All Building articles in 2008 Issue 17 – Page 5
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FeaturesFit towns: A Walk on the Wild Side
It might sound a bit off the wall, but this urban designer and his family believe town planning can help us stay healthy. Katie Puckett went for an amble with them to find out how
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Reservations fall by two-thirds in a year
Housing reservations have fallen by almost two-thirds compared with this time last year, confidential figures from the Home Builders Federation have revealed, writes Tom Bill.
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Comment
Extinguish your torch
How long can it be before the gas torch is banned from the flat-roofing industry?
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Industry scores on Egan’s recruitment and training goals
Construction has hit targets on recruitment and training set by Sir John Egan in 2002, despite missing others on integration.
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CommentEco-towns: One hell of a job
Tim Ayres and Lynn Franklin - Gordon Brown’s eco-towns are going to be built on a legal minefield. Here’s a guide to tip-toeing through it
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FeaturesRob Hopkins: Eco Worrier
The era of cheap oil is over and our economic system is doomed, believes environmentalist Rob Hopkins. So is he gloomy? Not a bit of it. It’s such a tremendous opportunity.
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CommentEasy as PI
Money matters - As you’ll be aware, the world’s financial system is in something of a mess. And as insurance is part of that system, you may wonder what’s going to happen to your professional indemnity policy.
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Persimmon gets serious and Dresdner tells it like it is
It was the week when things got nasty for housebuilders. Sector sweetheart Persimmon put its foot down and said it was not starting on new sites until the banks started dishing out mortgages more readily.
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Comment
Government diktat
The Office of Fair Trading investigation started in 2004 and its statement of objection was published on 17 April 2008. Your leader column (25 April, page 3) guesses how much the the public purse might have been diddled out of.
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FeaturesCrucible Theatre: Right on cue
If there’s one thing the city of Sheffield, the world’s snooker fans and project manager David Hobson can all agree on, it’s that nothing can stand in the way of the World Snooker Championship next year. Not even its venue’s much-needed revamp. Thomas Lane puts you in the frame
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Comment
Termination of a contract: M&J Polymers Ltd vs Imerys Minerals Ltd
M&J Polymers Ltd and Imerys Minerals Ltd entered into a contract for M&J to supply dispersants, which are chemicals used in the breakdown of clay and other materials, to Imerys. M&J began supplying dispersants in 1991. A new supply contract was entered into in January 2005 for the ...
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Wildgoose Construction
In last week’s issue of Building we stated in error that Wildgoose Construction Ltd was in administration.
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CommentConfidentiality in mediation: Do the decent thing
It really can’t be stressed enough that what goes on between consenting parties in a mediation is nobody’s business but theirs. If you don’t believe that, consider the following case
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Supermarket competition
Supermarkets wanting to develop new stores will face a local “competition test” to ensure they do not have a dominant market position in a particular area, following recommendations by the Competition Commission.
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New town gets closer
A resolution to grant planning permission for a 5,500-home new town in Sherford, near Plymouth, was given by South Hampshire council this week.
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FeaturesEnergy performance certificates: don't kid yourself
If you think that getting a decent energy performance rating will be a pushover, the chances are you may end up feeling bruised by the experience. Thomas Lane analyses Building’s latest survey of building owners
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FeaturesRichard Rogers' Maggie's Centre: Room for Reassurance
The site for England’s first Maggie’s cancer care centre wasn’t quite the tranquil spot originally intended, but Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners worked with bright colours and canopies to create a peaceful retreat
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Define ‘zero carbon’
The government needs to set out a standard definition for zero-carbon development, according to a parliamentary motion laid by Conservative MP Andrew Stunnell.