All Building articles in 2008 Issue 10 – Page 3
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HVCA backs single body for mechanical and electrical firms
Support from Heating and Ventilating Contractor Association brings single trade association a step closer
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Barking gas power station to convert to waste plant
Rambol Whitbybird to work on 'continental' style scheme to save 96,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.
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NewsCurrie & Brown wins education framework agreement
University of the West of England appoints consultant on over and under £1m schemes
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NewsQueen officially opens T5
Opening ceremony to be attended by hundreds of construction workers as BAA directors admit to outstanding work on terminal
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Olympic ‘vision thing’
The London Development Agency is looking for a big idea to hold together the regeneration of the Olympic Games following 2012.
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FeaturesMoney and mortality
How would you feel if you knew you had a one in seven chance of developing terminal lung cancer owing to your work, and the highest court in the land thought you deserved no compensation? Eleanor Goodman spoke to two men who do, and followed their campaign for government action
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CommentWeb watch — Move over Mipim
Online conferences allow you to learn about major issues and chat to fellow professionals from the comfort of your office chair – with no hangover the next day … Phil Clark stays at home
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NewsLa Tour Signal
This is one of five shortlisted plans for the Signal tower in Paris’ La Défense district, which were unveiled at Mipim this week.
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CommentSpace heroes
Theatre Delicatessen offers a rare and brave example of how to put the interiors of derelict buildings to good use. Tarek Merlin explains why we should all follow suit
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CommentThat’s the way the money goes
Paying for materials in order to reserve them is common practice when they are in short supply. Just make sure you follow a few guidelines when doing so to avoid trouble
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NewsSharewatch — Fluctuating fortune
Last week Sharewatch bought £100 of imaginary shares in construction-related companies to see which way the wind would be blowing this year.
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NewsGovernment grants eleventh-hour EPC reprieve
Six-month breathing space granted amid concern over shortage of assessors
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CommentEgan updated
So Sir John Egan has finally been relieved of the burden of dragging the construction industry kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
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NewsWalking on water in Dubai
Construction will begin this month on the headquarters of the Road & Transport Authority in Dubai, designed by Zwarts & Jansma Architecten.
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FeaturesFancy a dress?
It’s what today’s wardrobe-challenged operative has been waiting for: a high-viz construction kilt that combines tradition and style in everyday workwear. We give you a sneak preview – before Karl Lagerfeld gets in on the act.
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Stansted to double
BAA has submitted plans for a £2.5bn terminal at Stansted that would open in 2015 and double the size of the airport.