All Building articles in 2008 Issue 15 – Page 8
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News
Miller wins again
Miller Homes was named Large Housebuilder of the Year at the Scottish Home Awards.
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Comment
More than one dispute in an adjudication: David and Teresa Bothma (T/A DAB Builders) vs Mayhaven Healthcare Ltd
This is a Court of Appeal decision. At first instance, the judge refused to enforce the adjudicator’s decision.This was because he came to the conclusion that there was more than one dispute. The contractor’s notice of adjudication identified a dispute in respect of the date for completion of the contract, ...
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News
Acoustic and fire-rated foam
Geocel and Dow Building Solutions have launched an acoustic, fire-rated straw foam for plugging cracks and gaps in applications that have a requirement for fire protection or for compliance for acoustic performance under Approved Document E of the Building Regulations.
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News
Access behind radiators
Rotarad is a simple system that has been developed to allow easy access behind radiators for decorating and cleaning without the need to detach or drain it.
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NewsBAA pays out £80m on restructuring and job cuts ...
Airport operator reveals cost of making staff redundant – and more are on the way
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HBG full of the joys of spring as it lands £254m of work
Business barometer Dutch firm heads March table as Balfour Beatty returns to top of annual list
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… and plans to spend £4.5bn at Heathrow by 2013
The accounts released by BAA’s holding company show that it spent £977m on capital expenditure in 2006 compared with £875m in the previous financial year. The airport operator said the drop was the result of it nearing completion at Heathrow Terminal 5.
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Features
Building intelligence Q4 2007: Mixed signals
The housebuilding sector has been the main casualty of instability in the financial markets. In contrast, commercial projects are steaming ahead, says Experian Business Strategies
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News
Five on shortlist for £200m Lord’s masterplan
Building Design Partnership, David Chipperfield Architects, Dixon Jones, Herzog & de Meuron, and Hopkins Architects have been shortlisted to develop a £200m masterplan for Lord’s cricket ground.
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HBG plans £150m spree on city sites
HBG’s property arm is poised to spend up to £150m snapping up and developing sites in cities such as Manchester and Glasgow that have seen their values plunge because of the credit crunch.
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Sharewatch - Ah, those long lost days of £11 shares …
Last April, when Barratt shares were trading at more than £11, must seem a long time ago to chief executive Mark Clare. Back then, he had just bought Wilson Bowden and his firm had a market cap of about £4.5bn.
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CommentThink 08: The great energy exchange
To take the sustainability debate global, Building began an email conversation between green experts from around the world. Here three of them, from Australia, the US and the UK, discuss the role of legislation in designing and constructing green buildings. Ché Wall of Australia kicked off the emails …
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News
Highways Agency wary of firms involved in OFT inquiry
Contractors found guilty of bid-rigging may face loss of public sector work