All Building articles in 2007 Issue 09 – Page 5
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NewsColeman reveals two-year recovery plan for Bovis
Chief executive outlines strategy to deal with contractor’s £48m writedown and regime change
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CommentRebuilding Bovis
Among the unfortunate dramas in the construction sector recently, of which sadly there have been many, the troubles of Bovis Lend Lease would seem to be the most self-inflicted.
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Features
Windpost-free blockwork: Tackling the block
There’s never been much call for change in the world of blockwork. But now a small contractor from London has found a way to make walls more elegant, stronger and cheaper.
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NewsIT firm BIW breaks into the black for the first time
Construction software house declares losses of £350,000 – but has turned a profit since May
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Features‘But Zaha is in there – is that because she’s British?’
Making the news The founding partners of Herzog & de Meuron may not have made Building’s Hall of Fame but with a RIBA gold medal and two major projects their luck is changing in the UK
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CommentThe new kid can win this battle
Marie-Christine Oliver The JCT’s partnering contract, Constructing Excellence, is entering an arena dominated by two veteran rivals – PPC2000 and NEC X12 – but it has some moves the oldsters have never seen before ...
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News
Metronet faces High Court battle over delays
London Underground has launched a High Court battle against Metronet over the consortium’s failure to meet deadlines for station upgrades.
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NewsParliament legal battle looms
The construction team behind the £9m visitor reception centre at the House of Commons could face legal action after it emerged that the project was delayed and over budget.
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NewsBankers draft: Coop Himmelb(l)au European Central Bank HQ
Austrian practice Coop Himmelb(l)au has unveiled this design for the £500m headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
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CommentAutumn fog
Gus Alexander England’s smoking ban comes into force in July, but it won’t be a problem until chilly October. And then, just you watch some bright spark invent a smokers’ pod to stick on to pubs
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CommentAncient customs
Building revives the debating forums of the great civilisations, a housebuilding boss demonstrates a keen grasp of hieroglyphics, and a Chinese dragon blocks the way to the bar
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NewsAlfred McAlpine launches inquiry into fraud claims
Company’s value plummets £140m in one day after revelations about slate business
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FeaturesAinscow & Millett
She’s the enfant terrible who gave Manchester a whole new vibe. He’s the wunderkind who created a sensation when he quit Bovis Lend Lease. Now they’ve teamed up to tackle the regeneration schemes that others won’t.
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Multiplex hospital to go ahead
Multiplex’s long-delayed Peterborough PFI hospital development has been given the go-ahead, but with a budget cut of almost £60m.
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Agency warns that eco revolution is essential
Sir John Harman, chairman of the Environment Agency, has warned the industry that its step-by-step approach to sustainability is no longer good enough and radical change in the design of housing is essential.
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FeaturesLife after the death of old king coal
The National Coalfields Programme was set up a decade ago to rescue communities wrecked by mine closures. Mark Leftly toured the areas to gauge its progress
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NewsLivingstone wins Acton tug of war
Mayor Ken Livingstone has won a battle to increase the number of social rented units on a scheme in west London that had become a test of his affordable housing policy.
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WYG considers acquisition after 28% rise in profit
White Young Green (WYG) is likely to make another acquisition this year following its report of a 28% rise in interim pre-tax profit.
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FeaturesCost model update, 2007
If you need budget costs for a wide range of building types, then Davis Langdon’s Cost Update is the ideal source. This update has been compiled by Neal Kalita, with input from Davis Langdon’s sector specialists