All Building articles in 2005 issue 17 – Page 4
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Sri Lankan conflict blocks tsunami reconstruction
British firms ‘frustrated’ by funding dispute between government and Tamil Tigers in north and east of country
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Comment
Blockheaded thinking
A recent issue published a letter from the president of the Brick and Block Association explaining that bricks and blocks were sustainable products (8 April, page 40).
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Comment
Beware the marketeer
Andrew Hill in his letter concerning revisions to PPG3 (April 15, page 40), dismissively and wrongly considered that local authorities do not have the ability to determine housing needs and will make prejudiced decisions.
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NewsBovis resolves foreign labour dispute at BBC site
Contractor holds emergency talks after labour agencies threaten to sue UCATT over unfair treatment allegations
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Comment
An old battleground
The hardy perennial of liquidated damages popped up again in a recent court action, which turned on whether the clause was a penalty, and unenforceable, or not
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NewsBuilding readers back Conservatives in survey
Conservative Party takes 3.5% more votes than Labour, despite support for government’s construction policies
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Westbury attacks ‘pointless’ English Partnerships
Martin Donohue, the outgoing chief executive of housebuilder Westbury, this week attacked the government for failing to implement the measures recommended in the Barker report.
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London architecture school reintroduces live projects
Live building projects are to be reintroduced as part of the architecture course at London Metropolitan University.
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Architect faces Legionnaires deaths retrial
A council architect charged with the manslaughter of seven people after the worst outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Britain is to face a retrial, it was announced at Preston crown court on Monday.
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Comment
Apologies to Hazlin
I have just read the article concerning radio frequency identity technology (22 April, pages 62-64. I spoke to one of your journalists regarding the use of RFID. Unfortunately, our company name has been spelled Gazlin, and not Hazlin. It would have been nice to see our name in your distinguished ...
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Master builders call for anti-cowboy ASBOs
The Federation of Master Builders has backed a court ruling that handed a cowboy builder an anti-social behaviour order and called for the use of similar measures to control rogue builders in the industry.
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Gavin’s pod pleas answered
Rochester-based specialist Shotcrete has built the spherical concrete pods for TV presenter Diarmuid Gavin’s ideal garden design, to be showcased at the Chelsea Flower Show next week.
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Costain poaches Taylor Woodrow’s Andrew Wyllie
Costain has poached Taylor Woodrow’s construction managing director, Andrew Wyllie, to be its next chief executive.
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FeaturesThe quiet american
The winner of this year’s Building Award for Chief Executive of the Year is Charles Banks, boss of materials firm Wolseley – a man whose calm manner belies his amazing track record and aggressive hunt for acquisitions.
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FeaturesBuilding at altitude
What a difference 30 years makes. High-rise apartment blocks have gone from upright slum terraces to homes for the upwardly mobile. But building tall towers on tiny city-centre sites is a tough challenge. We report on the new popularity of homes in the sky and the engineering and logistical solutions ...
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Fraud case against Bickerton seven may collapse
Doubts raised over whether Serious Fraud Office probe into failure of Hertfordshire contractor will go to trial
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Big three ready to take first bite at £400 million contract
Contractors prepare their bids for first phase of flagship development.
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NewsStyles & Wood plans to double turnover to £300m
Fit-out specialist sets out options for expansion and restructuring on the back of strong 2004 results
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Construction industry: Election Battleground no3
Ahead of next weeks general election, key industry figures call for construction to be represented by a single voice at the top table plus what happened to all those initiatives