All Building articles in 2007 Issue 36 – Page 3
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NewsWilly Wonka would be proud
This is the new Nestlé chocolate museum in Mexico, designed by Mexican architect Rojkind Arq.
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NewsWilly Wonka would be proud
Architect Rojkind Arq reveals design for Nestlé chocolate museum in Mexico
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Rapid rise in orders
New orders are rising at the fastest rate in 10 years, the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply claims.
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CommentWeb watch In memoriam
Bill and Ben, Sheffield’s legendary cooling towers, are about to be knocked down, but there is no consensus on a campaign to preserve them as a commemorative sculpture.
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FeaturesCan the Olympics save their jobs?
Furniture supplier Remploy needs to save £227m and is planning to shut 32 of its factories – a move that the TUC says would spell disaster for its largely disabled workforce. Now there’s hope that orders for seating for Olympic venues could provide a lifeline.
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Media-savvy Jackson
ISG Jackson has been awarded a £7m design and build contract by the Arthur Mellows Village College in Peterborough, to build a science, media and IT facility.
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Interserve profits
Interserve’s pre-tax profit hit £30m in the six months to 30 June, a 37% rise on last year.
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CommentHansom Morons and swine
No, not the curses heard from Jack Pringle’s yacht as it sailed into trouble in the Fastnet race, but what one engineer has dubbed all architects and what the Finns inexplicably call the good people at the CICA
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German pyramid
Backers of the largest ever pyramid are inviting proposals from architects with a view to making it 10 times bigger than the Great Pyramid of Egypt.
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CommentThe zero game
We need to reach an understanding of what we mean by a zero-carbon home. Until then, the debate will continue to be governed by politics and hot air
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Gallifords new man
Galliford Try has appointed Jon Chown as managing director of facilities management.
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Skills funding likely for NCC
The Learning and Skills Council has said it is confident it will support the National Construction College’s (NCC) £15m bid for funding.
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FeaturesA giant leap for Foster
Star architect prepares to boldly go where no man has gone before …
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CommentFools rush in
Open mike Graham Watts is furious that the industry is wasting an opportunity to reform the Construction Act, but Rudi Klein says we may lose the chance forever if we jump in without thinking
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NewsFit for a king
Consultant Turner & Townsend is part of the team chosen to build the King Shaka International Airport near Durban, South Africa.
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FeaturesEngland vs the World
Today’s construction offices are brimming with people from the world’s rugby-playing nations – which makes the ancient pastime of riling your workmate over a game so much more fun. With the Rugby World Cup kicking off tonight, England fan Tom Williams gives his tips on how to rib the opposition
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Early warning
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act comes into force on 6 April next year. Take a tip from us: make sure you’re ready for it