All Building articles in 2006 issue 26 – Page 3
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Features
Prater learns from rival's fall
SME focus - Two months after buying most of Coverite, the roofer is still cautious over expansion
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Comment
Rules of engagement
Last year the British Property Federation's controversial consultants' agreement sparked much ill-feeling. Will a new contract by the Construction Industry Council heal the rift?
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News
Six on the elephant
Sarah Wigglesworth Architects has won a competition with this proposal for a housing scheme in Elephant & Castle, south London.
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News
Turner & Townsend and EC Harris form nuclear pact
Firms form joint venture in anticipation of decision to build new wave of power stations
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Comment
A disaster waiting to happen
Legal aid - This month our panel of experts tackles a dangerous situation at a college where a newly constructed extension is a potential fire hazard. Who is responsible under the design-and-build contract? And who will foot the bill for the remedial work?
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News
Faithful + Gould poaches two directors from rivals
Atkins' QS arm hires Cyril Sweett associate director and Gardiner & Theobald partner
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Comment
Here's to the ‘have-a-go' city
Your broadside against Birmingham (26 May, pages 44-48) has caused ructions at Council House and in the property community.
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News
Prince Philip visits flagship construction skills centre
The Duke of Edinburgh has visited a flagship construction skills centre to express his support for practical training in the industry.
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News
Rouse offers carrot and stick to developers
Housing Corporation chief executive Jon Rouse has promised developers a more flexible grant regime as long as they do not sit on their assets.
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Features
‘Be careful what you say. If you claim to have done something, I'll check it'
Land Securities, aka the builder's developer, is spending £700m a year. But you won't win any of it if you're what development director Steve McGuckin delicately terms a bullshitter. Katie Puckett found out about his plans to take even tighter control.
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Comment
Capita Symonds
On 12 May 2006, an article appeared in Building titled "Capita Symonds: two years old, but growing fast".
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Comment
A tale of two campaigns
The government is to be given credit for answering the cries for help from industry over the Building Regulations. In our Reform the Regs campaign, we called on the government to work with industry to make the existing regulations coherent, to make new regulations transparent and to put up a ...
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News
Hodge sets out her stall at Building's terrace reception
New construction minister admits that government has some room for improvement as a client
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Features
Geoff Wright takes a bow
Hammerson boss retires today after 37 years and hints at future industry roles
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News
Blaze shuts down McAlpine site
Up to 50 construction workers had to be evacuated after fire broke out at the Guardian Media Group's headquarters project in central London.
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Features
Places to be - July and beyond
Your monthly guide to all the best networking events, parties and essential industry seminars
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Features
Bespoke Savill style
An elegant visitor centre with a timber gridshell roof cuts a swath through Windsor Great Park
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News
Bengal boxes
Piercy Conner has won an international competition with this design for sustainable housing in Calcutta, India.