All Building articles in 2006 issue 42 – Page 2
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NewsGovernment announces funding for 100,000 extra homes
Yvette Cooper says £40m growth points fund will unlock funding to sites in 45 towns and cities
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NewsDarling announces break up of British Nuclear Group
Government decision thwarts plans of major engineers that wanted to buy BNG as a single entity
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NewsGovernment launches forum for building regs
The government says postings on new forum will inform future building regulations
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NewsControversial Liverpool plans go before planning
Planning meeting for Mann Island was delayed to allow World Heritage officials to review the designs
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NewsCSCS skills cards to be replaced by smart ID
New skills cards containing electronic chips will be issued from summer 2007 in time for Olympic projects
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NewsInterserve seals £16m college deal
Interserve and consortium partner reach financial close on Holy Cross College in Northern Ireland
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NewsAmec JV and Balfour Beatty preferred bidders on £1bn power contracts
Multidisciplinary firms are announced as preferred bidders on two big infrastructure contracts
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NewsSupercasino decision delayed
Shadow culture secretary says decision on location of supercasino has been delayed by a month
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NewsTeam GB needs an outsider in charge for 2012
The resignation of Jack Lemley needn’t be a blow for the ODA as long as the new chair has a similar independent streak and a rigorous approach to procurement
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Telford Homes raises £15m in share issue
Shareholders vote to issue more than 5.7m shares at extraordinary general meeting
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NewsPaper round: Tata faces rival bid for Corus
Stories of Tata’s proposed takeover of Corus dominated the newspapers at the weekend
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NewsWYG snaps up Trench Farrow for 4.5m
Acquisition will give WYG project management expertise in corporate fit out and urban regeneration markets
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NewsCarillion and Balfour Beatty win £363m East London Line
Joint venture will see the construction of a new rail line from East to South London by 2010
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NewsWest Ham serious about move to Olympic stadium
Sports minister Richard Caborn says West Ham is in negotiations about moving to the main 2012 stadium
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FeaturesRegs revisited
Building’s Reform the Regs campaign kicked off a year ago with the aim of defeating baffling, contradictory and constrictive red tape. Thomas Lane casts his eye over the progress made and finds that things are getting simpler, which can only mean better
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Irish contractor buys Bison Structures
Acquisition is part of SIAC's plans to grow UK operations by 60% within five years
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NewsThe great man's great night
Vikki Miller was at the Stirling prize ceremony to witness the grand man of architecture Richard Rogers take his trophy, as well as some strange behaviour from Mariella Frostrup and Kevin McCloud
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OGC admits it will be 'brought closer in' to Treasury
Government department plays down speculation it will be closed but says it will be more integrated with the Treasury
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NewsHealth and Safety Commission approves CDM regs
Proposed CDM regs will be submitted to the health and safety minister for approval ahead of coming into force next spring