All Building articles in 2008 Issue 20 – Page 4
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News
Nuclear in Kent
Two sites in Kent have been named as possible locations a new nuclear power stations by E.ON.
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Comment
Keeping them keen
Staff retention is and has for a long time been a major issue in the construction industry.
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NewsJoin the Kew
Marks Barfield’s treetop walkway is to open at Kew Gardens in west London tomorrow.
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Spanish housing market: The pain in Spain
The Spanish property market has collapsed, not only devastating the economy but also littering the coast with thousands of vacant properties. Is the UK housing market likely to suffer the same fate?
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Heijmans resignation
Guus Hoefsloot, Heijmans chairman, has resigned after the company forecast 2008 profit after tax of €50m (£40m) – down 11% on €56m (£45m) last year.
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NewsThe pearly Greengates
Social housing contractor Durkan has won a £10m contract to design and build a regeneration scheme on behalf of Tower Homes and the London Development Agency.
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NewsTaywood wins Gehry park pavilion
Taylor Woodrow is to tackle the construction of Frank Gehry’s design for the Serpentine Pavilion in London’s Hyde Park
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Scottish Futures Trust
The Scottish Builders Federation has warned the SNP government that proposals to establish a Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) to replace PFI and PPP on public sector projects will delay infrastructure schemes.
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Subcontractors launch final offensive over payment reforms
Specialist groups have begun a final push to persuade MPs and ministers to introduce reforms to payment and adjudication rules in the Construction Act.
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NewsA practical example
Osborne has completed this £7m engineering faculty building for University College London.
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Comment
John the Evangelist
Your leader (9 May, page 3), coupled with Sir John Egan’s personal comments (page 32), rightfully acknowledge the progress that has been made in implementing some of the recommendations of Rethinking Construction.
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NewsStradform enjoys financial rewards of life under Vinci
But Cardiff contractor lives with raised expectations after takeover by £24bn French giant
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Egan survey
Constructing Excellence wants your views on the industry response to the targets in Sir John Egan’s 1998 report, Rethinking Construction.
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RMJM’s double
Turnover and pre-tax profit at RMJM have more than doubled in the year to 30 April 2008.
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NewsTerrain's gravity defying ski jump in Germany
The hurtling, cantilvered form of this 395m German ski jump expresses the dynamic, gravity-defying sport of ski jumping itself
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Sharewatch - Jarvis, the stock market darling …
Jarvis had a good week, although it depends on how you define good.
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Water regs to cut waste and scalding
The government has proposed changes to the Building Regulations to improve water efficiency and reduce the danger of scalding.
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CommentRogue Customers
Clients who don’t pay can ruin small businesses and wreck the lives of their owners. James Clegg and Roxane McMeeken listen to the stories of three builders who think it’s high time something was done about the rogue customer