All Building articles in 2005 issue 29 – Page 3
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FeaturesA chilling tale
Architects and engineers in temperate regions have thought of many ways of designing low-energy buildings. Trouble is, they don’t work in an equatorial climate, and nobody has come up with any alternatives – until Singapore asked Ken Yeang to design a library …
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Design champions
Like the eight winners in the completed projects category of this year’s Housing Design Awards, announced yesterday, the 10 designs to triumph in the unbuilt schemes category all demonstrate imaginative ways to regenerate brownfield sites.
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Comment
Brain matter
It was a pity that your recent article on women in construction (10 June, pages 28-31) failed to point out the basic fact that most people working in today's construction industry use their brains, not their bare hands.
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NewsThe boulevards of Salford
Salford is set to undergo a “magnificent metamorphosis” after years of neglect, according to Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas.
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NewsEnglish Partnerships boss tipped for key Olympics role
David Higgins plays down ‘big rumour’ that he is contender to head up the Olympic Delivery Authority
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NewsFloat your boats
Architect Grimshaw has completed Five Boats, a £15m waterside office development in Duisburg, Germany.
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CSCS board wins power struggle with CITB
The management of construction skills cards has moved to end the involvement in the scheme of the Construction Industry Training Board by opening up its health and safety test to other service providers
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Kent flood plain scheme cut back
Urban Initiatives, the architect masterplanning the Ashford growth area in Kent, has called on the government to clarify its policy on building on flood plains after a 6000-unit project had to be scaled back
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Ex-Amey director leads Augmentis buyout
Robert Osbourne becomes chief executive at consultant, where he aims to to triple profits in three years
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Architect bomb victim dies
Reid Architecture has paid tribute to former employee Lee Harris who has died from injuries sustained in the King’s Cross terrorist attack.
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Miliband announces city summits to debate devolution
Communities minister David Miliband is to fast-track the government’s plans for devolution by announcing a series of city summits to be held in major urban regions outside London.
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Comment
Rachel vs Melinda and Ann
Two weeks ago, Melinda Parisotti presented a plan to end the struggle between consultants and clients over net contribution clauses. This led to a sharp difference of legal opinion. Now read on …
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Utilities delay one-third of all projects
One in three construction projects are losing time and money because of the poor performance of the privatised utilities
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CommentGo ask Alice
How can you miss a deadline if you’re a day early? Very easily, if you’re in the Wonderland world of the law, where words mean just what the contract says they do
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NewsArmed Albanian gangs target sites in South-east
Gangmasters use intimidation tactics, including firing automatic weapons, to force contractors to accept workers
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UK presidency aims to boost EU’s competitiveness
Government hopes to push through services directive and emissions scheme, and end 48-hour limit on workers
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Clissold parties agree truce
Architect Hodder Associates and contractor Gleeson have been absolved of liability for the failure of the Clissold Leisure Centre.
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Hatfield trial: Balfour admits safety breach
Contractor Balfour Beatty has admitted it breached safety standards before the Hatfield train disaster that killed four people in October 2000.
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St George gets go-ahead for 50-storey Vauxhall Tower
Developer St George’s 50-storey Vauxhall Tower got the go-ahead last week, nearly four years after it was submitted for planning.
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