All Building articles in 2006 issue 34 – Page 4
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Comment
Im backing Jackson
Many councils seem to be trying to get energy policy right, and have written strict requirements in their Local Development Plans to achieve a high standard of sustainability and energy efficiency – often citing BREEAM and EcoHomes standards as the benchmark. Great, but the requirement will probably not apply to ...
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News‘Sink estate’ warning on growth areas
The government must rethink the housing growth areas of the South-east by focusing on mixed communities and family homes, according to think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research.
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NewsCourt of appeal
Retail Development Partnership has submitted a planning application to build a £40m four-storey mixed-use scheme designed by Aukett Fitzroy Robinson.
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Comment
A questionable answer
This summer, the PFI M6 toll road was the subject of another High Court case – this time over whether it’s possible to withdraw a claim from adjudication. But Mr Justice Jackson’s ruling on this raises some troubling problems with adjudication itself
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News
Civil servant dies in Scottish cycling accident
Anne Hemming, a civil servant whose responsibilities covered the Building Regulations, has been killed in a cycling accident in Scotland.
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Mitie wins £90m Midlands job
Multidisciplinary firm Mitie has won a £90m contract from Birmingham council’s housing department to repair and maintain properties in the city.
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Arup ousts KBR on £80m Olympic tunnel
Consulting engineer Arup has taken on the project management of a £80m tunnel project for the 2012 Olympic site in east London.
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400m cut at PFI hospitals
Six PFI hospitals have had their combined value cut by more than £400m.
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in July 2006
This month’s data reveals that regional completions are down on June, but sales have bounced back since last year
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Housebuilding up one-third from 2001 low point
The level of housebuilding has climbed nearly one-third since the trough recorded in 2001, according to government figures.
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NewsMace tipped for £160m Ropemaker tower
Developer British Land is about to award Mace a high-profile construction management role in the City of London.
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Persimmon profit soars 16%
Pre-tax profit at Persimmon, the FTSE 100 housebuilder, rose 16% to £271.5m in the first six months of the year, thanks to its acquisition of Westbury.
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