All Building articles in 2007 Issue 29 – Page 4
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CommentThe Prince of Wails
Colin Harding has been writing his column for 20 years now. Looking back over that time, the single most significant event was probably Prince Charles’ attack on architects, and the howls of protest that followed it …
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Comment
More pressure
I have been reading your “Under pressure” series with interest. At Malcolm Hollis, we are undertaking a development monitoring role on the BBC’s Broadcasting House refurbishment on behalf of Morgan Stanley and are very aware of the materials shortage.
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News
Multiplex ruling
An Australian court has ruled that the results of a government investigation into Multiplex’s financial status during Wembley stadium's construction could be used in a legal battle with its shareholders.
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CommentMissing you
This week we’ve gathered together everyone that wasn’t there, from very small politicians to very big businessmen, and launched an investigation into Albanian movies and Ray O’Rourke’s stationery
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FeaturesWho are these masked men?
Anyone who follows corporate action in housebuilding will have noticed some mysterious strangers riding into town. Sarah Richardson finds out who they are – and where they might strike next
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Manslaughter veto
The Corporate Manslaughter Bill has been rejected by the Lords for a fifth time.
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Comment
Snakes and lizards
I have for many years read and enjoyed articles written by Colin Harding. However, from what he says in Talking lizards (29 June, pages 34-35), he seems to be coming off the rails.
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Comment
Reaching our limit
As a reader of “Limits to growth”, I rate the Building article “More than we can handle” (15 June, page 40) as a living testimony to the tipping point that the Club of Rome forecast all those years ago.
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News
Regeneration levy proposed
A parliamentary group on urban regeneration has called for owners to pay a supplementary tax to fund business improvement districts.
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Land Secs statement
Developer Land Securities has issued an upbeat trading statement for the first quarter of 2007.
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CommentWho goes there?
One of the odd things about private equity firms is just how unprivate they have become of late.
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NewsGladedale to be top private housebuilder
Gladedale Holdings is set to become the UK’s largest privately owned housebuilder after making an £84m recommended offer for quoted rival Ben Bailey.
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HMY in Gateway
Architect Hazle McCormack Young has won a competition to design a ocommunity and learning centre for The Bridge, a regeneration project for Kent council in the Thames Gateway.
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Fox in hen house
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has hit out at the government's announcement this week that it is to review economic development and regeneration.
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CommentFellow travellers
The construction industry has gone cycling mad this year, with events like Cycle to Cannes and the Olympic velodrome designs being released.
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NewsTube Lines expected to take over some Metronet work
London Underground group set to step into breach after consortium goes into administration
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Comment
Everyone’s a loser
Ms Tomlinson and Mr Wilson, a builder, entered into a contract for the construction of a small kitchen and bathroom extension to Tomlinson’s house in Easingwold. The parties agreed that the contract sum would be paid in stages.Wilson had constructed the extension to roof level when work ceased. This work ...
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Features
Up and at 'em
In its latest survey of the construction industry, Experian Business Strategies shows the industry’s confidence to be at an all-time high, with the non-residential sector the strongest