All Building articles in 2007 Issue 38 – Page 5
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Dayworks document revised by RICS and Construction Confederation
New document outlining dayworks in building contracts is launched this month
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NewsTurner & Townsend cocktail party
Hundreds turned up last week at the Savoy to celebrate a successful year at T&T. Building reporter Dan Stewart was there camera in hand to record the event.
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NewsCouncils offered grants in exchange for cheaper land
Housing Corporation to reward councils that release land for housing with slice of £8bn budget
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CRH in Cemex talks
Irish materials group CRH is in talks to buy up to £2.2bn in assets from Mexican cement giant Cemex.
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Contractor buyout
Killby & Gayford’s management has bought the contractor from private equity group 3i for an undisclosed sum.
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Buro Four director resigns
Geoff Heppell, a director of consulting engineer Buro Four, is leaving to take up a post with Warwickshire-based developer and consultant Pettifer Group.
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NewsHousing sector bullish as shares start to recover
Housebuilders played down the impact of the global credit squeeze on the industry after the Northern Rock crisis led to fears of a meltdown in the mortgage market.
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Dodging bullets
The shadow of adjudication looms over most construction projects but, on major undertakings, dispute resolution boards can offer a helping hand – even before problems arise
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Willmott Dixon to rate its buildings
Willmott Dixon is to introduce BREEAM and post-occupancy evaluations on all its projects. This means it will be competing with consultants to provide sustainability services.
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Second BSF review in a year
A second review in less than a year is to be conducted into the procurement process of the £45bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
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NewsBranching out
This design by Make Architects for a revamped visitor centre at Sherwood Forest has been given planning permission.
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CommentGreen bling
Flashy, costly eco-features attached to your home might impress your friends, but they won’t help save the planet. What might is simpler and much less interesting
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News… and intervene in Berkeley’s struggle with Southwark council
A long running dispute between Berkeley Homes and Southwark council is to be the subject of a surprise intervention by Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London.
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Social housing faces Cabe audit
The Housing Corporation has called in Cabe to carry out a design audit of its development programme.
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NewsView from my office: Andy Speight
We’re asking QSs from around the world what they can see from their window. First stop, Birmingham where our Faithful + Gould director guides us through the city’s regeneration
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FeaturesFolkestone, mon amour
Billionaire businessman Roger de Haan is reversing his Kent home town’s gentle decline into dereliction. Martin Spring found what he’s giving back – and if you turn up at his arts Triennale next summer, you can too …
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Amec BFS sale
Amec has completed the sale of BFS, its building and facilities services business, to Spie for £117m following the conclusion of an employee consultation process.