All Building articles in 2006 issue 31 – Page 4
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NewsSkanska rules out Olympic stadium bid
David Fison, Skanska’s UK chief executive, ruled out a bid to build the Olympic 2012 stadium, as he revealed strong financial results for the first six months of the year.
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Comment
Think before you rethink
When will we ever learn? Crossrail experts have rejected station designs (after a four-month assessment) because one was “not providing enough scope for further redevelopment” and another was “architecturally undistinguished”. As these criteria are so important, why were they (presumably) not part of the original brief? Could it be that ...
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NewsEntwistle: ‘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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Developer beats bird ban
A Surrey developer has successfully defied conservation quango English Nature’s ban on housing over 300 square miles of south-east England.
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SMC targets Olympic work with sport and leisure arm
Quoted architect SMC Group has created a new division, SMC Sport and Leisure, to target those sectors and take advantage of the 2012 London Olympics.
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AWG to sell Morrison support services arm
Utilities company AWG is set to sell subsidiary Morrison’s £600m-turnover support services division.
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Comment
A cross rail architect
I read your article concerning Crossrail designs (21 July) and I cannot reconcile your comments with the statements in the design review to which you refer.
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CommentPoles apart
An unprecedented number of Polish migrant workers have reached Britain’s shores over the past two years, and Nick Jones finds the trend has impressed and appalled bloggers in equal measure
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NewsWill Alsop’s Walsall shops
Urban Splash has teamed up with architect Will Alsop to develop seven buildings on Walsall waterfront.
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CommentRisk? All yours, mate
Construction’s understanding of risk is becoming ever more sophisticated in these post-Latham days. Alas, when it comes to risk allocation in procurement, things are rather more primitive
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Office of Fair Trading probes recruitment agencies
Hays and AndersElite questioned by OFT over alleged breaches of competition law
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NewsMultiplex begins legal action against WNSL and Honeywell
Contractor begins £200m battle with client and takes subcontractor to court to claw back time
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Report slams academy designs
A government-backed report has claimed that the design and construction of city academies remain a serious problem.
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NewsProperty directors get behind 99% Campaign
Survey by Gensler presents business case for refurbishment of existing stock
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Kier Group snaps up £50m Lincolnshire housebuilder
Contractor and housebuilder Kier Group has bought regional housebuilder Hugh Bourn Developments for more than £50m.
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2012 Olympic panel listens to final presentations
An Olympic Delivery Authority panel this week heard the final presentations from teams bidding to clinch the delivery partner role for the 2012 Olympics.
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Back issues — August 1963
Industrialised building, prefabrication and off-site production all the rage
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EP to spend £100m on house buying spree
English Partnerships is offering to buy a share of homes being built by private developers in order to speed up the provision of homes for first-time buyers.
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Rok pays ex-boss 1.25m
Contractor and developer Rok has paid a former director £1.25m in a dispute over bonus payments.