All Building articles in 2006 issue 09 – Page 2
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Costain takes over at tunnel collapse Tesco
Jackson Civil Engineering are taken off scheme by Tesco as result of last summer's tunnel collapse on the site.
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NewsNuclear too risky says sustainable watchdog
Sustainable Development Commission cites long-term waste, security risks and costs as major disadvantages of nuclear power.
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CORGI man to head up CSCS scheme
CORGI director Brian Adams is expected to take up the role in May 2006.
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NewsMichael Heseltine returns to the inner cities
Tories launch urban design taskforce headed up by man who drove urban renewal in the 1980s.
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Costain appoints Anthony Bickerstaff as new finance director
Current Taylor Woodrow finance director also has experience heading up PFI projects.
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NewsKingspan posts record profit
Products giant says modern methods of construction helped increase profit by 40% to £92.5m.
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Church Commissioners sue over Indian restaurant fire
The Church Commissioners for England have sparked off a £1m legal battle over a restaurant fire blamed on a cleaning company.
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Cambridge College goes to court over dry rot
One of the colleges at Cambridge University has launched a legal battle against its tenants Barclays Bank in a row over dry rot.
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NewsVinoly tower planned for Fenchurch Street
Land Securities submitted plans today for a 45-storey tower by Rafael Vinoly.
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Shortlists announced for Victoria and Euston revamps
Developers in the running include British Land, Grosvenor, Development Securities, More London and Stanhope.
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NewsHSE inspects beam collapse at Holyrood
Members of original project team aid inspection, after beam slips from its mountings in main debating chamber.
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NewsThe cycling diaries
Construction lawyer Chris Hill is taking the scenic route to MIPIM this year. His first "on the road" blog entry explains why he and 14 others are tackling 1500 km in just four and a half days.
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Schmidlin may be sold to Middle East firm
Bankrupt Swiss firm hopes to restart production as it begins talks with investor.
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Ferrovial plans UK joint ventures to boost PFI work
Spanish construction giant in talks with several UK contractors, and has approached Bovis, Costain and Shepherd.
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NewsMace may switch teams for Olympic bid
Mace considers breaking up Davis Langdon Olympic delivery consortium as teams jostle for position.
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NewsCarillion regroups for future as £4bn megacontractor
Company puts finishing touches to Mowlem deal as chief executive John McDonough draws up fresh structure.
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Comment
Tripped up
This was an application against an order made in the County Court dismissing the claimant's claim and directing that judgment be entered for the defendants. The claimant alleged that she had been injured when she fell after catching her foot against a raised flagstone in her back garden. She claimed ...
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CommentAt your service
This month Building relaunches Legal aid, its free advice service with a brand new panel of top construction lawyers.
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A plan submitted
There seems to be much debate and difference of opinion about how to claw back excess profits as a result of granting planning permission (17 February). Is a strategy based on the following a possibility?