All Building articles in 2006 issue 31 – Page 2
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Demand for office space takes off
Demand for offices and industrial property soars but new survey reveals weak demand in retail sector
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How sustainability became an optional extra
Housebuilders are now offering greywater recycling in new homes but at £3500 it doesn't come cheap. The editor of Regenerate wonders whether buyers will opt for such expensive green extras
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Partnerships for Schools unveils new chief executive
Tim Byles, chief executive of Norfolk council, is to take over from Richard Bowker in November
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Home repossessions up 76%
Number of properties taken into possession in first half of 2006 hits 8140
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BAM lands £74m Solihull schools project
BAM PPP, part of Dutch construction company Royal BAM Group, to design and build four secondary schools
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Revenue soars 16% at Vinci
French contractor reports half year revenue of £3.3bn in construction division as order books hit £7.4bn
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Affordable housing boosts Morgan Sindall profit
Contractor reports £21.3m interim profit after strong performance in affordable housing and fit-out divisions
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HSE: Poor health more prevalent in construction
Statistics published today by the Health and Safety Executive reveal higher rates of work-related ill health than the all-industry average
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ODA sets out sustainability agenda for Olympic park
Delivery body publishes 12 objectives based on the themes of climate change, waste, biodiversity, inclusion and healthy living
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Entwistle: ‘Jarvis not to blame for Potters Bar’
Richard Entwistle responds to Court of Appeal judge’s decision not launch a public inquiry
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AWG to sell Morrison support services arm
Source says that AWG will demerge Morrison's facility and utility businesses and sell them off as separate entities
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Property directors get behind 99% Campaign
Survey by Gensler presents business case for refurbishment of existing stock
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Currie & Brown sacked three defecting directors
Trio dismissed after employer discovered they were planning to move to Sinclair Knight Mertz
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Comment
Taking a toll
Industrial training boards are one of the few bodies that can compulsorily take your money. The annual levies may not be universally popular but calls for alternative ways to finance training should be resisted
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Room at the top
Jason Millett dodges the rumour mongers (even though they’re just trying to find him a job), Olympic heavyweights slug it out for the title, and we have a new contender for the world’s tallest building
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Power struggle
The energy review argues for a ‘streamlined’ planning process for nuclear power stations. But blocking opposition at the inquiry stage may simply antagonise residents and campaigners who feel sidelined …
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Paddington plan shelved
Network Rail has shelved plans by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw to redevelop the east end of London’s Paddington Station after the government refused to allow a grade I-listed vault to be demolished.
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Who should win the Olympics?
It is arguably one of the most important and prestigious construction contracts ever to have been tendered in the UK.