All Building articles in 2001 issue 48 – Page 2
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Features
A literary classic
The classical style comes back big and bold at Oxford University's Sackler Library, designed by Robert Adam Architects. Impressive on the outside, the revived style reveals its limitations inside
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News
Sir Martin Laing: City wants to see greener industry
THE environmental policies of contractors and housebuilders are coming under City scrutiny, claimed Laing chairman Sir Martin Laing this week.
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News
Give cities escape tunnels, says report
Government client the Highways Agency is to publish research suggesting that people would be encouraged to live in cities if one-way road tunnels were built under the central reservations of dual carriageways.
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Features
Reality check
In the latest row over the accuracy of CAD imagery, Heron Tower architect Kohn Pedersen Fox has been accused of misleading planners. Stuart Black reports on the politics of presentation
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Features
Cost model: Effect of Part L revisions on business parks and offices
The revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations come into force on 1 April 2002, and many schemes on the drawing board will need to comply. Davis Langdon & Everest, in conjunction with consulting engineer Oscar Faber, explains how the revisions will impact on business parks and city centre ...
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News
Building editor wins business magazine prize
Building picked up its second major award in a month this week when it was named Britain's best-edited weekly business magazine.
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Brown: Public spending is safe in downturn
Chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-budget statement this week said the government would stick to its spending plans in spite of the expected downturn in the economy.
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New boss at Currie & Brown
Top 10 quantity surveyor Currie & Brown has confirmed the appointment of Angus McLean as chairman.
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Comment
What lies beneath
The notoriously difficult subject of contaminated land just got even trickier. New legislation has come into force, and you may find its effect rather surprising
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News
South Bank revamp under threat
Doubts emerged this week over Rick Mather's masterplan for the £50m redevelopment of the South Bank Centre, London's cultural hub.
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Councils ask for new-build PFI housing
Local authorities are applying pressure on the DTLR to introduce new-build houses into PFI schemes.
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Features
Art surgery
Famed for its awesome atrium space and therapeutic art collection, the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital is now eight years old. Martin Spring asks what lessons can the Prince of Wales, as NHS design tsar, learn from this pioneering hospital?
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News
Government set to approve new breed of PFI scheme
North Staffordshire project expected to pave the way for combined housing and healthcare projects.
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Features
Appointments
ContractorsRichard Sykes has been appointed divisional director of Taylor Woodrow's facilities management arm. He replaces Tim Peach who has been appointed to the construction board as director. Housebuilders Terry Massingham (right), who was previously with Alfred McAlpine Homes Southern has been appointed managing director of Gleeson Homes.Ann Carr has ...
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News
Rail projects hire guardian angels
The Strategic Rail Authority has appointed two panels to keep projects on track.
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Morrison debacle almost over, says AWG
Utilities group AWG says it is close to resolving the last problem contract it was left with after its acquisition of contractor Morrison Construction last year.
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News
Falconer to ask for £8bn for squalid private housing
Housing minister asks Treasury to set aside money to improve homes in deprived urban areas.
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News
Redrow set to make £30m offer for Tay Homes
Housebuilder enters talks with Redrow after Country & Metropolitan fails to pull off takeover.
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News
The 2002 Building Awards
Today is the deadline for entries to the 2002 Building Awards, the construction industry's largest and most prestigious annual event.The awards honour the contractors, housebuilders and consultants who have achieved most in the previous year. The winning firms will be the ones that can boast the best management techniques, the ...
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News
O'Rourke claims extra £2.5m on Laing's Carlisle mall
Contractor rejects Laing Construction's deal with fund manager CGNU on £16m shopping centre scheme.
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