All Building articles in 2007 Issue 16 – Page 4
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News
Safety drive for timber frame
The timber-frame industry has announced a range of initiatives to improve the safety of multistorey timber-framed projects under construction.
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FeaturesIn Dodds we trust
Mr Kier’s safe pair of hands have just picked up Building’s boss of the year
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‘Poll tax’ for Surrey developers
Surrey council has given the go-ahead to a “poll tax” on housing developments in the county.
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NewsWorkers remember the dead
Unions in Liverpool will mark Workers Memorial Day on 28 April by laying a wreath at the place where a crane collapse killed a worker earlier this year.
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NewsThink to stage Prince’s May Day summit
As part of the Prince of Wales’ May Day Business Summit on Climate Change, Think 07 is staging a Built Environment Leaders Summit to create an action plan for the industry.
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Dandara unveils Glasgow plans
Developer Dandara has unveiled a £180m scheme to build a residential development on the Clyde waterfront in Glasgow.
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CommentA curse upon ye
Scottish builders jinx Wembley by burying tartan scarves under the pitch, while Vernon Kay is forced to field hate mail from sensitive scaffolders. At least the Housing Corporation enjoyed a bit of luck ...
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NewsViñoly’s cube-shaped vision
Rafael Viñoly’s Atlas Building for the University of Wagingen in the Netherlands was due to open yesterday.
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NewsMetronet in crisis
Atkins and Balfour Beatty issue financial warnings as 30-year PPP deal turns sour
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NewsDixon keeps options open over Housing Corporation
Chairman intensifies mood of ‘regime change’ by refusing to rule out September departure
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Comment
When a contract does not comply
Jerram engaged Aveat to carry out plumbing and mechanical works pursuant to a contract incorporating the GC/Works sub-contract conditions (the 'Contract'). The adjudicator gave his decision for Aveat on 17 November 2006. Jerram resisted enforcement on the basis that the terms of the Contract were not compliant with the Housing ...
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Green offices: cheaper than you might think ...
A report commissioned by Building says a 2.5% increase in rents could make new-build offices 25% more energy efficient than the current version of Part L of the Building Regulations.
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FeaturesThey are the champions
This year, for the first time, the Building Awards included the Building Project of the Year, for the best completed scheme. Martin Spring reviews the five runners-up and the winner, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium
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ISG buys Cathedral
Interior Services Group has acquired fit-out specialist Cathedral Contracts for £11.8m.
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FeaturesCarillion didn’t buy a pup, it was a monster. How would it tame mowlem?
It thought it was getting a fabulous £12bn defence contract tied to an old-style contractor with one or two financial issues, but then came the midnight snacks, and the multimillion-pound writedowns ... Carillion’s boss John McDonough tells Angela Monaghan what happened over the next year
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Pressure builds on Brown to come clean over spending
Construction industry calls for a clear programme of investment in autumn spending review