All Building articles in 2005 issue 17 – Page 3
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FeaturesA game of two halves
In a top-of-the-table clash, architect Austin-Smith:Lord takes on old warhorse Denys Lasdun. But how will the young pretender respond to Lasdun’s brutalist Liverpool University sports centre?
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News
Persistence and good practice at Forest Gate
A site next to Forest Gate rail station in east London is set for redevelopment after a series of failed regeneration attempts in the past two years.
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Comment
This kite won’t fly
The item on the early publication of a report by the government on modern methods of construction (8 April, page 24) refers to a “kitemark” scheme that is to be developed for MMC.
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Features
Four exemplary policies
Four flagship initiatives, launched amid much fanfare. But what happened to them when they were implemented?
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NewsTwo vie for stock exchange job
The shortlist to redevelop the former home of the London Stock Exchange is understood to have been whittled down to Bovis Lend Lease and Sir Robert McAlpine.
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Gleeson keeps equity stake
Contractor Gleeson is set to take an equity stake in the company’s building division after it is sold off.
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OGC hires director to overhaul procurement
The Office of Government Commerce has appointed a construction director to manage its overhaul of public sector procurement.
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Comment
A cry for help
What can a small builder do when domestic clients refuse point blank to pay their bills? I found that the only option was to decide to close my business
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FeaturesWhen design is a crime
It is estimated that half of all site accidents are caused by hazardous designs. The CDM regulations were intended to change this, but only 8% of architects are aware of their duties under them. The HSE has now lost patience with this situation, and is threatening to put negligent designers ...
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News
LDA urged to shun foreign firms for Olympic contract
British consultants hoping to win 2012 Games project management job say overseas firms should not win
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CommentContext is everything
Contracts are not simply about the words on the page, as their meanings can be ambiguous and cause incorrect assumptions to be made. These cases prove that …
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Features
The comment
Graham Watts, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council, joins the calls for a dedicated minister of state
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News
Heron closes in on Crest
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson was this week forced to meet with Heron, the property developer that is its biggest shareholder and which is planning a hostile takeover.
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NewsPersimmon’s founder and chairman to retire
Duncan Davidson, the founder and chairman of the UK’s biggest housebuilder Persimmon, is to retire next year at the age of 65
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Canalside cool
Building Design Partnership plans to move its 275-strong Manchester office into a £5m block entirely designed by the multidisciplinary practice. The 3850 m2 development by Town Centre Securities will be one of the first new buildings overlooking Piccadilly canal basin next to Manchester’s main railway station. The building will be ...
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NewsBring on the World Cup
The Allianz Arena in Munich, one of the key venues for the 2006 World Cup, is virtually complete ahead of its opening game on 31 May this year. Resembling a giant pillow, the 66,000-seater stadium is covered in ETFE sheeting that is translucent around the sides and transparent on the ...
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Wilson Bowden warns City of margins ‘under pressure’
Housebuilder Wilson Bowden this week warned sales in the first half of the year would drop and that margins were under more pressure.
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Savills: No housing market boost from stamp duty cuts
Estate agent says Labour and Tory plans to cut stamp duty would have no lasting benefit