All Building articles in 2007 Issue 18 – Page 4
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CommentSculpture clash
When it comes to public art, there are two schools of thought: ‘plonk art’, where you plonk down a slab by a big-name artist, and a more local, integrated approach. Tarek Merlin offers a few lessons on both methods
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HSE queries claims over convictions
The Health and Safety Executive has questioned a Ucatt report that claims the number of firms convicted over the deaths of construction workers has fallen dramatically.
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FeaturesNot everyone’s cheering
At 3pm on 19 May, all the public outrage that accompanied the delay to Wembley stadium will dissolve in the heat of an FA Cup final. But many of the firms that built it will find it harder to forget, particularly those in administration.
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Carillion enters domestic insurance market
Carillion has launched a claims insurance business to manage domestic buildings cover on behalf of Norwich Union.
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McCarthy & Stone eyes care homes
Retirement housing specialist McCarthy & Stone is planning to expand into the construction of nursing homes in response to pressure from its new owners to grow the business.
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NewsCabe questions zero-carbon plan
Plans for the UK’s biggest zero-carbon development have come under fire from Cabe
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NewsThe butterfly effect
Company focus A rebranded Erinaceous is attracting buyer interest despite fraud investigation
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Olympics swell boom
The industry is booming, and with Olympics projects, retail work and office developments in the pipeline, there’s further growth in store
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Capacity fears grow as industry boom continues
Soaring prices and output exacerbate ODA’s struggles to woo contractors
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Hitting the books
The appellant, Charter Partnership Ltd (“Charter”), is a firm of architects which designed a warehouse that was leased to the respondent, Pearson Education Ltd (“Pearson”). Pearson suffered financial loss when a number of books it owned which were stored in the warehouse were damaged in a flood at the warehouse. ...
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Former finance boss takes Bovis to tribunal over bonus
Contractor’s personnel problems continue as date for hearing is set in Andrew Silverbeck case
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Wonders & blunders
Roger Bolton tells some harsh truths about his home town of Carlisle but is lost in wonder at the eternal city’s temple to all the gods
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NewsWinter blossoms
Architect Grimshaw has received planning permission for its redesign of Bournemouth’s Winter Gardens.
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Foster joins construction bigshots on Rich List
Architect Norman Foster is a new entry in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List, coming in at 249th with £295m.
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NewsBig setback for Cleveland Bridge
The long legal battle between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex over Wembley stadium edged nearer to a conclusion this week after the steelwork contractor lost its Court of Appeal hearing
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FeaturesLook who’s lagging behind ...
Spaceships, check. Robots, check. Same old buildings … erm, check. The future could be a worryingly familiar place if a CIOB survey into innovation in the construction industry is correct.
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CommentBully beef
Did you see any of the BBC TV drama Life on Mars? Sam Tyler, modern day detective, was accidentally catapulted back to 1973, in the same job and surrounded by Sweeney-style coppers of 35 years ago.
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Barratt and Taylor Woodrow win fight for urban village
Consortium wins permission to build 1,200 homes in Cheshire after a 10-year battle
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Balfour buys Bignell
Balfour Beatty has acquired Bignell & Associates, a London-based project management and property development consultant, for an undisclosed sum.