All Building articles in 2005 issue 46 – Page 2
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NewsWood works
Oaklands Court, a high-density £7.4m social housing scheme in White City, west London, opens this week.
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FeaturesTurin triumphs
The next Winter Olympics don’t take place until February, but have Italy’s design teams already won gold? In the second of our features on making the most of the Games, we look at how Turin’s facilities are promising to be a success.
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Comment
Style, not substance
The most recent changes to the Building Regulations are being made in direct responses to the government’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as set out in the Kyoto agreements, which most of the construction industry readily accepts as “the right thing to do”.
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Comment
A shared vision
Over the past 12 months, Building has consistently reported the views of anonymous sources in connection with the relationship between CSCS and CITB-ConstructionSkills.
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Comment
A question of trusts
Following the release of the education white paper, it appears that the government is indeed serious about education.
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News
Pilkington takeover talks
Analysts this week predicted that Japanese company Nippon Sheet Glass would increase its initial offer for UK glass-maker Pilkington from 150p a share to about 162p, valuing the company at about £2.1bn.
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FeaturesThe old romantic
He may no longer be the carefree youth who proposed to his wife a week after they met, but Keith Miller’s more considered approach to business looks set to see the Miller Group pass the £1bn-turnover mark.
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NewsA special night
At this year’s Specialist Contractor Awards at London’s Hilton Hotel, the industry celebrated the achievements of all 54 finalists and handed out 14 trophies to some of the best in the business – making it an evening to remember for all 500 guests. Photographs by Dean O’Brien
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Comment
Wouldn’t it be nice …
Wouldn’t it be nice if the proposal for the Euston site (14 October) included the rebuilding of the Euston Arch, demolished 40 years ago for no good reason whatsoever.
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FeaturesSome legacy
A little more than a year after Athens hosted the ‘best ever’ Olympics, this is what its facilities have become – desolate monuments to poor planning and incoherent politics. Over the next five pages, Mark Leftly reports on the lessons that London needs to learn.
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CommentRush to judgment
A groundbreaking case has cut the two years for bringing contribution proceedings to recover damages. Not even Aer Lingus can move that fast …
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FeaturesJust the job: Saira Is-Haq at the NHBC
Trainee building surveyor Saira Is-Haq talks about being the only Asian - and woman - on her course
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Unions use Olympics to push for increased pay
Trade unions are to call for a special pay rate for construction workers in the capital.
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Comment
Heavy-handed sanctions
Two EU directives are about to come into force that penalise firms that have been involved in criminal activity. Before you applaud, read on …
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CommentGathering the windfall
The public sector’s attempts to get access to development gains have a long and tortuous history. But why is it so hard to find a mechanism that works?
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NewsFuture perfect
Imagine a world in which there was a single regulatory checklist and software could check compliance in the time it takes to eat a sandwich. It’s easy if you try …
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Merchants Quarter favourite
Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine is set to win the £250m contract to build the Merchants Quarter development in Bristol.
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