All Building articles in 2006 issue 05 – Page 3
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Comment
On less than solid ground
This was an appeal against a Technology and Construction Court decision that Ove Arup was in breach of a design agreement by failing to design certain foundations with due care and skill and by failing to verify certain design assumption upon which the design was based.
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CommentGrab a graduate
If companies want to attract the best undergraduates, they're going to have to do more than send a few employees on the milk round. Here are a few ideas …
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NewsMayor gives zero-carbon scheme green light
London's first big zero-carbon scheme since BedZED has been given the go-ahead by London mayor Ken Livingstone.
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… get over it …
Back to the Dark Ages? Correct! But I'm talking about Matthew Blurton's attitude!
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Inspired to follow the lord
I was very interested to read your recent comment article by Richard Steer (20 January).
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FeaturesLIFT fiasco
The government's LIFT programme was set up five years ago to help him. In fact it's made things worse. So how has LIFT gone so wrong?
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CommentThe devious department
The government has a long way to go to establish itself as a best practice client if this example of its conduct during the foot-and-mouth outbreak is typical
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CommentTaking a short cut
Here's one of the main contractor's tradesman walking between sets of scaffold five storeys up.
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Mayor's Crossrail warning
London mayor Ken Livingstone has said the Greater London Assembly will enforce a blanket ban on all office schemes within 10 years unless the £10bn Crossrail proposal is given the go-ahead.
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NewsFresh crisis at Wembley as key subcontractor quits
Multiplex's chances of finishing stadium in time for FA Cup Final hit by AR Security's walk-out over payment
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NewsSkanska favourite to win Heron Tower contract
Swiss Re contractor tipped to build £500m City of London skyscraper, which won planning permission last month
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Steel strenthens grip on key construction market
Steel's share of the multistorey non-residential market has risen to more than 70%, its highest ever level, despite warnings that its rising price may persuade more contractors to use concrete in the future.
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NewsData New-build completions in December
Completions across the UK have picked up slightly since November, but totals are lower than Christmas 2004
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FeaturesVoyage to the centre of the earthship
If you've ever idly wondered what the most sustainable building it's possible to build looks like, wonder no more. It has been constructed near Brighton, and it uses some very odd materials …
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Features
Market forecast: Cause for caution
In its quarterly look at market trends, Davis Langdon reports on a fall in output that has led to cautious forecasts for 2006. Plus how the pre-Budget report affects the industry and the latest materials prices overleaf
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NewsA carry-on in Croydon
Croydon council has ruled out the Croydon Gateway scheme proposed by Stanhope and Schroders and designed by Foster and Partners.
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Hanson buys paving firm to continue US growth
Hanson this week expanded its business in the USA with the acquisition of a Florida-based concrete paving company.
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FeaturesBlack, white and Foster
The superstar architect's new tome Reflections divides his work into nine architectural themes, then illustrates each one with sumptuous full-page photographs. Martin Spring introduces a taster of the visual delights coming soon to a coffee table near you