All Building articles in 2003 issue 23 – Page 2
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News
Wilson calls for sustainable power in new buildings
Construction and energy minister says it is 'crazy' not to include elements such as solar power and wind turbines
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Comment
Over their dead bodies
If a consultant makes a mess of your project and then goes belly-up, can you claim on its professional indemnity insurance? This is what happened to Galliford
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News
Former Bluu boss joins Rowney Sharman
Former Bluu and Interior Services Group boss Matthew Giles has joined project management firm Rowney Sharman
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CommentWonders & blunders
David Hardy finds his thrill in the exciting form of Foster and Partners' erotic gherkin, but gets no kick from London's jam doughnut
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Features
Now for the science bit …
This composite crane's eye view of Zaha Hadid's Wolfsburg Science Centre in Saxony shows that laying a floor has rarely been more complex
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News
Brown: Planning bill is vital for euro entry
Any delay in introducing the planning bill will undermine the chancellor's attempt to make the housing market less volatile, considered vital before euro entry is reassessed next year
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MCG boss criticises PFI batching
Dermot Gleeson, the incoming chairman of the Major Contractors Group, has outlined a five-point plan to improve the PFI process
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NewsHigh-profile banks start to pull out of PFI funding
Abbey National and Bank of America close PFI teams, leaving the sector open to pension fund investment
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News
Hanson staff in pay ballot
More than 1400 workers at brick manufacturer Hanson voted this week on a 4% pay rise, as the firm tried to avert strike action
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FeaturesTower of Babble
As the Swiss Re tower nears completion, the public is busy picking holes in the design and construction work. Building looks at how the erotic gherkin's dominant presence on the London skyline has inspired a wave of urban myths...
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News
A poke in the aye
After yet another budgetary increase, consultants on the Scottish Parliament have finally been taken to task by MSPs, getting a vehement ‘no more’ from presiding officer George Reid over their fees
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News
Government may axe skills card in favour of national ID
Home Office believes Construction Skills Certification Scheme could provide model for a national identity card
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News
Anglo-French shortlist for social housing
Design watchdog Cabe and its French counterpart have unveiled a shortlist of seven Anglo-French practices for a social housing competition in London
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News
Amey chairman will face job review in six months' time
Chief executive Mel Ewell speaks for first time since the Ferrovial takeover, and outlines plans for Amey
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NewsAlsop theatre proposed for Liverpool, capital of culture
Cultural capital of Europe 2008 set to attract £2bn investment, sparking plans for a theatre at Fourth Grace
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NewsSaints alive
Developers St James Securities and CTP unveiled their St Paul's scheme for Sheffield this week. The Allies and Morrison-designed project will include 20,000 m2 of offices, 6000 m2 of leisure and retail space, 250 flats and a 500-space multistorey car park. It will also include the creation of two public ...
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NewsSex offenders free to work on high-risk airport sites
Secret documents reveal that the anti-terror clampdown will not apply to those convicted of bestiality
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Consultants agree to cap fees at Scottish parliament
Consultants on the Holyrood Scottish parliament building this week agreed to cap fees after talking to the parliament's presiding officer George Reid
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