All Building articles in 2006 issue 21 – Page 2
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FeaturesSeconds to midnight
Worried about global warming? Don't be - it's too late to do anything about it … In the last of our series on the future of energy, Thomas Lane met James Lovelock, an eminent scientist who thinks at least 80% of the population of the planet is about to be ...
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Who was that masked misogynist
I read with interest your anonymous article on design team meetings (12 May, page 38) and came to the conclusion that your writer was male and a bit of a misogynist.
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Make to masterplan NEC revamp
The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham has signed up architect Make to draw up a masterplan for its facilities - but it has missed out on the chance to include a regional casino, writes Vikki Miller.
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FeaturesMagnificent sevens
The third Construction Rugby Sevens competition featured splendid running play, 19 extremely fit teams and good support from the industry and the rugby world
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Jumping is not the only option
It sounds like your anonymous architect contributor's problem was chairmanship. If he was the chairman (he doesn't say who was), the solution was in his own hands - control the meeting.
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TCC judges to be trained as mediators
Judges at the Technology and Construction Court are to pilot a mediation-style dispute resolution service from the start of next month.
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NewsIt's a mad world
Over the past eight months, we've been inundated by photographs of the world's most dangerous sites. But which has been the grossest breach of health and safety?
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The mother of invention
Your article "For whom the (school) bell tolls", (28 April, page 24) raised the point that budget overruns associated with new academies can be attributed to extravagant and ill-considered design.
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FeaturesHow to wing it
As you might imagine, building a bird sanctuary centre on a Welsh island that is accessible only by boat in fine weather is something of a logistical head-scratcher. Here's how the contractor is doing it …
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Profit warning at Gleeson
Housebuilder MJ Gleeson has warned that its full-year results will be "very substantially below" market expectations.
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Government to rethink planning gain supplement
Treasury announces at select committee inquiry that there will be a ‘further consultation' on the housing levy
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NewsWembley parties fire off parting salvoes
Multiplex closed its evidence in the Wembley stadium case this week by denying allegations of "trickery" and pouring scorn on Cleveland Bridge's attitude to the valuation figure at the heart of the dispute
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NewsEnticing prospect
This commercial development in Waterloo by Austin-Smith:Lord topped out last week.
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The enthusiasts' revolution
Sir David King's enthusiasm for nuclear power is taking us back into the mainframe trap.
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Planners demand reservoirs in drought-hit South-east
Planners in the South-east have warned that new reservoirs must be provided to enable the drought-hit region to support increased housebuilding.
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Four on shortlist for Games delivery partner
The Olympic Delivery Authority has put four consortiums on a shortlist to be the Games delivery partner.
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NewsDecent Homes deadline to be extended
The government has conceded defeat in its quest to bring all council housing up to the Decent Homes standard by 2010.
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FeaturesEdge of darkness
Presently, 12 nuclear power stations provide 22% of Britain's energy. By 2020, all but three will be shut down, oil extraction will be in decline and most of what gas remains will be under Russian control. So, the government is planning to build up to 10 replacement reactors at a ...
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