All Building articles in 2005 issue 43 – Page 3
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NewsRay O’Rourke plans for expansion
Laing O’Rourke’s boss hits back at recent reports of 56% dip in profits by revealing extent of investment in the company’s expansion programme
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FeaturesLittle Marvels: on-site renewable energy
The government is convinced small-scale renewable energy will be a key force for reducing carbon emissions, and it's using everything from cash to planning policy to boost its use. Climate change consultant ESD looks at nine technologies that could be eligible for grants
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FeaturesExhausting our energy
Changes to the energy efficiency regulations may be crucial, but the sheer frustration of waiting for them is increasingly wearing the industry down. In the second part of our Reform the Regs campaign series, Alex Smith examines the trouble with Part L and talks to the initiative’s latest supporters
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CommentA waste of energy
When you put out a tender, you often get a bid that comes in 40% lower than the rest. The thing to do is to save yourself a lot of trouble and bin it …
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FeaturesThe Dynamos
Your typical construction chief executive rises at 6am, goes for a run, eats a bowl of bran flakes, then has a day at work, an evening with clients and a couple of hours answering emails before retiring at 1am. Where do they get the energy from?
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Landmark legal ruling ‘doubles liability’
Employers could be liable for the negligence of the employees of other firms after a landmark ruling in the Court of Appeal last week.
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Comment
Don’t look up …
This is a photo from Khan el-Khalili in Cairo. The public (including us) thought nothing of walking under this JCB while it was in operation – it was being used for lifting concrete drainage sections. (It was a nice gesture that the guys stopped to smile at the camera.)
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‘Revolutionary’ Olympic skills database launched
Groundbreaking computer model will analyse number of skilled workers needed to build the 2012 Games
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Comment
… Crossed wires
… Crossed wiresThe Treasury castigates government contracts for being monstrously late and over budget.
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NewsCPA warns over energy costs
The Construction Products Association has warned the government to sort out the UK’s energy supply as costs begin to bite into the margins of contractors.
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FeaturesCost model: LIFT healthcare schemes
Primary healthcare is undergoing a quiet revolution, creating a network of one-stop shops. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the LIFT initiative and the new wave of healthcare buildings it is funding
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Comment
Defining a contract
The defendant engaged the claimant builder to carry out work at his home in Beaulieu. Work carried out was in excess of £500,000. Initial letter of intent provided for a limited amount of work to be carried out. However, that letter of intent said that the work would be carried ...
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… and reinforces his company’s commitment to health and safety
Laing O’Rourke has published its first-ever human capital report, alongside its annual review, in an effort to signal to the market how seriously it takes health and safety and workforce issues.
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NewsModular Kajima scheme to be evacuated over collapse fears
Blow to government’s off-site building plans as Arup warns Leeds housing block could fall down in severe weather
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CommentCold comfort
This week’s energy special continues in the legal pages, and to kick us off we have a severe weather warning from Building’s answer to Michael Fish
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RICS steps in to clarify e-tendering process
The RICS has stepped in to clarify electronic tendering by publishing a 10-step guide to help quantity surveyors confused by the system.
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FeaturesCity of the sun
The spirit of Linz’s SolarCity, where 1317 new homes are sustained by solar energy, is encapsulated in its district centre.
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FeaturesJust the job: Dave Hampton, Carbon Coach
Just the job Dave Hampton explains why he left the directorship of a consultant to become a ‘carbon coach'
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NewsRICS makes the commercial case for green buildings
Environment-friendly buildings offer high returns on investment and improve productivity, says RICS report
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NewsODPM responds to Building’s Reform the Regs campaign
Housing minister Yvette Cooper says she is following the initiative with interest and is listening to concerns
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