All Building articles in 2006 issue 08 – Page 4
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NewsData New-build completions in January
Completions have slumped since December, particularly in Scotland, the North-west and West Midlands
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FeaturesCosta del Cockney
A sparkling white apartment scheme, straight out of a Mediterranean resort, has just been built in the heart of London's East End
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Review of clients' charter due in October
The Construction Clients' Group says it will update its clients' charter by October.
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Comment
To the centre of the kiln
In your article "Voyage to the centre of the Earthship" (3 February), you stated that the cement industry's use of tyres to replace fossil fuels in kilns results in production of "undesirable emissions". This is untrue.
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Morgan Sindall set to buy MJ Gleeson's civils business
Gleeson to be reduced to single housebuilding business if talks succeed over sale of £200m-turnover division
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CommentCroydon - noted for its breathtaking scenery
Thanks to John Carmichael for this picture of a site in Croydon.
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NewsLaing O'Rourke and Bovis vie for Olympic stadium
Two contractors emerge as frontrunners for 80,000-seat venue, expected to be tendered later this year
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CommentHit by its own boomerang
When Multiplex signed that ill-fated deal to build a new Wembley stadium for that ill-fated fixed price deal in November 2000, its strategic aim was to hand its business card to the UK market.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Toyshop owner Peter Baldwin, better known as Derek from Corrie, enjoys a night at the Prague opera. What would Mavis say?
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NewsGleeson Building below target
Martin Smout, the chief executive of Gleeson Building, said this week that turnover would dip but predicted that the company would break even in the first year after its management buyout.
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Bellway and Bovis disappoint customers
Bellway and Bovis are the worst housebuilders for customer satisfaction, according to a Home Builders Federation study that shows nearly all house purchasers report defects in their properties.
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FeaturesLet the fun and games begin
Last week, ODA chairman Jack Lemley finally fired the starting gun for the London 2012 construction programme by releasing the tenders for key contracts. George Hay spoke to him about why the ODA held back for so long, the reasons why he needs to review all the Olympic projects and ...
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Arup denies pulling out of bid for delivery partner
Consultant Arup has denied that it will drop out of the race to become the delivery partner for the Olympic Delivery Authority.
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NewsHigh performance arts
ADP Architects has revealed this design for a Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology at the University of Derby. The £12.7m building has 8500 m2 of rehearsal rooms, lecture theatres and performing arts studios.
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Ardmore to fill Wates' shoes
Ardmore Construction has been drafted in by Redrow Regeneration to build a £100m scheme in Barking town centre.
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NewsPrince Andrew drafted in to boost Northern Way
Duke of York agrees to act as ambassador for northern regeneration initiative on trips abroad
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BRE plans green grand alliance
Plans for a national coalition to lobby for sustainable buildings took a step forward this week when research group BRE launched a prospectus and called for founding members.
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Lemley announces review of all projects for the Games
The Olympic Delivery Authority is conducting a root-and-branch review of the Olympic bid that won London the 2012 Games, according to chairman Jack Lemley.
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NewsAukett Fitzroy Robinson to revamp Alexandra Palace
Merged quoted architect lands £100m mixed-use redevelopment of north London landmark