All Building articles in 2006 issue 48 – Page 4
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CommentFun, frolics and self-immolation
Richard Steer offers season’s greetings to you all, and hopes your office party doesn’t finish up in the Sunday papers, A&E or, indeed, the High Court
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NewsSkyline with a French twist
This 300m skyscraper was chosen by French developers Unibail for the La Défense business district in Paris to give the skyline a landmark building in the way Swiss Re has done in London.
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CommentFools rush in
The construction world is full of dangers this week – paparazzi poised to pounce, company names to trip over, bungling waiters, errors of protocol – even the angel at the top of the tree is fearful...
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NewsAn eyeful for the RIBA
Make Architects has designed this scheme for Ridgeford Properties in central London. The development includes 15 luxury flats and three penthouses.
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CommentErrors of judgment
Tony Bingham Half a dozen Appeal Court judges have recently gone on the record to explain what adjudicaton is all about. What a pity they all got it wrong...
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Education secretary looks to a ‘year for skills’
Alan Johnson, the secretary of state for education, declared this week that next year will be “the government’s year for skills” as he launched the National Skills Academy for Construction in London.
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CommentIn the detail
Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher? This scheme has such a diversity of community uses, it even contains a theatre. But what is it?Email your answer to building@cmpi.biz First correct answer wins. The editor’s decision is final. No cash alternatives will be offered. No ...
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CommentCracking it
Sir Michael Latham CITB–ConstructionSkills is doing more than ever before to provide the construction industry with a highly skilled modern workforce. Here’s how...
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Councils win right to influence private housing mix
The government is to give councils the power to tell housebuilders what types of housing they should develop.
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NewsOlympics construction staff face terrorism vetting
Delivery partner CLM to call in security company to gather intelligence and vet site workers
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Colindale fire questions safety of timber-frame sites
London Fire Brigade findings may lead to new procedures for timber-frame projects
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NewsNow the smoke has cleared...
The pictures on this week’s cover demonstrate how fast fire can consume timber-framed buildings while they are under construction.
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Rogers to step down as Constructing Excellence chairman
Peter Rogers, the Constructing Excellence chairman, will stand down at the end of the year.
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Guinness quits zero carbon plan
One of the biggest housing associations has pulled out of the race to build London mayor Ken Livingstone’s zero carbon project in the Docklands.
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Oxford firms to get ‘panic button’
Police in Oxford have set up a rapid response telephone system to help construction firms in the city threatened by animal rights extremists, writes Sarah Richardson.
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CommentBirds eye view
WEB WATCH — With virtual planning and architectural critics judging from on high, Google Earth may transform the way we view buildings – and force us to make roofs more attractive.
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Is this binding?
3DM (3DMA) Pte Ltd (“3DMA”) sought payment of their retainer under an alleged consultancy agreement with 3DM 3DM Worldwide Ltd (“3DM Worldwide”). 3DMA claimed it entered into the consultancy agreement to provide corporate finance advice and project management assistance in developing 3DM Worldwide’s business. Draft consultancy agreements had passed between ...
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The killing bill
Again we have a member of the legal profession offering biased views on a political debate to make his life easier.