All Building articles in 2008 Issue 10 – Page 5
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Pinpointing London’s eyesore brownfield sites
A list of every brownfield development site in London is to be compiled to help developers and councils tackle eyesores across the capital.
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FeaturesMaking BREEAM robust
For too long, designers have been able to get top BREEAM ratings by adding recycling space and bike racks. Now the green assessment tool is toughening up its act with mandatory levels for energy and water use – and a new rank above ‘excellent’.
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NewsSales will dive without rate cut, warns Bovis Homes boss
Malcolm Harris issues grim prediction – but City analyst takes more sanguine view
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Costain woos blue-chip clients
Costain says it will increasingly target blue-chip clients as part of its recovery plan after last year's £61m pre-tax loss.
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Comment
Could do with a bit more planning
The Planning Bill is proceeding smoothly through parliament, despite many unanswered questions and a worrying amount of vagueness …
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Clare tops bill at two-day forum
Mark Clare, chief executive at Barratt Developments, will top the bill at a two-day housing conference being put on by Building magazine in May.
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Construction’s best employers named
A quarter of the top 100 employers in the UK come from the construction, housing and property sectors, according to The Sunday Times’ 100 Best Companies to Work.
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FeaturesBurj Dubai four months behind schedule
Dubai's flagship development, the $4.1bn (£2bn) Burj Dubai, might not be completed by the end of this year, the original deadline.
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CommentDon’t let them get away with it
Contractors are coming under pressure to agree to ‘discounts’ the client isn’t entitled to, says Peter English. But there’s no need to agree to them, as the following example shows
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Ashford gets building boost
New body set up to rescue council’s efforts to build 31,000 homes in and around town by 2031
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FeaturesHe’s arrived early: Neil Edginton's career path
At the tender age of 30 Neil Edginton is in charge of Build Ability, the contractor that’s delivering Birmingham’s £75m Cube. He tells James Clegg about how he got there, what’s next and how he upset the BBC by playing Eagles covers
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Argent subsidiary
Argent has formed a subsidiary, Argent (UK Developments), to run most of its UK projects.
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Laing O’Rourke beats Balfour to top spot in annual league
Business barometer Laing hits front for first time as Kier dominates February league table
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Comment
Tendering process: Aquatron Breathing Air Systems vs Strathclyde Fire Board
In March 2004, the defendants, who operate the Strathclyde Fire Brigade, issued an invitation to tender for certain services associated with its breathing apparatus equipment, under the Public Services Contract Regulations 1993 which has now been superseded. The Office Journal of the European Communities specified the criteria for the ...
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Carillion’s payments under fire again
Carillion has been named as one of the worst offenders for late payment in the construction industry, with subcontractors having to wait an average of 80 days before receiving their money.
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£750m eco-city for Bradford
Plans for a £750m zero-carbon student village in Bradford backed by developers and two higher education institutions were launched at Mipim.
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Public sceptical of 3m homes drive
The government’s housing plans have been put under further scrutiny as two pieces of research show falling public support.
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Project of the Year 2008
On 1 April, Building's awards judges will announce their Project of the Year. But which one would get your vote? Building TV can take you inside the shortlisted projects and show you the angles the photographs don't. You can watch videos of all the shortlisted projects here, and then vote ...