All Building articles in 2006 issue 29 – Page 2
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NewsT5 site breaks safety record
Workers on Terminal 5 record two million hours since last reportable accident
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NewsHome Office to lease Wilson Bowden scheme in Sheffield
Home Office will relocate 1000 regional staff to Riverside Exchange in 2008
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NewsGleeson chief executive resigns
Terry Massingham resigns from the board of the troubled firm with immediate effect; Paul Wallwork, finance director, to act as interim chief executive
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NewsHousing Corporation and EP merger delayed
Communities minister Ruth Kelly tells House of Commons she has decided to formally extend the review
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NewsBarratt forward sales hit £845m
Housebuilder reveals a rise in completions of 1.8% but says private completions have dropped 5.5% in last year
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NewsInspace buys Willmott Dixon's social housing
AIM-listed maintenance firm agrees to buy Widacre, the owner of Willmott Dixon Housing and Widacre Homes, for £64.5m.
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NewsWolseley buys DT Group for £1.353bn
Acquisition of materials distributor marks Wolseley's push into Scandinavian market
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NewsIt’s ok when Saturday comes – what about the rest of the week?
Arsenal fans celebrated the opening of their sparkling new stadium at the weekend but one local resident says the surrounding development deserves a red card
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Comment
One agreement or two?
This was an appeal against a master’s order for summary judgment in favour of Wolsey Securities Ltd. Wolsey brought an action against Abbeygate Management Services (Hampton) Ltd as guarantors of Abbeygate Securities Ltd under a joint venture agreement made between the three parties.Wolsey had granted a loan facility to Abbeygate ...
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News
JR Knowles' board accepts £7m takeover by Hill
Board of dispute firm J R Knowles recommends offer from construction consultant and legal specialist Hill International
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NewsA nation of fish lovers
With so many aquariums featuring in regeneration plans Building's editor (owner of two goldfish) believes it may be time to pull the plug
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NewsAlain gets his architect of happiness
Alain de Botton's developer selects Feilden Clegg Bradley to masterplan 2-hectare site near London
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NewsConsultants pull staff out of Lebanon as crisis escalates
Construction body joins forces with security firm to evacuate workers from conflict-torn Beirut
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NewsMigrant workers face drugs tests before entering UK
UK firms in talks with EU counterparts ahead of HSE crackdown on migrant worker safety
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CommentA twist in the tale
Here’s the story of a hot-shot construction lawyer, his fussy wife, a builder who was never there, a bizarre contract and a house in the country …
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CommentSupermayor
The London mayor has been gifted superpowers to control housing and planning and the question on everyone’s lips is: how is he going to use them? Ken Livingstone’s pro-growth housing strategy suggests we can be optimistic
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Comment
While were on the subject
Can I bring to your attention to an advert that your publication carried for “DHL exel supply chain”. The operative in the photograph is standing on the rail of the crane, which I understand is not good health and safety practice. Also the advert goes on to state DHL are ...
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NewsPit of pleasure
Architects CZWG and Holder Mathias’ proposal for this £300m leisure resort in South Yorkshire has been granted planning permission.
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Features
Spring optimism
Activity in May might have fallen in the non-residential and civils sectors, but the boost in the residential sector has pushed the overall index upwards, reports Experian Business Strategies. Plus we have our UK-wide activity breakdown and the latest quarterly look at labour rates
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Comment
Time for a new revolution
Great Britain is a land covered with urban sprawl, most of it built more than 50 years ago when nobody considered valuing the environment they needed to exist in. The huge loss of energy from inefficient buildings is an embarrassment on a global level, as we initiated the Industrial Revolution.