All Building articles in 2005 issue 03 – Page 5

  • News

    DTI survey shows 3% rise in construction orders

    2005-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Construction orders rose overall 3% last year, but slowed towards the end of the year, according to a survey by the DTI.

  • Tsunami aid: Peter is based in Colombo
    News

    Tsunami diary: 16 weeks to build 2500 shelters

    2005-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Arup civil engineer Anthony Peter, 26, landed in Sri Lanka last week to help with the reconstruction process. In the second part of a diary for Building, he looks at the task ahead.

  • Comment

    At risk from the neighbours

    2005-01-18T00:00:00Z

    The respondent commenced excavation and piling works on a property neighbouring the appellants’ property and served a party wall notice after the works had commenced. Cracks appeared in the appellants’ property, which the appellants alleged were caused by the works being carried out by the respondent.