All Building articles in 13 January 2012 – Page 2
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NewsGB Group sells Saltergate stadium to Barratt
Sale confirmed as firm unveils solid financial results with pre-tax profit up 10% and turnover up 4%
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CommentMy digital life … Brian Green
This economist is promiscuous when it comes to technology and rates the BBC website highly
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Comment
Inbox: Let's see change
This week a reader calls for uniform standards for measuring sustainable development
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NewsProfiled sheet cladding
RigiSystems has launched a profiled sheet cladding suitable for roof and wall applications called S-Type Economy
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CommentMeddling with VAT invoice clauses can sting you
Payment notices are being complicated by lawyers meddling with clauses relating to VAT invoices. This could invalidate the contract and lead to some nasty surprise
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NewsFears of euro collapse spark overhaul of EU contracts
Concerns have emerged that euro’s fall would render many contracts null and void
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NewsHome insulation work to collapse under Green Deal
Government predicts 93% fall in loft insulation work, putting carbon targets at risk
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CommentOlympic construction firms: Credit where it's due
Being involved in the Olympics is a great privilege for a small firm – and it’s a great shame that we can’t shout about it
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FeaturesIs the Green Deal heading for failure?
The Green Deal is supposed to be the biggest domestic refurbishment programme since the Second World War. But the government’s own figures predict it will be anything but. Joey Gardiner asks if the coalition’s flagship policy could be heading for failure
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FeaturesExhibition Road: Walkin' & wheels
Dixon Jones’ £28m reworking of South Kensington’s great museum quarter, Exhibition Road, resolves the long stand-off between pedestrians and cars by allowing them to share the same space. Ike Ijeh is knocked over by the simplicity of the design. Photographs by Tim Crocker
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FeaturesRaindrops keep falling: The Oxford Natural History Museum's leaking roof
The Oxford Natural History Museum has been plagued by water dripping through its roof since its completion but after years of buckets and botched jobs one architect has finally solved the problem. Building finds out how you fix a 154-year-old leak
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FeaturesThe Olympic legacy: Passing the finish line
Legacy promises were at the heart of London’s bid to host the Olympics. But whereas the construction of the sites has been a triumph, the Games’ legacy still hangs in the balance. Building looks at what’s still to do in a hectic schedule
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CommentGalliford Try vs Lanes Group: Forum shopping
The practice of ‘forum shopping’ as mentioned in Tony’s article may be unappealing to some, but any attempt to legislate against it will cause a trolleyful of problems
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CommentThe Games are just for starters
Once the Olympics are over, all eyes will be on the Games’ legacy. Olympic Park Legacy Company chief executive Andrew Altman says it will be this that will change the face of London
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CommentHansom: New year's resolutions
What better way to start the year than clearing out unwanted possessions - such as a 45ft yacht? Elsewhere, one boss has a very long road ahead to get fit in 2012, and Nick pops the question to Holly
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Insulated panel system
Tata Steel supplied R32 (roof) profile and C32 (walls) profiles on 36 bonded warehouses at Mulben, Scotland
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Liquid waterproofing system
This cold-applied liquid waterproofing system reduces health and safety risks at height
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NewsSingle-ply membrane
Sika-Trocal has supplied its Type S single-ply membrane to the Sea Life centre on Blackpool promenade