All Building articles in 2007 Issue 23 – Page 5
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NewsSharewatch — Healthy performance despite OFT investigation
The construction sector enjoyed a stable performance last week despite the latest news of the inquiry into the industry by the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsGood day at the office
A Georgian warehouse that is being refurbished as low-carbon offices is to be opened to the public during this year’s Architecture Week.
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NewsMagnitude of crane safety neglect exposed by HSE
Four workers narrowly escape death in a crane collapse in Croydon as the Health and Safety Executive lists a seven-year catalogue of serious errors
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CommentHow to play cops and robbers
Thieves tend to regard building sites as large, open air supermarkets where they can walk in and simply help themselves – bypassing the check-out tills, of course. But there are ways of thwarting them …
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NewsGensler enters property consultancy
International architect Gensler is expanding into property consultancy in the UK after poaching two senior managers from consultant Donaldsons.
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College rethinks growth plans
Industry training provider ConstructionSkills hopes to come to an arrangement with London authorities to train students on Olympics and Thames Gateway brownfield sites.
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NewsPractices may have to close as SMC faces meltdown
Share price of AIM-listed architect group continues to drop as founder Stewart McColl resigns
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Clapham housing
Berkeley First has won planning permission for 36 homes near Clapham Junction station in south London.
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NewsThe Chinese rooms
This laboratory for the Chinese University in Hong Kong has been designed by architect RMJM.
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GLA to trial hydrogen cells at flagship green office
London agency reveals its technology for the future after failure of wind turbines
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Industry to debate cartel case with OFT
The Construction Confederation is to lead an industry delegation that will defend the industry to officials at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after a further wave of firms admitted they had been contacted over alleged bid rigging.
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If the cap fits…
Cost capping orders may not have extended to construction cases yet, but the courts are becoming increasingly willing to use their powers to limit recoverable costs
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Caddick initiative
Leeds developer Caddick Group has appointed Ian Hessey, the former boss of Persimmon Homes in Yorkshire, to head its residential division.
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Management buyout at Pegasus
Pegasus Retirement Homes has undergone a management buyout with Royal Bank of Scotland as equity partner.
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Brown sets out stall to expand home ownership
Ruth Kelly expected to announce plans to extend share-purchase schemes for social tenants
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Site blitz to prevent trips and falls
The Health and Safety Executive has launched a national site inspection programme to prevent trips and falls, which caused 24 deaths and 4,000 injuries in the workplace last year.
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A bigger splash
Company focus Urban Splash’s construction management arm is all set to strike out on its own
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Morgan Sindall joins big five contractors
Morgan Sindall increased its turnover by £1bn this week as it confirmed its deal to buy part of Amec’s construction and civil engineering business, and its whole regeneration arm, for £26m.