All Building articles in 2007 Issue 24 – Page 6
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Cooper soothes anxieties over out-of-town developments
Yvette Cooper, the planning minister, told MPs this week that the government will ensure that its retail planning shake-up will not undermine the regeneration of city centres.
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FeaturesTime for some answers
Building’s inaugural webinar on the CDM regulations raised all manner of questions, not all of which were dealt with at the time. Here, Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg tackles some more
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CommentTroubles along the way
A recent case involving temporary works, and what happens when they fail to do their job, casts some light on the tricky inspection obligations of professionals
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Estate agents call for further Hips delay in London
The National Association of Estate Agents has called on the government to stagger the introduction of home information packs (Hips) geographically, as it claims there will not be enough energy inspectors in London to implement the scheme on 1 August.
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NewsSome flats above a shop
SMC Alsop’s design for this 27-storey mixed-use tower in Salford, Greater Manchester has received planning permission.
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Multiplex family sells up after 45 years
Contractor to be sold to asset manager Brookfield for £3.1bn
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NewsReid and 3D combine forces
Reid Architecture has become one of the UK’s 10 largest practices after merging with Scottish rival 3D Architecture.
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NewsThe story of O2
This is the first image of the square that will mark the entrance to O2, the former Millennium Dome, designed by architect Barr Gazetas and landscape architect Whitelaw Turkington.
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NewsFoster profit soars 136% with ‘further rises to come’
Architect pays himself £2.9m and buys the practice’s aircraft after making £5.9m profit
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NewsFormer EC Harris partner joins Turner & Townsend
Harry Hayward joins Nottingham T&T office as director while Richard Clayton is promoted to associate director