All Building articles in 17 October 2008 – Page 7
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News
Arsenal revives sports centre plan
Arsenal football club has reinstated a proposed sports centre in its £800m urban regeneration plan around its Emirates stadium after pressure from local residents.
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Alan Sugar’s firm sues surveyors
Sir Alan Sugar’s property company is suing chartered surveyor Wilks Head & Eve for negligence.
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GB Building agrees share deal
MJ Gleeson has increased its stake in GB Building Solutions from 73% to 92% after a debt-for-equity swap.
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Housing agency chair hits out at government inaction
The government must help housebuilding now by buying up development land, says Robert Napier
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Comment
Credit crunch advice: Shelter from the storm
In the first of a series on the legal implications of the economic downturn, we run through the options for limiting your exposure to risky projects
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Carillion advances to front after string of military victories
Business barometer: Wates comes second, thanks to schools, shops and housing work
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Comment
Community action
In response to Robert Adam’s article “They’re having you on” (26 September, page 36), I would like to draw Mr Adam’s attention to the Construction Emissions Community of Practice (CECoP), an inclusive group of practitioners brought together to develop a fair and transparent methodology to assess the initial impact of ...
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Accordia is first housing scheme to win Stirling prize
Feilden Clegg Bradley praised by Home Builders Federation for ‘high-quality design’
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88% of projects hit by problems with utilities
The problem of getting a site connected to a gas, electricity or water supply has grown even worse in the past two years, according to a survey from the National Federation of Builders.
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Mace’s price for building Shard rises by about £85m
Main contractor on landmark project offers guaranteed maximum price in region of £435m
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Workers name the industry’s 75 best employers
Survey of 30,000 staff shows which firms offer the most benefits and the best company culture
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Wren raises £4m
Retirement homes specialist Wren Homes has raised £4m through a share issue and loan deal with investment group Wainford Holdings.
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B4 its time: Sheppard Robson B4 Building
Sheppard Robson has submitted the £70m B4 Building for planning
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Developers rush to participate in £300m buyer loan scheme
More than 100 developers and housing associations have submitted formal expressions of interest for a new £300m government scheme to bolster the housing market.
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Bovis Lend Lease stands down team at £300m Walbrook Square
Bovis Lend Lease has removed its project team from the £300m Walbrook Square development in the City of London amid continuing doubts over its future.
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ICE calls for 30-year national transport strategy
The Institution of Civil Engineers has berated the government for failing to create a coherent transport investment plan.
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Features
A lens on 3XN’s new Museum of Liverpool
There is just one thing about 3XN’s Museum of Liverpool on which everyone agrees: it will offer fabulous views of the Mersey. Thomas Lane looks at the construction challenges behind the city’s most controversial new structure.
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Small firms face crunch in 2010
Small contractors will not feel the full force of the downturn for at least a year, after which insolvencies are expected to peak.
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Comment
PPC2000 upgrade: Our new three piece suite
The partnering forms known as PPC, SPC and TPC have just been upgraded to take advantage of lessons learned in the eight years since their launch. Here’s how