All Building articles in 2008 Issue 20 – Page 5
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NewsTales from the crypt
Work on the £36m refurbishment of St Martin-in-the-Fields is expected to be completed in June, almost two months later than planned.
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NewsPersimmon to double social housing to ride out crunch
Housebuilder aims to boost affordable output to 5,000 in medium term despite lower margin
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NewsRenew Holdings ‘immune’ from credit crunch
Renew Holdings has been immune from the credit crunch, according to chief executive Brian May.
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Union warns councils of job losses
Union official Bob Blackman has urged council to “think carefully” before removing from their tender lists companies that are being investigated by the OFT for price-rigging .
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Consultants vie for place on project management framework
Consultants are gearing up to bid for a place on a £516m Office of Government Commerce framework.
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NewsEdinburgh fires prompt concerns for timber safety
Firefighters push for tighter regulation for timber-frame buildings during construction
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FeaturesProcurement: Competitive dialogue
If your client’s public-sector scheme needs bidder input during procurement, then competitive dialogue is likely to be the best option. Now that some projects have been let using the process, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reviews the lessons learned
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Carillion: McAlpine takeover will not lead to writedown
A source close to Carillion’s £574m takeover of Alfred McAlpine said there was a “snowball’s chance in hell” of writedowns as a result of the deal.
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FeaturesJohn Dodds: Listen carefully
A slump in private housing and a boom in the social sector – not to mention a certain OFT inquiry – have led to restructuring plans at Kier. Its normally outspoken chief executive, John Dodds, tells Tom Bill as much as he dares
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CommentRecession busting
With the last recession a distant memory for many, perhaps it’s time to remind ourselves of the steps we should be taking in case things get a bit tougher in the coming months
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Green paper will focus on building homes to let
Government moves to reform private rental market as part of draft legislative programme
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CommentThat bubble, reputation
What happened at BAE should have us all thinking about not just the legality of what we do but the morality. Our good names can so easily be damaged, even lost
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Multiplex vs Cleveland Bridge reaches end of round two
Lawyers for Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge (CBUK) have begun their closing statements in the second part of the trial between the two firms.
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CommentA brave face
We don’t have to pretend that things are better than they are, but if we want to boost people’s confidence in our industry, we should go easy on the handwringing
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Mitie order book in good health
Building support services group Mitie has posted a 21% jump in pre-tax profit, from £58.2m to £70.6m, for the year ended 31 March 2008.
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British Land beats forecasts
British Land’s net asset value per share fell 20% to 1,344p in the year to 31 March 2008.
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Balfour confidence
Balfour Beatty has said 2008 results will be at the top end of expectations.
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FeaturesRebuilding Trust: Britain's biggest clients back our campaign
In five weeks’ time, Building is to present the Office of Fair Trading with a list of firms that have backed our Rebuilding Trust campaign. Here, some of Britain’s most important clients tell Emily Wright why they’re doing just that, and why they think contractors and consultants should follow suit
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Athletes’ village
Lend Lease has appointed architects Caruso St John, dRMM, Denton Corker Marshall, DSDHA, Eric Parry, Ian Ritchie, and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands to help design the £2bn Athletes’ village for the 2012 Olympics.
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Contract payment mechanisms: Peter Mair vs Mohammed Arshad
The pursuers were seeking the sum of £8,730 from the defender, together with interest and expenses. The parties agreed that there was a contract within the meaning of the Construction Act and that the first invoice for £1,000 had been paid. The pursuer argued that two further invoices had not ...