All Building articles in 2004 issue 22 – Page 2
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NewsEco-hero
Lend Lease, the Australian parent company of Bovis, has built itself a headquarters in Sydney that sets eco-friendly standards for the country. Developed by Deutsche Property Trust and designed by Dominic Snellgrove, Lend Lease's staff architect, and engineer Che Wall, it is the first building to be awarded a five-star-rating ...
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East European firms offer workers to plug skills gap
Agency to supply UK contractors with overseas workers, who will remain employees in their country of origin
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UK firms stay put in Saudi despite fatal siege
Davis Langdon has moved two of its staff in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from western compounds to a safe house in the city following last week's terrorist attack in which 22 hostages died.
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Comment
Dear John …
Colin Harding addresses an open letter to the deputy prime minister, sincerely bestowing warmest felicitations on his latest achievement – and offering a few helpful hints
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Settling the costs of mediation
This was a medical negligence action arising out of the death of the claimant's 83-year-old husband. A post mortem examination initially suggested that the deceased had died as a result of liquid food being directed by a tube into his lung instead of his stomach. This finding was challenged at ...
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NewsCompetition for top job at Wates
Private contractor Wates is halfway through speaking to applicants for the post of chief executive
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Come out to play
From a desert ski resort and consumer paradise to a financial hub with perfect feng shui, Dubai's developers are throwing their vast wealth at some of the world's most hedonistic projects. We find British firms joining in the fun
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Inquiry into roof collapse could take five months
The investigation into the collapse of the terminal roof at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris may not finish until the end of the year.
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Two sides of the coin
I was interested to read Gus Alexander's article highlighting the design inadequacies of the Metropolitan Police HQ in Lewisham (7 May, page 39)
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Let's take a closer look
By now you'll be aware that mediation is the hot topic of conversation this week. But just what did go on at the Court of Appeal to cause all this fuss?
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FeaturesExecutive class
Today's construction leaders need a breadth of experience and a bulging contacts book. We spoke to Chris Cheetham of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose to find out more …
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FeaturesSomething to chew on
CABE's review on urban housing says that there is 'no simple recipe' for high-density design. So can housebuilders and their architects be persuaded to use all the right ingredients? Our chief taster Martin Spring reviews the review
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NewsChanging Leeds' skyline
Contractor Bovis Lend Lease began on site this week on Bridgewater Place in Leeds.When completed in two years, the £80m development will stand at 32 storeys high and will be the tallest building in the north of England. A mixed-use development that will house the region's ...
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Thinktank calls for more glasnost in PFI
A research centre has called on the government to make more information available about PFI projects by extending the NHS' transparency rules to other public services.
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CABE pans Waterloo tower plan
CABE has strongly criticised plans for a 33-storey tower in south London that would involve the demolition of its own headquarters
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NewsBroker's notes: What's in a name?
Oh dear. It looks like I'm in a bit of trouble this week, dear reader.
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CommentBrief encounter: Has Sir John helped?
We pick up where Tony Bingham left off, discussing Sir John Dyson's decision in the Halsey vs Milton Keynes NHS Trust case and asking where it leaves mediation
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CommentWonders & blunders
Ian MacMillan admires the brutal emotion of a Holocaust memorial but is horrified by a riverside London apartment block
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You can't blame the builders …
Absolutely – pressure-testing should be compulsory on domestic properties.
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NewsFurther and better particulars of … Rick Willmott Chairman of Willmott Dixon
The Willmott family has played a key role in the development of Willmott Dixon since it was founded in 1852. Today, Rick Willmott has his sights on expansion after eight years of profit growth
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