All Building articles in 2006 issue 19 – Page 4
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DTI blamed for National Physical Lab fiasco
The DTI has come under fire over its handling of the £300m National Physical Laboratory, the PFI project that brought down contractor John Laing's construction division.
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Better software for Part L
Frustrated consultants wrestling with the SBEM software for Part L will be able to use improved software from Monday.
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On the beach
Sixteen months after Sri Lanka was hit by the Boxing Day tsunami, many people are still living in tents. What has gone wrong with the relief effort?
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Wembley electrician Phoenix faces Multiplex audit
Multiplex is auditing the accounts of electrical subcontractor Phoenix Electrical in a row over payment problems on the Wembley project.
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Anger, tedium and malice
Ever wondered what the other people in the team really think of you? Well, here a certain architect (writing on condition of anonymity) lets you in on the secret …
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Amec vs Bowcott: A clarification
We reported last week on the settlement of the employment tribunal claim brought by Stephen Bowcott, former managing director of its UK construction business against Amec.
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First against the wall …
Michael Chambers on what will happen when the planning revolution comes
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Industry fury as construction minister changes yet again
Construction bodies react angrily to government reshuffle as it prepares for its fifth minister in as many years
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After the battle
Some readers may remember me as Building's planning correspondent. I have since swapped the pen for the mace as mayor elect of Wallingford, Oxfordshire. When I was first elected mayor four years ago, I supported the new Waitrose store featured in "The Battle of Waitrose" (13 April, page 54). It ...
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HBG riding high after profit jumps one-third
Private contractor prospers on healthcare and schools work - and a cautious business strategy
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Connaught bullish after strong interims
Connaught, the housing support services group, this week proved that it had positioned itself well to take advantage of the social housing sector with a strong set of interim results.
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Bucknall Austin to expand after poaching executive
Quantity surveyor Bucknall Austin is to expand its building surveying and project management arm after poaching Andy Mace from agent Drivers Jonas.
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Working party to address pension problems
Employers and trade unions have set up a working party to address the construction industry's pension problems as part of a pay deal agreed last week.
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Sixteen city academies exceed original budgets
Leaked government papers reveal substantial cost hikes, and the most expensive project passes £46m
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Milton Keynes roof tax may rise to £50k
A row has broken out between housebuilders and Milton Keynes council after it emerged that the £18,500 "roof tax" for the city could be as much as £50,000.
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Fears grow for Procure 21 as flow of work slackens
Ministerial changes threaten policy shift as news emerges that only five projects have been let this year
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Next generation of nuclear reactors by 2012
David King, the government's chief scientific adviser, has predicted that Britain could have new nuclear power stations by as early as 2012.
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LDA to appoint Olympic legacy developer by 2007
Agency seeks post-2012 developer for Olympic Park as Reubens fight dismissal from adjacent Stratford City