All Building articles in 2007 Issue 17 – Page 6
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News
Bristol PFI hospital set to be first to pay losers’ bid costs
Department of Health to look for ways to win private sector support for procurement process
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Bristol PFI hospital set to be first to pay losers’ bid costs
Department of Health to look for ways to win private sector support for procurement process
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NewsThe beautiful ground
Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled these images of a 36,000-seat football stadium in Portsmouth.
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Comment
… but don’t use bathwater
What has been shown time and time again with fire in timber-framed buildings is that if the fire can get inside the wall and ceiling cavities, then the building suffers.
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NewsHadid and Heatherwick win big contracts in Azerbaijan
Signature designers each win high-profile contracts in the world’s fastest growing economy
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Winner of Bucknall ‘apprentice’ named
QS and project manager Bucknall Austin revealed the winner of its version of the television show The Apprentice at a ceremony last week.
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Features
Appointments
ContractorsSurfacing and civil engineering contractor Bardon Contracting has promoted Dominic O’Reilly from national proposals manager to national commercial manager. HousebuildersLovell has appointed Paul Harris operations manager for north-west England. He joins from Persimmon Homes.One Vision Housing, a housing association in Sefton, Merseyside, has appointed Gordon Ronald head of regeneration and ...
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Silverdell appointment
The listed asbestos services provider Silverdell has appointed Chris Sims finance director.
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Survey reveals apathy towards energy certificates
Three-quarters of respondents tell Building they will make no or only minor changes to property
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FeaturesIs the grass any greener on the other side?
The lawn may look plush over at the clients’ and contractors’ place, but that doesn’t necessarily mean envious consultants should jump the fence.
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CommentLet me draw you an analogy ...
Adam Poole and Simon Foxell Should we rush to launch our grand campaign to achieve zero-carbon buildings asap? Or should we settle back and watch a film first?
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Comment… or the Americans
Of course there is always a risk of fire when you have a wooden frame, but with the American way of fireproof plasterboard and fireproof insulation, the risk is a lot lower. Also a sprinker system is par for the course.
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Features
I’m happy with who I am
Tough rules on the energy certification of buildings come into force next year, but a survey suggests that most landlords and occupiers would rather live with a poor rating than go to all the bother of getting in shape. Thomas Lane looks at the results
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ConstructionSkills scheme aims to crack site training problem
ConstructionSkills has announced an apprenticeship scheme, which combines study and work on site for the first time.
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Argent agreement
Argent, has reached a agreement with objectors to the £2bn King’s Cross redevelopment in north London after compromising on changes to the listed Stanley Building North.
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NewsTwo die in separate site accidents
Two workers died and three were injured in three incidents last week.
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NewsHBG profit soars 73% on the back of schools work
Contractor bases success on Building Schools for the Future and healthcare projects in Wales
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Cemex profit up 6%
Mexican materials group Cemex has reported a 6% rise in profit before interest, tax and amortisation to $868m (£434m) for the first quarter, despite a 34% drop in its US profit compared with the same period last year.
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Director leaves over £56m Alfred McAlpine fraud
The finance director of Alfred McAlpine resigned this week after the announcement of a three-year fraud in the slate division, which cost the group £56m before tax.
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Durkan consortium lands £400m Hackney regeneration deal
A housing consortium that includes contractor Durkan has won a £400m regeneration contract across eight estates in Hackney, east London.