All Building articles in 2007 Issue 17 – Page 5
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Saint-Gobain deal
Saint-Gobain has merged Vetrotex, its reinforcements and composites business, with its counterpart at US supplier Owens Corning.
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Davis Langdon in Manchester
Consultant Davis Langdon has been appointed procurement adviser to the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive on a £350m project to improve the city’s Metrolink network.
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NewsHBF recruits David Pretty
Former Barratt boss to chair lobby group that champions the needs of first-time home buyers
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FeaturesDancing with disaster
Right from the start, Foster + Partners’ Willis building was blown off course by legal problems and higher than expected winds. But much worse was to follow ... Thomas Lane found out how the team behind the City skyscraper fought back
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Tesco removes Kier from main contractor framework
Source close to supermarket chain cites performance issues Contractor ‘working to regain its position’
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NewsCooper voices concern over housebuilding mergers
As government raises fears, speculation grows that Persimmon will hijack Taylor Wimpey deal
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NewsSharewatch: What does Erinaceous mean to the City?
Investors seemed to suffer a sudden loss of appetite for the housebuilding sector last week. Crest Nicholson and Taylor Woodrow edged up 0.1%, but many rivals suffered falls; Persimmon by 1.3%, Redrow by 1.6% and Bellway by 3.7%.
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Carbon conference
The first Low Carbon World conference, founded by Adrian Wyatt, chief executive of Quintain, the developer, has taken place. A charitable foundation will unite bodies across sectors.
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Comment
Do it like the Canadians ...
As a Canadian I’m surprised that the UK does not follow the standards in my country, where all buildings are timber and all are sprinklered. Even private homes have sprinklers and we all sleep well at night.
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Lafarge buys shares
Lafarge has increased its stake in Greek cement producer Heracles to 78.7% by acquiring *321.6m (£218m) worth of shares.
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Hyder Consulting buys West Country QS
Hyder Consulting has bought quantity surveyor RPA for £2.8m.
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FeaturesCost model: Tall buildings
Cities throughout the UK are developing residential towers and landmark skyscrapers. Steve Watts and Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon consider the design and construction challenges of high-rise development and provide a cost model for a central London office tower
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WSP poaches two Currie & Brown
International consultant WSP has poached two directors from Currie & Brown to head a PPP and project finance division.
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Comment
This code is broken
The government and its quangos think they can save the world by introducing a Code for Sustainable Homes that fails to recognise where homes are built.
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NewsBovis faces fresh upheaval
Contractor to restructure after shock departure of global chief executive after two years
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Gateway commission boss slams private housebuilders
Housing Corporation adviser Tim Williams attacks supply and design quality of new homes
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Salary boost for consultants
Demand for young staff is forcing up wages in the consultancy sector, according to the annual salary survey from recruitment firm Hays Construction and Property.
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FeaturesA mind blowing evening ...
Derren Brown added his mystifying presence to last week’s construction industry Oscars
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NewsBlair opens eco-office
Tony Blair opened this eco-office development near Durham. The £7.5m Rivergreen Centre, for Rivergreen Developments, has Britain's largest rammed earth wall.