All Building articles in 2008 Issue 1 – Page 2
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News
QS sector hungry for deals
Consolidation in the consultancy sector looked set to accelerate this week with the promise of more acquisitions by two prominent players
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Comment
Michael John Construction Ltd vs St Peter’s Rugby Football Club
In October 2003, St Peter’s Rugby Football Club, occupiers of a clubhouse and sports field in Cardiff, engaged Michael John Construction (MJC) under a JCT IFC 1998 contract. The club required that their site be cleared of the former clubhouse in order for it to be sold to developers. The ...
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EC Harris expands Cardiff team
Consultant appoints new specialists to support growth in South Wales
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Franklin and Andrews win Brighton stadium contract
Consultant appointed QS on Albion Football Club stadium scheme
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Eco-building disguised as a hedge
Architect and interior design firm's design for a business HQ boasts 100% renewable energy
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How not to use ladders
Does this man know that ladders work best in the vertical rather than the horizontal position?
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Council prosecutes developer over holes in Putney Bridge
Property developer to be prosecuted over large holes drilled in Grade II-listed bridge in London
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PFI report says public sector is paying too much for repairs
National Audit Office calls for QSs to oversee costs of operating PFI projects after exposing wide variations in charges
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Barratt completions dive 15%
Housebuilder says tough market conditions and lower buy-to-let activity is to blame for 1567 fewer completions in last six months of 2007
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Brown to oversee new regulations panel
The Risk and Regulation Advisory Council will influence development of regulation policies
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Tribal trading on track
Confident consultant says it already has 40% of its planned revenue for 2008
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Construction inflation could add £8bn to public infrastructure costs
ICE State of the Nation calls for formation of infrastructure commission to help ensure certainty of future workloads
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Sheffield steel (nerves of)
No edge protection + working at height + pavement = another health and safety statistic
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Funding threat to Liverpool regeneration project
Planning inquiry hears that Edge Lane scheme could lose millions of pounds unless developers can force residents to sell
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Floods hit UK homes
Environment Agency issues flood warnings, with Northern England, Wales and Midlands most at risk
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Zaha Hadid scoops design contest for US museum
Hadid beats Kohn Pedersen Fox in competition for Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
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End nears for Get Carter car park
Owen Luder's brutalist structure in Gateshead has been vacated ahead of demolition
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Gleeson's former contracting arm reveals bullish growth plans
Business now known as GB Building Solutions plans 25% growth this year
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House prices falling at fastest rate since 90s recession
House prices fell for fifth month in a row last month according to RICS house market survey
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Partnering contracts embrace project bank accounts
NEC and PPC2000 contracts will offer clients the option of using project bank accounts from the spring