All Building articles in 2005 issue 02 – Page 3
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News
Investment in commercial sector to create mini boom
RICS survey predicts that rush to invest in offices is about to boost construction firms’ workload and profit
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Comment
Wonders & blunders
Nick Mason pins a medal on a relic of Victorian engineering, but regrets his mispent youth as an architecture critic
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News
CPA: Government policy to blame for rising housing costs
The Construction Products Association has dismissed deputy prime minister John Prescott’s claim that the industry is to blame for the high costs of building homes.
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Comment
The whiff of bias
A&S Enterprises Ltd, the claimant, sought to enforce the judgment of an adjudicator against Kema Holdings Ltd. The defendant was ordered to pay £89,475.86. The claimant was a building contractor carrying out work in respect of a development in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The contract was a JCT 1998 Edition with ...
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NewsV&A plans Battersea showcase
Representatives from the Victoria & Albert Museum have met architect Grimshaw to discuss creating an exhibition space at the refurbished Battersea Power Station
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Comment
Watch your backs …
The Office of Fair Trading is planning up to 65 investigations into anti-competitive behaviour in construction. What should you do if one of them is aimed at you?
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NewsFeilden: Architect who stretched the boundaries
Five years before his death last week while felling an ash tree, the architect Richard Feilden was honoured with an OBE. To receive the award he cycled down the Mall to Buckingham Palace in top hat and tails. The Queen was amused: she chatted to him about his unconventional transport
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Features
Appointments
ContractorSteven Trim has joined Dorset family builder CG Fry & Son as trainee site manager.HousebuildersTaylor Woodrow has promoted Andrew Ridley-Barker to divisional director of the firm’s construction division. John Lohan has been appointed head of supplier development.Bellwinch Homes has appointed Jason Capel to the post of market researcher. Isobel German ...
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Royal appointment
The latest plans for the Kings Waterfront site in Liverpool have been given the go-ahead by the city council’s planning committee.
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Comment
One in the eye for Amicus
Despite the concerns of Amicus about the use of retina scans for site security at Heathrow Terminal 5 (17 December, page 9), I can only think that anything that prevents unwanted access to sites is a good thing.
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Comment
Alsop’s fables
Frivolity, we know, is part of the festive season, but nonetheless it should be no excuse for sloppy journalism.
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FeaturesThe case against
If Allyson Pollock is right, it won’t be long before PFI hospitals introduce extra charges for anaesthetic. We find out why.
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NewsODPM faces the axe after next general election
Both Labour and Tories are considering radical changes to John Prescott’s superministry
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NewsRock accuses Countryside of blocking its bid
Investment vehicle Rock Pacific has accused housebuilder Countryside Properties of preventing it from making a bid by failing to provide key financial information
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FeaturesUrgently required: 8000 surveyors
The job: to carry out home condition reports for house sellers. The candidate: ideally a surveyor, but possibly a construction professional looking for a change. Experience preferred, but all applications will be considered (we’re desperate).
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NewsPaddington hospital deal faces 58% premium on site
Troubled £800m Paddington Health Campus could be forced to pay over the odds for crucial site
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NewsWolseley spends £41m in latest acquisition spree
Building materials giant gets even bigger after it buys four companies in North America and Europe
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Arup reports 29% rise in pre-tax profit to £10.2m
Consulting engineer Arup has reported a pre-tax profit increase of 29% for the tax year ended 31 March 2004.
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NewsPrescott’s £60,000 house to become team effort
English Partnerships and Housing Corporation join up to test deputy prime minister’s call for affordable homes
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Serco lands £400m MOD contract
Contract involves design and build of academic centre of excellence in Shrivenham, Wiltshire.
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