All Building articles in 2007 Issue 19 – Page 4
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CommentYes, folks, it’s the fab follies
A client bent on scuppering an adjudication can whistle up all sorts of loony tunes – including favourites such as ‘There Ain’t No Contract in Writing’, ‘Git that Adjudicator Outta Here’ and ‘Here Come the Judge’. Altogether now…
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There’s no excuse for lateness
State your case The courts no longer take a relaxed view of any failure to meet adjudication’s many deadlines, however minor, says Laurenz Maurer. Here’s what you need to know ...
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CommentIt doesnt work like that
I read with interest the article on energy performance certificates (EPC) (27 April, page 64-66). The premise of the survey – that EPCs will have an immediate effect on landlords and tenants – betrays a misunderstanding of the mechanics of EPCs.
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McCloud names grand designers
TV design personality Kevin McCloud has appointed three architects to work on his first foray into housebuilding.
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NewsTall, dark and sweet
DLA Architecture has won planning permission for The Chocolate Block, an 11,500ft2 office scheme in Finchley, north London. Coated in chocolate-coloured cement cladding, the chunky block contrasts with neighbouring brick buildings.
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CommentDark and dangerous work
Don’t worry. If life lacks excitement after the Wembley peace treaty, it’s a safe bet in our industry that a fresh outbreak of hostilities won’t be far off.
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NewsTreasury ponders return of new town corporations
Taskforce will work up proposals that may include post-war-style development bodies
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DTI extends construction review deadline two weeks
The deadline to submit written evidence to the DTI’s inquiry into construction has been extended for a fortnight to 18 May.
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Willmott’s college pathfinder
Willmott Dixon has won a £20m Building Schools for the Future (BSF) pathfinder contract for a community college in Surrey.
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NewsHBF chairman hits out at councils’ land rationing
Stewart Baseley says local authorities have used the drive for higher density to cut land supply
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Industry giants line up for Olympic media centre
Bouygues and Hopkins Architects, Lend Lease and Foster, and Carillion could be on shortlist
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NewsGerman cement company ponders swoop on Hanson
Shares in materials giant rise 25% as HeidelbergCement considers formal approach
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The case for suspenders
It was thought that the Construction Act said any client that failed to issue a withholding notice five days before the final date of payment was obliged to pay the contractor in full. But that was before three law lords said otherwise …
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UN says construction should play key role in cutting carbon
The building industry must play a central role in reducing global carbon emissions, says a UN report on climate change.
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NewsSharewatch — Hanson is star turn in a buoyant market
Hanson was the best performer in the City last week, amid a flurry of rises by construction and materials firms after a month of torpor.
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NewsThe house that John built
John Smart, the architect-cum-contractor and developer, has completed his first project.
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FeaturesProcurement: Building services
The design and installation of building services needs careful management if a project’s M&E is to be delivered successfully. Simon Rawlinson together with Barry Nugent and Andy Dedman of Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall look at best practice in this specialist area of procurement
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FeaturesHave you seen BT’s new mobile?
BT’s property team don’t sit behind desks. They use the latest technology to work from home, clients’ offices and ‘touchdown’ points around the UK. And soon they’ll expect you to do the same