All Building articles in 2004 issue 32 – Page 4
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CABE and RIBA foresee era of ‘virtual schools’
School buildings could be replaced by virtual education within 20 years, according to a report by CABE and the RIBA.
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NewsNew boss set to refocus Wates
Paul Drechsler, the new chief executive of contractor Wates, has been given a free rein to modernise the 111-year-old family firm
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FeaturesBlobs vs blocks
As the latest slanging match over iconic buildings between two high-profile architects reaches stalemate, Building decided to step in as referee. And so, desperate to get out into the sunshine, we did a little vox-pop research to put the matter to rest …
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Comment
Charity begins at home
No, I do not agree the industry should be funding migrant workers for skills training (30 July, page 15). Do British tradesmen get the same treatment if we work on the Continent? Maybe it’s about time Britain stopped being such a “bleeding heart” and actually concentrated on solving our own ...
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NewsRok hires BA brand expert to boost customer service
Airline’s head of branding joins contractor to improve relations with supply chain and customers
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Features
Ask Edward
Our creep through the minefield of employment law takes us passed the consequences of resignation and the difference between a getting a job and being employed
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NewsLeave our dream alone
This is Roger Hume. Five years ago, he and hundreds like him bought a house in a brand new Cambridgeshire village. Then the developers decided to increase density in line with planning policy and the residents hit the roof. Have the government and middle England parted company?
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NewsLlewelyn and Watkins Gray form PFI alliance
Architects Llewelyn-Davies and Watkins Gray International have formed a strategic alliance to pitch for health and education PFI work.
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NewsWelton leaves Balfour Beatty after eight years at helm
Chief operating officer Ian Tyler to take over the reins on 1 January after five-month handover period
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FeaturesThe adventures of Simon Cowell’s nicer brother
John Cowell may not have his younger sibling’s Pop Idol fame and fortune, but his construction consultancy has found a way to cash in on the family name. We talk to him about Hendrix, Will Young and Mr Nasty’s notoriously high waistbands.
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NewsFive bid for 34m revamp of landmark London church
Contractors line up for Eric Parry-designed extension and restoration of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square
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NewsFive bid for £34m revamp of landmark London church
Contractors line up for Eric Parry-designed extension and restoration of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square
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Lend Lease strikes £4.3bn merger deal
Lend Lease, the Australian parent of Bovis, has agreed a £4.3bn merger with developer General Property Trust after it put an additional £192m on the table last Friday.
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NewsMorgan Sindall predicts £25m profit
The full-year pre-tax profit at Morgan Sindall could hit £25m, the contractor claimed after it posted improved interim results.
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NewsUltraframe issues profit warning after sales plummet 18%
Volatile and competitive markets are blamed in the UK, while US division also underperforms.
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NewsAcquisitions help lift Rok pre-tax profit to £4.3m
Interim pre-tax profit show 26% improvement on last year
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NewsGovernment predicts 2,000 at urban summit
Government start taking booking for Sustainable Communities Summit in January 2005
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NewsGovernment makes renewables a planning priority
Council planning policy must include provision for renewable energy developments under new government guidance.
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