All Building articles in 2007 issue 43 – Page 4
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NewsDavis Langdon's double motor racing win
Partners raise money for charity in a double win at the Castle Combe race track
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NewsDavis Langdon cost consultant on major Riga sheme
Consultant advises Fletcher Priest Architects on masterplan design for new urban centre in Latvian capital
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NewsWhite Young Green appoints director for management services
Consultant also strengthens engineering team with appointment of marine specialist
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NewsWappings whopper
A planning application for the Wapping Land scheme has been lodged with Tower Hamlets council.
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NewsUp periscope!
Building TV has been experimenting with a pole-mounted 360° camera that was designed for the US military but could be extremely handy for construction types.
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CommentPC or not PC, that is the question
James Bessey ‘Practical completion’, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder, but if you get it wrong on a PFI project then things can turn very ugly indeed…
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NewsSMC still open for takeover
Stewart McColl remains in frame to take control of architectural group he founded
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SMC still open for takeover
Stewart McColl remains in frame to take control of architectural group he founded
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CommentThe mix master
Gordon Brown has worked hard to find a delicate balance between continuity and change since becoming prime minister, and his policies on eco-towns, Crossrail and the PGS show what a shrewd operator he is
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Making whoopie
Well, clients do want to get into partnering. Their hearts are in the right place. Trouble is, says Greg Verhoef, their hearts don’t always know what other parts of their body are up to
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FeaturesThe time machine
Imagine taking an elderly building full of small dusty rooms and turning it into attractive modern teaching spaces for a world famous university. Thomas Lane explains how the project team tackled the problem and passed with aplomb.
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Winners and losers
The government has announced how it intends to split up it housing investment between the English regions.
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A little respect
After more than 30 years in building control, I feel a little unappreciated by recent views on whether the regulations work. I believe, and have told government departments, that we should have a simpler set of regulations and approved documents for domestic work.
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Be open with us, industry tells MPs
Industry leaders have used a parliamentary inquiry into construction to call for the public sector to be more open about its plans and changes to them, writes Eleanor Goodman.
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Royal trip to promote industry to UAE
The Duke of York has held talks with the heads of four engineering giants ahead of a visit to the Middle East, during which he will promote the expertise of the UK industry.
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NewsA reason to stay indoors
This is the latest image of Scotland’s £70m National Indoor Sports Arena in the Clyde Gateway in Glasgow. The project was designed by Sport Concepts with 3DReid, and will be project managed by Davis Langdon with civil and structural engineering by Halcrow Yolles. It will be the main athletics venue ...
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Comment
A time for heroes
It was interesting to read your article on leadership (28 September, page 54) as it is an area the industry needs to take more seriously.
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NewsHazel’s houses
Countryside Properties and British Land are putting a 5.5ha site in west Berkshire on the market after winning planning permission to build 350 homes.