All Building articles in 20 June 2014 – Page 3
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CommentHansom: Winning ways
This week, the World Cup gets a clean-up (not before time, perhaps), the UK America’s Cup team is inspired by Formula 1, WYG shareholders receive something approaching good news, and some numbers get crunched
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CommentA future for free schools
Labour’s pledge to allow the free school pipeline to go ahead if it wins the next election gives the sector some much needed clarity
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FeaturesWhat clients want
A resurgent commercial market means contractors now more able to pick and choose their projects. But this is making clients keener than ever to develop relationships, build a team and engage earlier with specialists
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NewsCanary Wharf Crossrail station roof reaches completion
Structural work finishes on the new Foster + Partners-designed Canary Wharf Crossrail station this week
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NewsBRE to launch sustainability standard for new build housing
Think tank plans voluntary standard following government decision to axe Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsBletchley Park reborn
The restored huts of the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park were opened on Wednesday
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FeaturesWhat's been the impact of the Green Construction Board?
As the Green Construction Board marks its second birthday, not everyone has found reasons to celebrate. But the board’s defenders point to impressive delivery of a 162-point action plan. Now it needs to convince others it can make a difference
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NewsConsultants mull challenge to £750m deal
Losing bidders consider legal action over award of major government consultants’ framework
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Information - Building
UK GCIP Definitions
Departments were asked to provide project / programme level responses to the questions set out below in a spreadsheet template, using the following guidance.
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CommentBoom or not, we need more homes
The Bank of England governor intervened twice this week to make it clear he will not hesitate to take action to cool the housing market if it thinks there is risk of a bubble
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FeaturesWhy be a distance learner?
More and more construction professionals who want to gain a competitive edge to progress their careers are turning to distance learning. Just don’t think of it as the easy option
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FeaturesSouthmead: The UK's greenest hospital
Carillion’s new £430m super-hospital in Bristol can lay claim to being the greenest hospital in the UK - and it’s all thanks to some fresh thinking on ventilation.
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CommentExtension of time: Time is not on our side
Lessons should be learnt from six recent cases on delayed projects and extension of time disputes. However, as with those projects, progress is slow
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NewsBerkeley boss: I won’t defend Vauxhall tower
Pidgley admits Broadway Malyan-designed tower is not firm’s finest building but maintains he is not ‘un-proud’ of scheme
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NewsBarbour ABI's June market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for June is now available to download
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NewsLabour pledges to honour £850m free school pipeline
Move provides certainty to industry as government approves a further 38 free school projects
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CommentThe regional picture
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that construction is growing, by 4.6% since April 2013 in the most current estimate
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