All Building articles in 2007 Issue 07 – Page 4
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Rescuers search collapsed building
Firefighters were searching a partially collapsed building in Whitechapel in east London for trapped victims, as Building went to press.
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Manchester hospital hit forces Bovis to change course
Contractor to concentrate on construction management and work for parent developer after taking £48m on high-risk projects that ‘it didn’t fully understand’
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Sins of past haunt Bovis
Bovis Lend Lease’s UK business was this week hoping that a turbulent two year period has come to an end..
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Bouygues out of race for Lambeth PFI scheme
Bouygues has been squeezed off the shortlist for the capital’s most hotly contested PFI housing scheme.
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M&S to launch debut eco store in Bournemouth
Willmott Dixon appointed main contractor on Reid Architecture-designed refurbishment
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Making a splash in Blackpool
Blackpool has bounced back from missing out on the UK’s super casino by announcing that LDA Design has won the competition for the town’s £21m People’s Playground promenade.
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Humble beginnings
A nursery built from recycled and refurbished materials has been completed at the University of East London.
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BioRegional beats Dunster to zero-carbon project
Developer wins chance to build London’s first zero-carbon development in the Royal Docks
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Michelmersh considers stake in Baggeridge Brick
UK Brickmaker Michelmersh is aiming to take a 10% share in Baggeridge Brick, Britain’s fourth largest brickmaker.
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Engineers drafted in to fix Ascot problems
Ascot racecourse has drafted in two firms to carry out £10m of remedial work at the troubled venue in place of original contractor Laing O’Rourke.
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Architects join call for rethink of work permit rules
The Association of Consultant Architects (ACA) has followed the example of the RICS by petitioning the Home Office to relax work permit laws.
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Features
Spotlight on archaeology
Gordon Malcolm from the Museum of London Archaeology Service and Paul Barker from Gardiner & Theobald examine the effect of archaeological digs on the construction programme
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Comment
Visas alone are not the answer
The RICS’ campaign to persuade the Home Office to relax the rules preventing overseas QSs staying in the UK is a no-brainer.
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Both ends against the middle
Tony Bingham Is it the dispute decider’s job to pick one of the warring parties’ positions and declare it the right one? Or can they come up with a solution that neither party argued for?
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SMC regroups after profit warning and share plunge
Stewart McColl reassures investors by bringing in a City figure as executive chairman
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British Land declares mixed results after becoming REIT
British Land has reported its first set of results since becoming a real estate investment trust (REIT) on 1 January.
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Morrisons drops NG Bailey after YouTube stunts
Supermarket ‘steps back’ from 30-year relationship after workers’ pranks are shown on internet
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Contractor fined after work experience student badly injured
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned firms to ensure the safety of those on work experience after a boy of 15 suffered injuries to his brain and back after a fall.
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Comment
What the law says about legal costs
If you think you have to operate complicated rules on invoices and payments, spare a thought for your legal adviser, who is under all manner of statutory obligations and constraints