All Building articles in 20 May 2011 – Page 2
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News
Designs unveiled for Sea Containers House revamp
Imposing Thames-side building set for a facelift
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British Land profit falls 26%
Pre-tax profit down from £1.13bn to £830m but property values rise 6.9%
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Kier cashes in on PFI school stakes
Contractor makes a £4.3m profit on Oldham and Norwich stakes
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Draft planning framework 'not green enough'
Lobbyists round on “unofficial” national planning framework
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Salmond creates post for Scottish infrastructure
Alex Neil appointed the first Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure
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Tata Steel to cut 1,500 jobs
Group cites market “weakness” and uncertainty over carbon cost rises
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Government appoints interim replacement for schools chief
Ruth Thompson will take over from Tim Byles at Partnerships for Schools
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Features
View from my office: Rhodri Meredith
The F+G senior QS recalls his favourite view of a sunset on Ao Chaopao Beach in Thailand from his Cardiff office
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Comment
Industry must rise to McNulty's collaboration challenge
T&T’s Anooj Oodit gives his first take on Mcnulty’s 175-page tome to reform the railways
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NEP invites tenders for £480m housing framework
Housing framework agreement spans four year period
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Birse Metro lands £75m TfL contract
Deal involves construction of the Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction line
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McNulty report: Higgins responds
Network Rail chief executive confirms that train operators will be able to develop stations
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Tim Byles exits PfS
Chief executive’s departure adds to turmoil surrounding the future of government schools programme
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Comment
Q is for quantum, R is for repudiation
Don’t like the terms of a contract? Michael Conroy Harris continues our jargon-busting series and explains how you can repudiate it or make a quantum claim
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Comment
What’s the returns policy?
If you refer a case for adjudication but don’t like the look of the appointed adjudicator, can you send him packing and ask for another one?
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Comment
PFIs: Do your paperwork
A PFI acceptance certificate is a crucial document but you need to know how it differs from an acceptance certificate issued on a traditional construction project
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News
Public sector output in recession
Latest figures indicate capital spending cuts are beginning to impact the market
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Hill on the hunt for UK quantity surveyor
Move comes as international firms look to target high-risk projects and infrastructure work