All Building articles in 14 May 2021
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CommentGovernment must hold its nerve on the Planning Bill
The proposed reforms are an opportunity to produce a cost-effective and more predictable system that delivers better outcomes and maintains public involvement
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Features5 minutes with … Nicola Jones at Gleeds
The former gymnast and athlete is a senior project manager at hospitals where she was treated as a child
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FeaturesAllies and Morrison choose 50mm format Vandersanden brick for award-winning Westbourne Park Baptist Church
Crème is created from a combination of different clay forms
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part three
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Chris Busaileh considers some of the issues with including liquidated damages clauses in subcontracts
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in Singapore
Continuing our series on operating under foreign jurisdictions, Paul Teo and Natalie Wong examine the opportunities in a Singapore that is set to thrive post-covid
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Features5 minutes with … Victoria Manston at HUB
The Spurs-supporting, pasta-loving development manager at HUB enjoyed regenerating the Ram Brewery in Wandsworth and is starting work on two sites in Leeds
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CommentOn being seen to be green – energy monitoring
The new London Plan requires building owners to verify and report on energy performance post-occupation – but how?
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FeaturesIn Business: Where McAlpine sees its future
Firm plans to re-establish itself in civils and infrastructure work, chief executive Paul Hamer tells Building
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CommentWe need a construction payments act
Rudi Klein argues that, 25 years after the Construction Act passed into law, it’s time for a new one to finally straighten out payment
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FeaturesHow are construction employers preparing for a return to the office?
As restrictions ease again today, differences start to emerge over attitudes to flexible working arrangements
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FeaturesCost model: Zero carbon offices
UK offices could well become the standard-bearers for innovative carbon-cutting practices – here Aecom provides a cost breakdown of a typical low carbon office scheme
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NewsCroydon running the rule over ‘best and final’ offer for Brick By Brick
Decision over approach, understood to be from Urban Splash, to be made in early June
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NewsGovernment’s chief infrastructure advisor casts doubt on next phase of HS2
Nick Smallwood says for link to go ahead rail passenger numbers need to recover to pre-covid levels
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Where the sun don’t shine
A 1960s cinema has been saved from eternal darkness, but Jack Pringle’s vinyl collection of the same era has been less fortunate. Meanwhile, David Hockney is trying to cheer us all up with a digital sunrise
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NewsRedrow gets green light for more homes at Colindale scheme
Job set to be housebuilder’s remaining development in capital
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CommentHydrogen is not a silver bullet solution
Hydrogen is seen as the Swiss Army knife of net zero solutions – but is it really?
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NewsArchitects continue to remain upbeat, RIBA economics survey says
Future Trends survey showed all regions stayed positive
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NewsCollapsing airports sector sends Grimshaw profit tumbling
Architect says average monthly profit down 40% in latest report and accounts
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Features5 minutes with … Richard Hutchinson at LOM
The LOM director on design waste, amazing contractors and why he always looks forward to his next meal