All Building articles in 2005 issue 34 – Page 3
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Comment
Building gets Loaded
Bearing in mind the raging debate in recent weeks regarding the role and perception of women in construction, it was interesting to see in Hansom (5 August) news that wouldn’t have been out of place in a copy of Loaded: women were referred to as “munters” and you reported the ...
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NewsCurrie & Brown to buy Dubai consultant
Quantity surveyor Currie & Brown is on the verge of extending its presence in the Middle Eastern market by buying a consultancy firm based in Dubai.The move has come as the practice also looks to acquire small firms in the UK to alleviate its skills shortages.The firm’s chairman Angus McLean ...
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CommentBrave new housebuilding
When Wimpey threw down the gauntlet to outspoken fashion designer Wayne Hemingway and his wife Gerardine, competitors brushed it off as a PR stunt.
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NewsCasino tycoon lures Rogers back to Dome
Architect Richard Rogers Partnership has teamed up with a South African billionaire to design the hotel for a major casino complex planned for the Millennium Dome.
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NewsMackie’s back in town
Consultant Atkins has unveiled images of its concept design for the £11m county records office to be built in Manchester city centre. The project will involve the refurbishment of the grade II-listed Mackie Mayor building in the city’s Northern Quarter together with a newly built record store. The building will ...
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Architect Gordon Wigglesworth dies
Gordon Wigglesworth, one of the last architects to be in charge of the Greater London Council’s housing programme, has died aged 85.
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Comment
Arbitrators do make mistakes
Ellis Baker and Anthony Lavers take issue with a recent article that praised the House of Lords for rejecting an appeal against an arbitration decision
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CommentAltruism isn’t enough
So far, the government has only resorted to half measures to promote sustainable development. What we really need is a comprehensive environmental tax
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FeaturesWho’s afraid of Gene Hackman?
Forget the sleaze, the crumbling grandeur and The French Connection. A multibillion-pound development programme is about to turn Marseilles into a vast banquet for British construction companies.
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News
Londons affordable housing spreads to commercial sites
Target of 50% affordable homes sparks trend for councils to redesignate sites planned for employment
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CommentAnti-partisan action
Expert witnesses are meant to be objective, but too often they’re not. Now that judges have adopted a policy of naming and shaming, all that might change
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News
Planning act will not speed up system, warn lawyers
Construction lawyers have warned that restrictions newly imposed on developers by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act will not speed up the planning system.
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NewsCity Academy contractors call for framework deals
Minister urged to use review of scheme to replace competitive tendering with Egan-style procurement
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Persimmon shares up 5% despite slow market
Shares in Persimmon rose 40.5p, or 5%, to 840p on Monday as the UK’s biggest housebuilder defied the housing downturn and reported a strong set of half-year results.
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Multiplex admits losses on Wembley will reach £48m
Wembley contractor Multiplex has increased its expectations of loss on the project by a further £3.6m, despite claiming the stadium will still be finished on time.
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Balfour Beatty secures £450m
Quoted contractor stretches lead to £1.5bn over nearest competitor in annual rolling league
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Big four vie for £3.9bn social housing fund
The country’s four biggest housebuilders have all been shortlisted to bid for £3.9bn of government funding to build social housing.
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News
Procure 21 under review
Procure 21, the government’s healthcare procurement framework initiative, is to be scrutinised under a review commissioned by the Department of Health.
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NewsArup draws up anti-terrorism plans for 2012 Olympics
In wake of 7/7 bombings, consultant’s security division examines how to prevent similar attacks at London Games
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NewsProcure 21 contracts boost HBG’s order book to £1bn
Chief executive acknowledges health service deals have played a big part in increasing profit 15% to £18.7m
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