All Building articles in 2008 Issue 19 – Page 7
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Building named best-designed business magazine
Building scooped another award last week when it was named as the best-designed business magazine in the UK.
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Beware the backlash
Some developers have done well out of the planning policy on brownfield sites. But suddenly that policy is changing once again and those same developers won’t always be backed by the government, says David Lock
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Web watch Back to schools
The three guest speakers at our online seminar on Building Schools for the Future attracted a lot of interest and questions. Chloë McCulloch gives a round-up and looks at the results of our viewer polls
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Back issues - A disease that baffled and embarrassed medical science
May 1855 - The riddle of cholera
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US to revise LEED green assessment system
The main environmental assessment method used in the US and Dubai is to be revised after criticism that it allows energy-guzzling buildings to get a top rating.
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City retail win propels Skanska to top in April
Business barometer St Botolph’s development puts Swedish contractor ahead of Willmott Dixon
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Consultants appointed for National Construction College
Drivers Jonas has been appointed project manager and Davis Langdon has been named cost consultant on the £20m redevelopment of the National Construction College.
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Your questions answered: Julia Barfield discusses design and BSF
Last month architect Julia Barfield took part in our webinar on Builidng Schools for the future, here she responds to questions sent in by readers at the time
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Your questions answered: Bidding for BSF schemes
After last month's Building Schools for the Future webinar, EC Harris' James Bowyer responds readers queries on tendering, whole life costs and resources
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Anglo-Saxon attitude
I am afraid Wayne Hemingway’s argument (9 May, pages 44-46) is very shallow and fails to justify why we need to destroy pretty areas of England to encourage yet more overpopulation.
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Chalcot estate: Altered towers
The refurbishment of a sixties north London estate could serve as a template as attention turns to cutting CO2 emissions from existing housing. Stephen Kennett reports
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Brown finally gives go-ahead to Construction Act reforms
The government is to finally push through amendments to the Construction Act during the next parliamentary session, Gordon Brown has announced.
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Acoustic flooring
Flowcrete UK has launched an acoustic flooring solution for new-build and refurbished commercial and domestic buildings.
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Acoustic tiles for green roofs
Rubbertech, which specialises in the use of recycled rubber for flooring systems, has launched the Balconeze Acoustic Ceramic Tile that has been designed for use on roof gardens and balconies.
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Building buys a pint … for Abatec
“Building magazine has ruined my sex life,” says Tim mid-way through the evening. On the surface it’s not a ringing endorsement for the publication, but he quickly explains: “I read it in bed because I need to know what’s going on, but the missus gets fed up.” Cue jokes ...
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Willmott Dixon beats Laing O’Rourke to £90m BSF deal
Willmott wins Middlesbrough schools contract, leaving rival without a win under academies framework
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PRP profit leaps 80%
PRP Architects has posted an 80% jump in pre-tax profit from £246,000 to £443,000 for the year ended 30 September 2007.
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80% of housing sites can’t meet zero carbon
Four out of five new housing sites will not be able to generate enough power on site to reach the government’s zero-carbon target, according to government advisers, writes Joey Gardiner.