All Building articles in 2007 Issue 30 – Page 5
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NewsBAA’s Heathrow boss quits to join Laing O’Rourke
‘Major coup’ for contractor as Tony Douglas takes charge of European construction division
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NewsIndustry drafted in to help areas stricken by floods
Construction firms prepare to lead recovery effort as housebuilders count cost of flooding
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NewsCapita Symonds to create UK’s fifth biggest architect
Capita Architecture to be formed out of three subsidiaries, with more purchases on the cards
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Features‘Developers use appeals to blackmail the council’
And that has to stop, says Katrine Sporle, the head of the Planning Inspectorate. It’s just one of her prescriptions for the ailing system. But is she right? In the second of our series of articles on planning, David Blackman tries to find out
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Apollo on Haringey framework
Property services company Apollo Education has been appointed to the framework for an £85m Building Schools for the Future programme in Haringey, north London.
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Amec to conclude final sale
Amec is set to complete the sale of its building and facilities services business in the next fortnight, according to sources close to the bidding process.
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Four alternatives to PGS mooted
Following Gordon Brown’s announcement that the government wants to look at alternatives to the planning gain supplement (PGS), the green paper lists four options.
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Alfred McAlpine’s slate ‘underpriced’
The alleged “financial irregularities” that led to 128 redundancies at Alfred McAlpine’s Welsh Slate subsidiary this year referred to products sold at half their break-even price, it has emerged.
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NewsBacklash against eco-towns
The government should focus more on improving housing in urban areas instead of building eco-towns, according to the regeneration director of Birmingham council.
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CommentSound advice
Edinburgh academics explain why you should listen to your building materials before using them, plus Ed Balls’ guide to parenting and the JFK approach to dealing with specialist contractors
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FeaturesNarrow site access: How do you get a four-bedroom house through this door?
Imagine getting all the materials for a four-bedroom house with nanny flat through a standard-sized doorway on a busy London street (yes, that one on the left). Tricky, no? Now imagine doing it against the wishes of some mightily cheesed off and powerful neighbours. Thomas Lane reports on a project ...
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Government pledges £8bn for affordable housing
Green paper commits to building 70,000 social and shared ownership homes in next three years
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Zero carbon ‘adds 30% to cost’
The cost of going zero carbon in 2016 could add 30% to the average construction cost of a home. This equates to a £25,000 increase in the cost of a dwelling.
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NewsZero carbon ‘adds 30% to cost’
Cost of going zero carbon in 2016 could add 30% to the average construction cost of a home
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NewsODA accountant on £2,500 a day
An accountant who was standing in as director of finance at the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) was paid more than £2,500 for each working day.
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3.2m contract for Inspace
Inspace’s interior design business has secured a £3.2m contract from accountant and consultant Mazars to design and fit out its 35,000ft2 London office.
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Multiplex board recommends £3.1bn Brookfield bid
The takeover of Australian contractor and property firm Multiplex moved a step closer after its directors recommended a £3.1bn bid by Canadian asset management firm Brookfield.