All Building articles in 2006 issue 46 – Page 4
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CommentHow to play the green card
David Cameron rode into Westminster on his bicycle almost a year ago as the new leader of the opposition, and promptly captured the high ground on what is becoming the leading domestic issue of the day – climate change.
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Features‘I can’t tell you on the hoof what our policy would be’
Finding out where David Cameron stands on the big questions is a tricky matter, but at least he is starting by putting his own house in order. Thomas Lane spoke exclusively to the Tory leader, then met the architect and builder who are tackling the green makeover of his family ...
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NewsCameron sketches in green policies
Conservative leader David Cameron this week outlined his commitment to promoting greener business practices in an interview with Building.
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Could WNSL go bust?
Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL) could be forced into administration if the stadium is not finished by the end of March, its directors have warned.
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NewsBuilding named Subscription Magazine of the Year by PPA
Building was named the Periodical Publishers Association’s Subscription Magazine of the Year at a ceremony in London’s Grosvenor House hotel last week, beating Emap’s Local Government Chronicle in the category.
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Seven shortlisted for novel build-and-manage homes
Seven developers have been shortlisted for a scheme in Gloucester, which they will be expected to build and manage.
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CommentBSF fails the history test
Building Schools for the Future may be in deep trouble. After a six-month review, Pricewaterhouse Coopers is expected to supply a solution.
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First, engage the brain
What do Olympic venues and nuclear decommissioning have in common? Both require contracts that force the project team to think through everything that is to happen – which makes them ideal for NEC3
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NewsOlympic boss Shiplee calls for open relationship with industry
In his first interview since taking on the role of construction director at the Olympic Delivery Authority, Howard Shiplee, has called for a professional and open relationship with the industry.
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NewsNew Bovis Lend Lease boss streamlines management
Murray Coleman removes senior roles, including head of regions and UK chief operating officer
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Schools body calls for more collaboration on BSF
The government’s flagship school building programme will only succeed if Tim Byles, the new chief executive of Partnerships for Schools (PfS), ensures collaboration between the public and private sector, a schools watchdog cautioned last week.
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CommentBlitz spirit
It’s the 1940s again, with Spitfires soaring overhead, liberty ships lurking in the Thames Estuary and an attempt to reshape London’s landscape that is about as popular as the Luftwaffe’s
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Climate change bill to improve housing stock
The government has highlighted the importance of improving the energy efficiency of the existing housing stock as part of a package of climate change measures outlined in the Queen’s speech.
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HBOS bids for Crest Nicholson
HBOS has demonstrated its continuing appetite for housebuilders with a bid for Crest Nicholson.
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CommentImage aware
Companies spend millions protecting and promoting their brands. Now the Olympic Committee is trying to make “London 2012” into the next superbrand, but can you really claim ownership of a date and a city’s name?
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NewsRoyal enclosure lawn to be ripped up in Ascot upheaval
Radical solution to racecourse’s viewing problems would put lawn out of action for three months
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NewsOutgoing Barratt chief calls for planning ‘amnesty’
Planners must be able to focus on new developments to increase housing supply, says Pretty
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NewsAmec and Laing bids ignite interest in PFI contractors
Contractors with infrastructure assets, especially in the PFI sector, are likely to be targets for takeovers following the recent offers for John Laing and Amec.