All Building articles in 2005 issue 22 – Page 4
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NewsRouse warns private firms to stop building ghettos
Commercial housebuilders threatened with loss of public funding unless they construct more mixed communities
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Raynsford brands Prince Charles ‘old fashioned’
Nick Raynsford, the former local government and construction minister, has criticised Prince Charles for being out of touch with the county’s housing needs.
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Mears boss starts work in buoy
Stuart Black officially took up the role of chief executive of social housing repair and maintenance business Mears this week.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Architect Raymond Young cheers a happy melding of old and new in Dundee, and boos a much less happy one in Edinburgh
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NewsA block by the Blades
Architect Robinson Design Group has received full planning permission on a £17m development at Bramall Lane, next door to Sheffield United’s home ground.
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Fewer jobs in housing sector as slowdown starts to bite
The first repercussions of the slowdown in housebuilding emerged this week with a decline in recruitment over the past year.
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CommentBang out of order
When a dodgy builder was jailed for fleecing customers, he got an ASBO into the bargain. What the dastardly felon also got was a dose of rough justice
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A load of crystal balls
To make clients responsible for the health, safety and welfare of the principal contractor, its subcontractors and their employees – does this branch out to include visitors and the general public? – during the construction phase of the works is flawed. Are the CDM regulators going to provide crystal balls ...
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FeaturesThe client strikes back
It could spark a civil war of intergalactic proportions: the British Property Federation has drawn up a contract for consultants’ appointments, and it’s turning into a struggle of light versus dark. But which side is captained by Darth Vader and which by Luke Skywalker?
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Green code set for autumn
The government is to host an autumn summit on sustainable construction as a platform to launch its Code for Sustainable Buildings.
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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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CommentSome strings attached
As the plan to build sustainable communities on public land begins to take shape, we should make social inclusion a condition for funding and planning permission
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Jarvis appoints FM boss to oversee business sell-off
Support services group hires ex-ISG managing director to co-ordinate the sale of its accommodation service
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Appointments
ContractorGeoffrey Osborne has appointed Rod Peck operations manager for its South Midlands homes division.HousebuildersAffordable housing provider Lovell has recruited Siân Byrne as business development manager for Wales.Warren O’Callaghan has been appointed part exchange manager at Fairclough Homes’ northern home counties division based at St Albans, Hertfordshire.Gary Belcher has joined Northampton-based ...
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Australian analysts warn Multiplex to scale back in UK
Double whammy of £45m Wembley loss and downgraded earnings triggers 25% fall in the share price
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NewsRegeneration expert to advise Miliband
Communities and local government minister David Miliband has appointed a regeneration and local government expert as his first special adviser at the ODPM
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Paddington hospital set to be abandoned
The Department of Health has all but abandoned plans for a £1bn PFI hospital in Paddington, London, amid delays and escalating costs.
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Pledge to Procure21 firms
Partners in the Procure21 initiative have received assurances that its role and status will be clarified by the end of the summer after a period of uncertainty.