All Building articles in 2006 issue 01 – Page 3

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    Hansom

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    This week, Multiplex explores advanced semiotics, we present Procure 21 for beginners and Skanska gives children the precious gift of machine guns

  • St. Paul's square
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    Old Hall renewed

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Developer English Cities Fund has submitted a planning application for the second phase of its landmark St Paul’s Square development on Old Hall Street, Liverpool.

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    I think I’m going to sneeze …

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Thanks to Anthony Widdup of Amer Architects for this picture of site life, and possible death, in Jaipur, India.

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    Victorian fiction

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Tony Bingham (18 November) once more goes to the heart of a big problem for the building industry: that it is still incapable of delivering a building in which design and integration of services are fully co-ordinated.

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    The Shanghai express

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Sir Terry Farrell’s vision for the Thames Gateway, which is largely accepted by David Miliband, is exactly what we should avoid. Instead, we should look to the East

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    Sainsbury’s set to expand

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    J Sainsbury has revealed plans to step up its drive to increase floor space.

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    Tenants’ veto threatens Edinburgh housing plan

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    The delivery of up to 10,000 affordable homes in Edinburgh is under threat after tenants voted to reject a housing stock transfer.

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    Prosecutors open investigation into ice rink disaster

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    German prosecutors have launched an investigation into the collapse of the roof of an ice rink in Bavaria on Monday in which at least 14 people died.

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    Foster to design third Ground Zero tower

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Architect Foster and Partners has been appointed to design a 65-storey tower on the World Trade Centre site.

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    Consider Macau

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    When it comes to high-rise living, the Far East has got it down to a fine art. So why can’t our own crowded little island do something similar?

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    Piano composition

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Renzo Piano has designed this 55,700 m2 tower as part of the regeneration of the London Bridge area of the capital that will also include the landmark Shard of Glass tower. New London Bridge House will have a 3300 m2 inclined roof complete with photovoltaic panels.

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    New-build completions in November

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Completions show rises in most areas, but particularly in the South-east, Scotland and the West Midlands

  • Playing tag: the research home
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    David Wilson’s tagging system offers clues to family living

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    David Wilson Homes has unveiled the results of a study in which it electronically tagged the residents of one of its research homes for six months.

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    Public sector clients team up to tackle issue of delays

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Procurement problems will be main focus of the newly launched Public Sector Construction Clients’ Forum

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    Hindley gets CBE in honours list

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Steve Hindley, Midas group chairman, has been awarded a CBE for services to the construction industry in this week’s New Year’s Honours List.

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    More problems for Wembley as car park hits delays

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Multiplex’s FA Cup hopes fade as car park is delayed by two months and striking steelworkers fail to return to site

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    Cannes the hard way

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    If any of your readers are keen cyclists and are planning to go to MIPIM, they might like to know I am organising a charity ride that will do the 920 miles in three days riding in relays.

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    Sea breeze

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Developer Redrow Homes has delivered this five-storey residential development on the seafront in Porthcawl, South Wales, designed by Cardiff architects Stride Treglown Davies.

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    Campaigners vow to block Heathrow expansion

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Environmentalists are planning a campaign to halt the construction of a third runway at Heathrow airport in west London.

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    In black and white

    2006-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Mr Malnick converted his former offices in Islington into three residential units. The claimant carried out the construction work. The oral agreement was reached on 3 September for the builder to carry out the conversion work. A manuscript note of the telephone conversation recorded the price at £412,000 inclusive ...