All Building articles in 2008 Issue 10 – Page 4
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NewsNo place for dinosaurs
The Natural History Museum in London has signed up to a scheme encouraging the capital’s companies to make their buildings more environmentally friendly.
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Martin Pawley dies
The architectural critic Martin Pawley has died aged 69 after a long battle with dementia.
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OFT industry survey delayed
Publication of an investigation into the housebuilding industry by the Office of Fair Trading is to be delayed until the autumn.
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CommentThe kiss of death
Michael Gove A new breed of innovative school was beginning to emerge in England – until the government stepped in to help it with its Building Schools for the Future programme
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Features
Oh dear, oh dear
So far, Cabe’s school design review panel hasn’t been too impressed by the Building Schools for the Future programme. Martin Spring looks at what it said about the first batch of schemes and asks Ken Shuttleworth, the chairman of the panel, for tips on getting full marks
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NewsISG deals with downturn by focusing on smaller fit-outs
Contractor aims low as it announces 43% rise in pre-tax profit and plan to tackle credit crunch
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NewsRok revels in credit crunch
Garvis Snook, chief executive of Rok, has said the credit crunch has made it “a great time” to buy new businesses.
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Features
The tracker: Cracks emerge
Responses to this month’s survey were more downbeat than usual, with uncertainty in the wider market starting to make its presence felt, says Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesCountry focus: Italy
The Italian construction industry has played a central role in the growth of the economy in recent years. Although the global slowdown is now steadying the boom, new project finance rules and investment vehicles should help offset its effects. Roberto Talotta of EC Harris reports
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NewsProgressive collapse
This was the moment the Birmingham skyline changed forever with the demolition of a 17-storey tower at Edgbaston shopping centre.
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NewsThe Gus Report: Welly garden city
In the first of a series of reviews of important housing developments, Gus Alexander looks at English Partnerships’ remarkable scheme in Upton, Northamptonshire, which is built on a bit of a marsh …
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CommentChop, chop
Mr Justice Jackson must wake up in a cold sweat thinking about Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge, because everytime he thinks the hydra of litigation has been slain, another two heads pop up
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FeaturesVulture funds spoil the party in Cannes
Predators fly in from Middle East amid talk of market crisis at Mipim
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FeaturesHansom — Cannes goods
Russian dolly birds go surreal, Vincent has a liquidity problem and Madelin’s hangover cure
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NewsDarling buys time by delaying PFI decision
The chancellor has delayed plans to put PFI assets on the government’s books by a year.
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CommentBuilding buys cocktails … for McBains Cooper
“You stand in the same place, by the same door, see the same people and don’t talk to them.”
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FeaturesSnug as a bug in rug
When the Natural History Museum decided it needed to house 20 million insect and plant specimens within one structure, building a giant shiny, ivory coloured cocoon seemed to make perfect sense. Thomas Lane buzzed over to find out more …