All Building articles in 2008 Issue 5 – Page 4
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APC Trainer: Dissolving confusion around insolvency (T0202)
How to get it right in your final assessment
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NewsThe pulling power of PFI funds
The credit crunch may have dampened enthusiasm among investors, but PFI and infrastructure funds are proving a safe bet
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NewsWhat is Think?
With the built environment accounting for 50% of UK carbon dioxide emissions. Think is an exhibition that rehthinks the whole process of achieving a sustainable built environment. Learn more about the event here.
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News£1bn ‘city beneath a city’ planned for Amsterdam
Lack of space and high land prices drive engineers to plan 1 million m2 project under canals
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NewsGreat safety breakthroughs of our time
Thanks to David Bright, who witnessed this state-of-the-art job in Henley-on-Thames.
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More scrutiny
Steven Douglas, chief executive of the Housing Corporation, said it would increase its scrutiny of board governance during its final year as regulator of registered social landlords.
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Mities turnover
Mitie has said it has secured 97% of its turnover for the year ended 31 March 2008.
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CommentWeb watch — Meet the pundits
Building.co.uk has gathered an illustrious panel of experts to guide you through the worlds of law, architecture and finance. Here, business writer Mark Leftly explains why PFI is always a safe bet
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FeaturesMeet the new ministers: Supernanny and Shriti the shriek
So Fortuna’s ever-whirling wheel has brought two new politicians to look after our industry. At first sight they seem like standard issue New Labour middle managers. Probe a little deeper into their biographies, though, and they’re about as similar as Mary Poppins and Lady Macbeth.
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Comment
The woodenheaded media
A recent article in the Telegraph magazine disturbed me for displaying a conspicuous bias against PVCu windows and I wrote to the magazine to put the record straight.
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NewsKings of King Street
Grainger and Helical Bapr have been appointed to develop a mixed-use scheme in Hammersmith, west London.
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Comment
It’s the tender process, stupid
The Fair Payment Charter is brimming with good intentions but unless it gets to grips with procurement, clients are unlikely to benefit
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NewsReading’s improving
Construction starts this month on the Green Park office scheme on the southern outskirts of Reading.
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Comment
Here's how
I read with interest your piece “What’s missing is an understanding of what works and what doesn’t” (18 January, page 48).
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Travis Perkins grows
Travis Perkins has opened 13 branches this year, which it hopes will add £24m to turnover in 2008.
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FeaturesGolden wonder
It’s the gold roof on Rafael Viñoly’s Colchester visual arts centre that will wow the visitors – but the real marvel was getting it up without touching the topsoil.
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NewsSharewatch Going haywire
The market was still unable to decide what to do with itself this week – perhaps not surprising ahead of results season.
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Steady as she goes
Final year results at Renew Holdings will be in line with market expectations after statisfactory trading in the first quarter