All Building articles in 2006 issue 20 – Page 2
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NewsCapita Percy Thomas to be UK's second biggest architect
Acquisition of 32-strong Ruddle Wilkinson will increase Capita staff to 200-plus, making it second only to BDP
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NewsStef Stefanou sells 80% of John Doyle to staff
Chairman undertakes restructuring by selling shares to senior managers and employees while retaining his title.
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NewsStraight up with a twist …
Architect Jestico + Whiles has unveiled this image of a 60 m high tower that will mark the mouth of the Thames estuary and the easterly limit of the Thames Gateway at Garrison point in Shoebury.
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CommentStop right there
Imagine a world where it's possible to spot disputes before they happen. Impossible? Not if you believe in FIDIC's new superhuman dispute boards
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CommentThe plywood
In a former life as a site manager, I was charged with carrying out £800,000 of modifications to a building designed by a signature designer of international renown. I had an outline programme, budget and a designer novated, for want of a better word, to the main (negotiated) contract. At ...
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NewsRay O'Rourke: Women are not needed on site
Laing O'Rourke boss claims sites are ‘no place for women' and that prefabrication will eliminate skills shortages
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Part L software updated
BRE has released the updated version of its Part L calculation software, ending months of frustration for consultants.
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FeaturesKeeping up with Jones
Ken Livingstone is determined to cut London's carbon emissions 20% by 2010 and Allan Jones is the man to help him do it.
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FeaturesJust the job
David Drake tells Sonia Soltani why he's glad he swapped manufacturing for quantity surveying
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A small, but important, omission
Thank you for publishing my letter about tax breaks for cleaning up contaminated land and buildings (12 May, page 37).
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FeaturesHow much for a human life?
Well, according to the courts, if you're a construction worker killed through your employer's negligence, it's £30,361. For everyone else, it's £42,795.
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Land grab
Ms Sugarman was the freehold owner of land known as Ruston Withdean Avenue, Brighton. Sugarman sought a declaration that the defendants were not entitled to the benefit of convenants set out in a schedule attached to the conveyance of Sugarman's property. Alternatively Sugarman sought a declaration that the defendents were ...
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CommentTrust us: it's going to work
The software for Part L has got a bad press, but as BRE explains here, it will make compliance easier - even if the results might surprise a few people
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Flawed on floors
As a regular reader of Building I was particularly interested in the article "Recyled content" (31 March, page 71).
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Ignorance is no excuse
Many small firms flout environmental regulations because of a mistaken belief they won't be prosecuted. Now there's a website that spells out your obligations
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Wembley electricians now highest paid in UK
M&E contractor TB Worrall has taken over crucial Wembley electrical work from troubled contractor Phoenix, in a move that has left the latter firm facing huge financial penalties.
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The view from The Edge
A series of debates on the looming energy crisis has concluded that UK construction can lead the way in developing ‘Kyoto Plan B’.
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EC Harris plays down joint venture rumours
EC Harris this week played down rumours that it is about to enter a joint venture with real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield to launch a Europe-wide facilities management service.