All Building articles in 2007 Issue 17 – Page 4
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It’s not what it was ...
This is the proposed design for Bennetts Associates’ £113m reconstruction of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, which has just received planning permission.
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Livingstone says Metronet may ‘opt for insolvency’
Ken Livingstone, the London mayor, said this week that Metronet, the London Underground infrastructure company, could collapse because of its financial troubles.
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Inconvenience stores
The number of convenience stores in UK is on the rise, with the expansion of Tesco Express receiving unprecedented attention.
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I’d just like to thank ...
Your feature “Chairman of the board” (13 April, page 54) gave an excellent account of the story behind the building of the skatepark at Cantelowes Gardens.
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House prices reach new high
The average house price in every town in the UK has topped £100,000 for the first time, research revealed this week.
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Hanson update
Building materials giant Hanson said in a trading update that the weak US dollar and a depressed US residential market would result in a challenging first half in the region.
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How to handle snakes
Collecting money from debtors in the construction industry can be like playing snakes and ladders, says Claire Sandbrook. But there are ways to play the game to ensure you get to the top
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Sloane Square halted
Kensington and Chelsea council has shelved plans for a crossroads scheme in Sloane Square, west London after a public consultation. The two proposals were by Atkins and the Sloane Square Improvement Group, and Stanton Williams Architects.
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NewsHalf way to the moon
The tallest residential building in the world, the 2,000ft high Chicago Spire, has been given planning permission.
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Without good reason
The claimant brought proceedings seeking a declaration that an expert determination was not final and binding because the expert had materially departed from the terms of reference and had failed to provide adequate reasons.
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Gleeson’s win
Gleeson Building has been appointed by developer St Modwen on a £5m contract to design and build five two-storey office blocks on the site of a former military base in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. The project is part of a technology park.
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CommentThe percentage game
Remember Ian McGlinn? He was last seen in the High Court suing everyone in sight after ordering the demolition of his Jersey dream home. Here he is again, still in court, trying to get the other parties to pay his legal costs
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NewsGalloping towards sustainability targets
BRE is converting a Victorian stable block into housing as part of a £2.7m project designed to demonstrate how the UK’s vast stock of old buildings can be brought up to modern environmental standards.
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NewsProfit rise at Pell Frischmann
Privately owned consulting engineer Pell Frischmann has announced a 33% leap in pre-tax profit to £3.95m for the year to 31 March 2006.
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Foster’s luxury flats
Foster + Partners is to convert the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, west London, into luxury flats. Chelsfield Partners bought the site from Ilchester Estate.
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Waterman set to establish nuclear division
Engineering consultant Waterman Group is developing plans for a nuclear division in anticipation of the government ordering a new generation of nuclear power stations.
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