All Building articles in 2007 issue 43 – Page 5
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Get your own house in order
How can a government department that was widely criticised for the way it introduced Part L a year ago suddenly chastise building control so vehemently (5 October, page 42)?
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NewsHows this for a fish tank?
The Nirah aquarium in Bedford, designed by Grimshaw, has been granted outline planning permission.
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CommentNo need to fight
The possibility of the first hostile takeover in living memory of one contractor by another has sent shockwaves through the sector over the past week.
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Housing fears hit land prices
Average value of greenfield plots rises just 0.8% in third quarter as concerns grow over market
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NewsEP’s public land offerings will not satisfy housebuilders, experts warn
Only 12 sites on government’s surplus public land register are bigger than 2.5ha
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Elephant man goes
The troubled £1.5bn Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme in south London is to be hit by a second high-profile departure.
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No deposit homes
Housebuilder Redrow has signed an agreement with the XBond Company to enable home buyers to reserve homes by putting down a guarantee fee rather than laying down a deposit.
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A power sharing deal
The signs are that the government is going to make it much easier to install wind turbines, and other microgenerators, by removing the requirement for planning permission
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What a deal would mean
Carillion would leapfrog Laing O’Rourke to become the UK’s second largest contractor if the takeover goes ahead.
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NewsNine months’ wait for tower cranes
The waiting time to hire tower cranes has trebled over the past 12 months, leading to fears that the construction of tall buildings could be delayed, writes Stephen Kennett.
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Job cuts at contractor
One hundred and twenty employees have been made redundant from William Sapcote & Sons after the company failed to find a buyer.
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Laing expands consultancy
Laing O’Rourke is expanding its fledgling consultancy business in an attempt to become a force in programme management.
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CommentA matter of conscience
It surprised me to find an article recommending that materials should be sourced from China, a country that doesn’t recognise human rights (remember the students’ protest in Tiananmen Square?) and that is buying illegally forested timber from Malaysia, leaving it struggling to sustain its natural diversity (12 October, page 14).
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NewsA nice commute
The first live–work apartments in the SoDa Studios development in Hackney, north-east London, have gone on sale. Designed by architect Thinking Space, the 46 apartments are aimed at young workers who wish to live and work in the same place. The project is due for completion in autumn 2008. The ...
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Ridge takes on Nigerian High Commission
Consultant wins contract on £30m scheme for British High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria
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NewsRLF celebrates launch of Sheffield office
Consultant raises £2,000 for Sheffield homeless charity in Grand Prix themed reception
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Tube Lines cautious
Terry Morgan, chief executive of Tube Lines, told the House of Commons transport select committee this week that his company would not take on the work of collapsed group Metronet without support from London Underground.
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Sweden hopes to cash in on UK interest in eco products
The Swedish government is teaming up with UK environmental consultant Beyond Green to promote its green products and services in Britain.