All Building articles in 2007 issue 42 – Page 6
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BRE accused of conflict of interest by energy assessors
Energy assessment firms may seek a judicial review of BRE’s role in accrediting energy performance assessors.
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Crossrail to found London skills academy
Crossrail will open a dedicated skills academy in London next summer to train workers to build the rail link.
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Postal strike raises fears of £7m tax penalty
The Construction Confederation is calling for a stay of execution on penalties for late tax returns, which could cost the industry as much as £7m.
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Features
Poker Kings 2007
Fed up with the humdrum world of work? Looking for excitement and the possibility of winning some hard cash? Well, Building’s new poker tournament is rushing to your rescue. Come and take a chance – and it’s all in aid of charity, so you’ll go home with a warm glow ...
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Halcrow to keep London Eye open for 20 years
The London Eye is to be refurbished by a project team led by Halcrow Yolles.
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Building intelligence Q2 2007: Holding strong
With the office and retail sectors bearing up well, it looks as though the tightening credit market will not be enough to destabilise the industry’s growth, says Experian Business Strategies
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Foster duets with U2
Foster + Partners has won the competition to design the U2 Tower in Dublin’s docklands.
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£17m lifeline for construction college
The National Construction College (NCC) has won £17m of funding, which should be enough to secure its future if a planning application to raise £4.3m is successful next month.
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£1bn to calm pathfinder fears
But flagship regeneration programmes could be cut from nine to five in next four years
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Code for Sustainable Homes online seminar launched
Building.co.uk to host an online webinar looking at the effective use of techniques and materials to achieve new hosuing legislation
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Riding your luck
Alex Rowles writes: “I was on the way home when I saw this truck pull out. The guy on the back started climbing on top of the cab and hitting it and the windscreen with a crutch...