All Building articles in 2005 issue 34 – Page 2
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NewsLooking sharp
Work has begun on architect RMJM’s scheme to transform the historic Woodhorn Colliery in Northumberland into a cultural attraction.
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FeaturesLife under siege
Construction sites across the country are operating under a continual threat of vandalism, mugging, theft and even arson. Here, those affected tell their stories – and look for ways to fight back.
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CommentTax, lies and red tape
Don’t argue for the postponement of the Construction Industry Scheme – it should be scrapped so that the self-employed can get on with boosting the economy
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NewsA Hemingway venture
The latest 124-unit phase of Wimpey’s Staiths South Bank development in Gateshead continues the project’s reputation for variety. It includes this block of 72 apartments, which has brick, render, cedar and rainscreen cladding.
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NewsHopkins in Hastings
Hopkins Architects’ design for a £72m mixed-use scheme to transform a derelict goods yard next to Hastings railway station has won planning approval.
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PFI fears raised with Treasury
John Spanswick, chairman of Bovis Lend Lease and the Major Contractors Group, is due to attend a meeting with the Treasury today to thrash out the industry’s concerns over PFI.
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NewsThe Elephant stirs
he £1.5bn regeneration of Elephant & Castle in south London was finally cleared to begin last Friday after six years of planning and several rejected schemesThe £1.5bn regeneration of Elephant & Castle in south London was finally cleared to begin last Friday after six years of planning and several rejected ...
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Future of tunnel-collapse Tesco store in doubt
The future of a partially built Tesco store in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, is in doubt after construction work caused a tunnel under the site to collapse.
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Roof coverings
In the latest of our market overviews, Caleb Mudzudzu of Gardiner & Theobald examines current issues in the roof coverings sector, including design and costs – plus a Q&A with a top-five specialist firm
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Contractors vulnerable to Gate Gourmet-style strikes
Legal experts warn that industry may be hit by the same chaos as BA if workers at subcontractors take action
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NewsPFI hospitals face delay over Part L confusion
Contractors claim NHS trusts are stalling over project sign-offs because of anxiety about energy rule changes
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New-build completions in July
In a reversal of June’s fortunes, completions were down in every region as the summer’s quiet spell kicked in
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OFT urged to investigate public sector clients
Contractors have hit out at an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading into the construction industry and called for public sector clients to be targeted as well.
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FeaturesSecond chance
Nick Jones reports on how a Dominion Housing Group homeless hostel in Oxford is helping to get people off the streets and into the workshop
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Elite training centre saved
A construction training centre for undergraduates at the National Construction College is to stay in business after receiving funding.
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Comment
A chance to catch up
I have been heartened by Building’s coverage of the introduction of measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from buildings.
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Persimmon stands its ground in row with CABE
Housebuilder Persimmon has defended itself against CABE’s criticism of its designs for part of a government housing market renewal area.
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Features
The houses that Jane and Gerardine built
Wayne Hemingway may have got the kudos for de-Wimpefying Wimpey, but it’s his wife Gerardine and architect Jane Massey who are doing the detailed design work on their first project, Staiths South Bank in Gateshead. Now the first phase is complete.
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Projectsupdate: building regulations
John Tebbit, industry affairs director at the Construction Products Association, takes a look at the latest revisions to the Building Regulations and wonders whether we might be reaching guidance overload …
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