All Building articles in 2005 issue 22 – Page 2
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News
BAA taxiing for T6
BAA plans to build sixth terminal at Heathrow, which could result in demolition of 700 homes.
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NewsSt Pauls set for new neighbour
Land Securities want to build a £200m shopping mall and office complex by Jean Nouvel next to St Paul’s Cathedral.
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NewsProfit jumps 81% at Hyder
Increase in work in Austrlia and Middle East offsets slowdown in UK water sector caused by regulator’s review.
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Arcadis to acquire AYH
International consultancy Arcadis is set to snap up UK QS and project manager for £16m.
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Housebuilders lobby for year’s delay to Part L tests
Home Builders Federation seeks time to develop simplified method for meeting air-tightness requirements.
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Research blames employers attitudes for poor health
Survey reveals employer complacency on occupational health as HSE figures show no progress since summit.
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Dubai projects threatened by rising material costs
Report by consultant Davis Langdon suggests excessive demand means prices are set to continue to increase.
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NewsWembley subcontractors seek 20m from Multiplex
National stadium team issues claims to cover the cost of disruption caused by Cleveland Bridge dispute.
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CommentWorse than useless
The BPF’s consultancy agreement is a fine example of a one-sided contract that dumps extra work and unlimited risk on any consultant foolish enough to sign it
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NewsTougher sustainability regime on the way
A panel of 28 high-profile executives met for the first time last Thursday to thrash out a sustainable procurement plan,
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Comment
Plumbers’ plight
The skills shortage in the construction industry is a crisis with far-reaching implications (13 May, page 14).
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NewsVegas of the North
Casino operator London Clubs International has been granted a licence to operate the biggest casino in Leeds at the 93,000 m2 mixed-use Clarence Dock development next to the Royal Armouries.
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FeaturesJust the job
John Montague exchanged life at a billion-pound turnover contractor for a career in charitably funded ‘social enterprise’.
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Comment
Target the individual
Your leader and the article on the impending corporate manslaughter bill suggest that the measures are welcomed by the industry (20 May, page14).
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Comment
Happy returns
It is good to see that Willmott Dixon has increased its pre-tax profit to more than £10m (13 May, page 22). You quote Rick Willmott saying this 2.5% margin is “as good as you’ll get in construction”. But why is this the case?
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FeaturesDoing good by stealth
The new chief executive of the Prince’s Foundation is a quiet American. But Hank Dittmar’s lack of showiness is well suited to a charity that is aiming to slowly and subtly transform urban England.