All Building articles in 2008 Issue 6 – Page 6
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Do cheer up
Okay, so the recession might be just around the corner, possibly even here already, but there’s no need to get so damn gloomy about it. In fact, it could bring all sorts of benefits
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Manchester prepares legal challenge over supercasino
Manchester council has confirmed that it will consider taking legal action if plans for a regional supercasino are dropped.
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Certificate launch in doubt
The late issue of final guidance on energy performance certificates and a shortage of trained assessors could put the government’s April deadline in jeopardy.
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McDonough spells out plan for Greater Carillion
As the £554m takeover of Alfred McAlpine is finalised and its top management tier resigns, Carillion’s boss tells Building what happens now
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NSCC payment campaign grows
The National Specialist Contractors Council is to extend its fair payment campaign to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Lib Dems call for tax on energy firms for home improvements
Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor, has called for a one-off windfall tax on energy firms for improvements to existing homes.
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Specialists on Building.co.uk
Building is launching a brand new web channel dedicated to construction specialists.
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Building buys a pint … for London Projects, Bovis Lend Lease
“What’s the only football team in the country whose name you can’t colour in?” asks ops director Simon. We ponder this for a while. “In either upper or lower case,” he adds helpfully.
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Bouygues holds talks with second target firm in UK
French company said to be negotiating with a £100m-plus turnover contractor
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Phase one rolls into Birmingham
Building is hosting another networking party for construction professionals in the first 10 years of their careers.
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Beware what you wish for
An entire agreement clause proclaims that everything the parties have agreed is in the contract in front of them. But don’t forget that essential legal rule …
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Bovis bounds to top – with a little help from the Beeb
Business barometer £351m Salford Media City takes contractor to number one in January
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Laing tipped to beat Bovis in Elephant race
Laing O’Rourke is now expected to win the contract to build a 44-storey tower in Elephant & Castle, south London, ahead of Bovis Lend Lease.
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Sports quiz results - Barnsley!
Did anyone except Sport Billy see the upset at Anfield coming on Saturday? Didn’t think so…
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Now audit office to probe BSF
Parliament’s spending watchdog is to carry out an investigation into the £45bn Building Schools for the Future programme.
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Arup called in at Camden
The owner of Camden’s Canal Street market has called in Arup to advise it on damage caused by a fire last weekend.
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Mortgage approvals
This January has been the weakest for mortgage approvals since records began in 1994, according to estate agent Connells.
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Roll-out of apprentice scheme gets under way
At least 10 big projects, including £311m PFI hospital and £250m Tyne tunnel, pencilled in