All Building articles in 2005 issue 12 – Page 3
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CommentFawlty law
The law of tort is a fundamental regulator of commercial relationships. Appropriately enough, a hotel in Torquay has revealed that it is also a bit of a farce
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Comment
One jump too far
The claimant was injured when she was attempting to leave a hotel. Rather than taking the designated exit she had attempted to jump over a wall onto the adjacent road. Unknown to her there was a 6-ft drop to the road and she suffered substantial injuries as a result of ...
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Comment
Everybody wins
As a representative of leading recycling company Eurosource, I was delighted to be part of the recent Red Nose Day Recycling Appeal launch.
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VAT row erupts over refurbs
A row has broken out over the government’s refusal to abolish VAT on refurbishing buildings after it emerged that a London school demolished a sports hall to avoid paying the tax.
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Grimshaw plans tropical eco-centre for Merseyside
Eden Project architect to create rainforest in a giant glasshouse, dubbed ‘Kew in the North’, in St Helens
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NewsEast of England spurns housing targets
Regeneration minister Lord Rooker has failed to win the backing of regional authorities in the East of England for government growth plans
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NewsSchool team’s dream
Architects Llewelyn Davies and Watkins Gray International, who joined forces last August to serve the growing PFI markets in health and education, have worked up designs for a PFI school at Blakesley in Birmingham.
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Construction firms set to offer ‘Tesco law’ services
Construction firms are poised to take advantage of a government ruling that will allow them to offer legal advice as part of their service.
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Comment
The client’s point of view
I was very interested in your article “Safe crackers” (11 March, pages 36-37), especially the comments relating to the CDM regulations and clients. Having been a client property manager for more than 20 years I think the problems for the client in fitting with the suggestions of your experts are ...
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FeaturesCity slicker
Ricky Burdett, the London School of Economics’ new professor of architecture and urbanism, is the capital’s leading educator, adviser and ambassador of urban design. We met him to discuss his plans to improve cities across Europe and beyond …
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FeaturesCities with propellers on
Fresh planning rules are about to be introduced that call for developments to generate 10% of the energy they will use from on-site renewable sources. We ask whether this is an entirely serious suggestion …
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UK firms caught by VAT rule
UK construction firms are set to lose tens of millions a year in reclaimed VAT after a European Court of Justice decision, according to Arval, part of French bank BNP Paribas.
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North-east roofing cartel exposed
Ten more roofing contractors have fallen foul of the drive to root out price-fixing in the construction industry
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Comment
Where will the buggy go?
I read with interest your article on PPG3 and the effect it may have on couples contemplating starting a family (11 March, page 24). My own experience with PPG3 stems from being a father of twin boys of 13 months looking to move into a bigger property.
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CommentBritain’s foreign legion
The construction industry must brush up on its social skills and welcome its ever-expanding foreign workforce – a larger pool of labour is vital to its success
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Features
A brand new start
Jarvis recently said it just might, one day, change its name to something a bit less cock-up connected – so naturally Building jumped at the chance of making a bit of cash as a branding consultant. We drummed up suggestions from the industry, and judged which one was right for ...
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NewsPickett’s Lock stadium gets off the blocks
Architect David Morley has released images of designs for the £16m Lee Valley athletics centre at Pickett’s Lock, north-east London.
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NewsGet higher, baby
Developer Ballymore has appointed Canary Wharf Contractors to its construction team for this 50-storey residential development at 1 Millharbour in London’s Docklands.