All Building articles in 2007 issue 45 – Page 5
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Construction still the most dangerous industry in UK
HSE figures show that more workers are seriously injured on building sites than anywhere else
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Sheffield drops Connaught and Mears from framework
Sheffield council has taken two contractors off the list of firms working on its £700m housing improvement programme.
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Setback for college
The National Construction College in north Norfolk has been forced to scale down redevelopment plans after councillors rejected proposals to build homes to fund the institution.
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Inspaces Clapham win
Inspace’s social housing division has secured a contract to carry out the first phase of a £500m project to regenerate the Clapham Park estate in south London.
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FeaturesMade in China
Is the UK construction industry missing a trick? A recent report suggests that firms could be saving up to 30% on the cost of materials if they were to ship more from China. Stephen Kennett spoke to three companies that already use Chinese suppliers to find out if it really ...
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CommentConstruction takes centre stage
This week offered a fantastic shop window for construction. First there was the glamour surrounding the Queen’s opening of St Pancras and the high-speed rail link.
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FeaturesMini cost model: Extra care housing
The number of elderly people is growing all the time and so are the accommodation options available to them. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs of ‘very sheltered’ homes
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Takeovers on the cards
A significant housing slowdown could prompt the merger or takeover of many small and medium-sized housebuilders, according to City analysts.
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CommentC is for copyright, D is for defects
The A to Z of construction law Our instant course in legal concepts continues with some advice on how to protect your design ideas and what to do if defects come to light on your building
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Higgins bucks downturn through strong focus on South-east
Construction group Higgins has reported a record profit because of its workload in the South-east, despite a slowing housing market nationally.
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Energy certification on verge of chaos, warns BPF
Property federation says it is not aware of any trained assessors for delayed programme
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NewsBovis set to build ‘Darth Vader’s helmet’
Bovis Lend Lease is on the brink of being appointed to build “Darth Vader’s Helmet”, as the Stanhope development at Walbrook Square in central London has become popularly known.
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NewsMcAlpine boss ‘to leave as soon as takeover finalised’
Ian Grice will stand down if £600m takeover deal is struck with Carillion
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NewsPurge of Erinaceous board could include chairman
Nigel Turnbull set to follow founders Neil Bellis and Lucy Cummings out of the door
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NewsBig drop in construction orders puts housing plans at risk
Statistics published last week showing an 8% fall in total construction orders and a 12% decline in the housing sector cast doubt on whether Brown will hit his ambitious 2020 targets
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NewsA big hello
A 17m-high illustration wrapping the Stanley Building at King’s Cross was unveiled on Monday.
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Comment
Bennett (Electrical) Services vs Inviron
This was a summary judgment application to enforce an adjudication award. A dispute had arisen between the parties in the course of electrical installation works that the Claimant was carrying out for the Defendant. The Claimant referred the dispute to adjudication, however the Defendant asserted that the adjudicator did not ...
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Bear gets bullish
Building services group Northern Bear has been granted £11m by Yorkshire Bank.
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Bad, bad, bad
The suggestion of a 10-15% reduction in the UK’s renewable energy target is bad news on many levels.