All Building articles in 2007 Issue 19 – Page 5
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Metronet brings in Deloitte in tube row
Metronet has appointed a team of advisers, led by Deloitte, to prepare evidence for its deepening dispute with London Underground.
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Manhattan Loft Corporation names new boss
Developer Manhattan Loft Corporation (MLC) has appointed a managing director to spearhead its expansion drive.
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FeaturesBMW Welt: How’s this for a car showroom?
Architect Coop Himmelb(l)au’s astonishing Munich creation is the latest blow in the battle between BMW and Mercedes-Benz
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NewsLearning to think big in the land of the skyscraper
New York was the location for last week’s annual conference of the British Council for Offices
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NewsGrimshaw’s tanks head for Bedford
Nirah, the £400m Grimshaw-designed aquarium in Bedford, received a boost this week when it was offered £38m of first-stage funding on receipt of planning permission.
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CommentSit back, relax …
Why drag yourself out of the office to an industry seminar when you can watch one from the comfort of your own desk? Alex Smith sings the praises of webinars …
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Atkins hires Foley
Alex Foley has been appointed head of mechanical and electrical building services at multidisciplinary consultancy Atkins.
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NewsArmitt’s first job to close stadium deal
New ODA chairman must finalise plans with Sir Robert McAlpine
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Anger grows at planning reform
Environmentalists are mobilising walkers and bird lovers in England to campaign against the planning white paper.
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Commercial demand slows after three-year peak
Savills survey shows optimism about rise in next three months despite slowdown last month
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CommentActually, we can handle the truth
The government is still not prepared to admit the real cost of the Olympics, but treating us like children and hoping that nobody will notice when it creeps towards £12bn is asking for trouble
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Changes to the Construction Act delayed until next year
The review of the Construction Act faces further delays, which will prevent it from becoming law until early next year.
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ACE to investigate headhunters
The Association for Consultancy (ACE) and Engineering has launched a taskforce to investigate unethical behaviour among recruitment consultants.
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NewsNo carbon, no cars: Foster + Partners scheme in Abu Dhabi
Foster + Partners has revealed these images of what it claims will be the first zero-carbon, zero-waste city
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Orders rise 4%
Construction orders in the year to March 2007 rose 4% compared with the previous year, according to the DTI.
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NewsPlanning applications: April 2007
London and the South-east still dominate as Islington, Birmingham and Midlothian councils join the client table
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Taywood to take on £200m mixed-use scheme in Preston
English Partnerships has selected Taylor Woodrow to build a £200m 600-unit mixed-use development in north-west England.
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Rok buys Midlands contractor for £19m
Rok has continued its expansion drive with the £19m acquisition of Midlands contractor SOL Construction.