All Building articles in 16 September 2011 – Page 2
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CommentShow some backbone
With the party conference season just starting, what’s in store for the industry?
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NewsBalfour Beatty returns to top
Value of projects leapt 62% in August, with public and housing work boosting Balfour’s position
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FeaturesFreeze frame: the BFI's Master Film Store
The Master Film Store, the world’s largest nitrate storage facility, will hold 450,000 canisters of film heritage. But as a nitrate fire is almost impossible to extinguish, the building had to incorporate some rather extraordinary design features. Ike Ijeh swaps his popcorn for sub-zero temperatures
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CommentWonders & blunders with Richard Piggott
Richard Piggott is inspired by the curving stone facade of Unilever House, but stony-faced when it comes to the Park Plaza Hotel with its unusual choice of materials
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NewsGreen Deal is not properly incentivised, say top bosses
Two-thirds of chief executives surveyed claim government is not doing enough to promote scheme
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Building regulations logbook
BSRIA has launched The Building Manual and The Building User Guide as a solution to the requirement under Building Regulations for new buildings to keep some form of log book
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Changes to legislation for sewers and drains
New legislation will transfer responsibility for most private sewers and drains to water companies. Here’s how the latest developments will affect contractors and developers
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NewsClegg: Infrastructure tops list
Clegg pledges coalition’s commitment to infrastructure investment
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NewsClegg: Infrastructure tops list
Deputy prime minister announced coalition’s commitment to infrastructure
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FeaturesParty conference season: Rate my policy
Party conference season is upon us and this year the agenda is more relevant to construction than ever. Building looks at the likely policies to emerge and invites you to keep tally of their impact on the industry
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CommentEducation construction outlook is weak
With a huge financial deficit, construction activity in the education sector is predicted to reduce by nearly 50% by 2014
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Off-site manufacture
Off-site manufacture is proving cost effective, sustainable and ticks building regulations boxes
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FeaturesDavid Lawther: The long haul
The young-at-heart chairman of ISG says the spectre of retirement is a long way off yet - first he needs to grow the firm, starting with increasing overseas revenue to 50% of the business. Emily Wright probes David Lawther on his plan for the future
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NewsDoyle reports turnover growth and secures refinancing deal
Firm reports six month turnover of £65m
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Fire door scheme revises rules
The BWF-Certifire Fire Door Scheme has announced the withdrawal of all doors sold with unglazed apertures from the scheme, under a recent revision of the rules
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NewsThin leading edge slate
Redland has updated its range of thin leading edge interlocking concrete slates.
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NewsGovernment U-turn on green energy policy
Chancellor understood to have blocked plans to roll out display energy certificates to private sector
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CommentEstimates and quotation: Rough justice
Is a judge qualified to price up a building job? Don’t quote me on this, but he might have a pretty good go
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Exterior insulation
Kingspan’s Kooltherm K5 External Wall Board was used as external insulation for the Indescon Court development at the Isle of Dogs in London