All Building articles in 2007 Issue 05 – Page 4
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NewsDutch master
Dutch practice Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects has completed this educational building for Metzo College in Doetinchem, Holland.
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FeaturesThe drive of your life
Breaking the stereotype of multistorey car parks as concrete monstrosities, Wilkinson Eyre’s latest project is as visually exciting as it is functionally efficient.
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NewsSMC shares dip
Shares in architect SMC Group dropped one-third after the company warned that full-year pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 December 2006 would be below market expectations.
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Comment
Er, didn’t we get the last one? ... for RLF
Last week Building ventured up to Edinburgh to meet RLF. This week, we have ventured five minutes up the road to meet ... RLF. Oh dear – a glitch in communication between reporters means the lucky company is our drinking buddy two weeks in a row. This week it’s the ...
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Comment
Danger in the shadows
Imagine nursing a building project from first idea to glorious reality, only to find that the court orders you to demolish it. Suitably chilled? Now read on
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FeaturesHere’s one way to cut traffic
A consolidation centre in south-east London has improved site efficiency and dramatically reduced vehicle movements. Thomas Lane looks at how it did it, and the chances of the idea catching on
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CommentHow curious
This week we try to work out the thinking behind Richard Simmons’ eloquent attack on the motion he was supporting, EC Harris’ coffee policy and MPs’ mourning of Rick Stein’s dead dog
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Multiplex loses costs ruling
Days after Multiplex revealed it had received a mystery takeover approach it lost the first round of its damages trial against Wembley steel contractor Cleveland Bridge (CBUK).
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Prison contractors pressured to speed up work
Contractors have been asked to speed up work on the Prison Service’s building programme in the wake of heightened political pressure on the Home Office to deal with overcrowding in prisons.
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Think speakers confirmed
Tom Bloxham, head of Urban Splash will be be speaking at Think, a new sustainability and regeneration event.
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House starts fall in December – but completions rise
December brought a mixed set of results for housebuilders according to the latest statistics from the National House Building Council (NHBC).
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NewsCasino design to be retendered
Ian Simpson, the designer of Manchester’s proposed super-casino, has voiced frustration that he will have to retender for the contract because of Gambling Commission rules.
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NewsThe long march to zero carbon
The housebuilding industry has made a start on zero carbon. Here’s how the government can help
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NewsZero carbon split opens as small housebuilders speak out
NFB chief executive writes to minister talking over ‘shellshock’ at package of proposals
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Capita Symonds stalks top consultants
Capita Symonds is in talks with some of the UK’s top 10 consultants with a view to making an acquisition this year.
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NewsT&G joins crane campaign
Workers on hundreds of sites across the UK are set to back Building’s campaign for crane safety.
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Three-quarters of population would buy new-build
The proportion of the public prepared to buy a new-build home has risen sharply since the end of the nineties, according to research by the estate agent Savills.
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Buoyant mood
Last year ended with the construction industry in a buoyant mood and all signs point to further growth in 2007
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FeaturesOut of the blue ... and into the red
A furious argument is brewing in the Treasury over a surprise change to accounting rules that could suddenly dump billions of pounds of PFI liabilities in the government’s lap. Mark Leftly looks at what the rule says, and what it could mean for Gordon Brown
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‘You cannot have two chief executives’ – so Black quits Mears
Stuart Black faces a year on gardening leave after this week quitting his chief executive post at Mears, the £200m-turnover social housing contractor.