco
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Capita appointed on new community sports facilities scheme
Consultant and S&P Architects appointed to a propose feasibility study for proposed Thames Gateway development
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RLB appointed on residential resort in St Lucia
Consultant is project manager on Jalousie Enclave luxury resort