All Building articles in 2008 Issue 19 – Page 5
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Comment
Jeremy Hackett
I write to correct two facts included in your recent tribute to my late husband, Jeremy Hackett (25 April, page 14).
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Comment
It just gets worse
When the Office of Fair Trading accuses the supermarkets of price fixing, consumers don’t demand assurances at the checkout that the butter they’re buying has been fairly priced.
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Planning review: Teaching tortoise to gallop
The latest planning review aims to ‘weed out bureaucratic hurdles’. Jon Neale asked senior figures at every stage of the planning process to tell us exactly what is going wrong
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George Grace: Why we should look to the US to fund our infrastructure
Our next American import should be a tax system that pays for regeneration
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Fresh snags uncovered at Scottish parliament
Oak poles in the building’s facade will have to be taken down, while water pours through roof
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Five steps to …
… successful refurbishment. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg offers some advice on bringing old buildings up to modern standards
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Features
Neil Sachdev: Want to work for Sainsbury's? First stack some shelves ...
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s plans to spend more than £700m annually on growing its space by 10% over the next three years. But if you want to impress commercial director Neil Sachdev, you’ll need to know your way around the shop floor.
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Industry professionals fear illegal gangmasters are rife
More than three-quarters of construction professionals believe illegal gangmaster activity has increased in the past three years, according to a survey.
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McAslan + Partners' fashion HQ: The Italian job
This is the latest image of McAslan + Partners’ €67m (£46m) headquarters for fashion house Vestabene in Alba, Italy.
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Sharewatch - Two more take the fall
It was the turn of Redrow and Galliford Try to line up and take their punishment this week.
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Features
The plot to escape Erinaceous
When Britain’s fastest growing consultant began to fall apart, the firms it bought had to find a way to avoid sharing its fate. For seven months they fought a hidden war to save their lives. Sarah Richardson found out how six of them pulled it off
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Erinaceous could face police fraud inquiry
Failed property consultant Erinaceous could face a police investigation into fraud on a framework deal for Kent Medway council, writes Sarah Richardson.
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More homes for East of England
The East of England plan approved by government this week will increase the number of homes in the region to 508,000 by 2021.
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Easington does it
This £200m film studio development designed by Michael Drain Architects has been given the green light by Easington council in County Durham.
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RIBA race turns into a duel
The 2008 RIBA presidential election will be a two-horse race between Andrew Hanson and Ruth Reed.
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Comment
Don’t get your knickers in a twist
In its enthusiasm to paint our industry as a bunch of dodgy operators, the Office of Fair Trading has got the whole cover pricing and bid rigging business mixed up
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News
Davis Langdon restructures to pre-empt takeover offers
Consultant Davis Langdon is to restructure its business to target “huge opportunities” in programme management and deter suitors for the £300m-turnover firm.