All Building articles in 2008 Issue 21 – Page 5
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NewsBrickmakers suffer as deliveries drop 13% in three months
Rumours of three-day weeks surface as ‘double whammy‘ of oil price rises and a drop in new housing starts hits manufacturers
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Mayor gives green light to tall buildings
A series of high-rise and mid-rise buildings have been approved in Boris Johnson’s first planning meeting as mayor of London, despite his self-confessed antipathy to towers.
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Comment
What women want
What does a woman look for in a career? Security, a good working environment, prospects for progression.
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NewsStudying in style
The first phases of this £163m student PFI scheme in Sheffield have been handed over by developer Catalyst Higher Education.
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CommentWeb watch — Warren street
As Alice in Wonderland knew, following rabbits can lead you down a hole. But online you’re just as likely to be followed by the rabbit. Alex Smith introduces the surreal world of construction’s Twitters
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CommentRomancing the stone
With fewer and fewer people opting for careers in stonemasonry, it could soon become a dying trade. It’s time we did our bit to attract today’s youth
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NewsWildgoose remains unflappable in trying times
SME profile Derbyshire contractor resolute in face of economic downturn and OFT probe
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FeaturesRebuilding Trust: The pledges
One month on, the industry is still smarting from the OFT’s accusations of bid rigging. Building calls on all contractors, clients and consultants to join the stand against corruption and to show the OFT that the industry is serious about cleaning up its act
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SMC optimistic
Chris Littlemore, managing director of architect SMC, insisted the business had entered a “new era” following last year’s turmoil.
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Regenerate online this week
This week, on Building’s new Regenerate web channel, we find out how derelict Doncaster bungalows are being turned into attractive family homes using a moveable extension.
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Mears on the move
Repair and maintenance firm Mears has applied to move from the alternative investment market to the main stock exchange to access more equity financing.
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CommentLiability: Strictly speaking
Do you know the difference between strict and absolute duties and no-fault liability? If not, then read on before you commit yourself to undertaking either
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NewsPaul King: The zero-carbon tightrope
It’s not a cop-out to say we need to strike a balance between off-site and on-site renewables
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Kier shuts sites
Kier has closed two offices in its housing division as a result of the economic downturn.
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CommentJust no more U-turns, OK?
Gordon Brown is probably regretting a number of things right now – the 10p tax debacle, Crewe and Nantwich by-election tactics, and the sly assault on gas-guzzling cars in the last Budget spring readily to mind.
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NewsHomes target ‘under review’
Homes and Communities Agency boss admits ‘trajectory’ of 3 million homes pledge must be revised
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CommentSwallow hard
Open mike — Yes, moving to zero-carbon homes is going to be strange at first, but then again we’re living through strange days, says Matt Bell. Pretty soon it will all seem perfectly normal …
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NewsWayne Hemingway in Gateshead: Wimpey à la mode
The Gus report — In the latest of his reviews of much-hyped housing developments, Gus Alexander finds a Gateshead estate built by Wimpey but dreamed up by fashion designer Wayne Hemingway to be really rather dapper
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The lesser of two evils
Thank goodness for the common sense shown by Tony Bingham in drawing a clear distinction between bid rigging and cover pricing (16 May, page 64).