All Building articles in 2008 Issue 9 – Page 6
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NewsSalford reborn
This is the latest image of construction at Salford’s Media City, the BBC’s new home in north-west England.
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Comment
Playing safe
More than half of the 4,000 major injuries reported by the industry last year were easily preventable. Here’s how to carry out an effective investigation
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NewsYour troubles are over
Building Design Partnership’s Victoria Square, a £160m mixed-use scheme in Belfast city centre, opened this week.
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CommentWeb watch Old news
The industry has snubbed government plans to make all homes fit for pensioners by 2013 but, as our readers claim, this has been a successfully policy for years in Wales.
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FeaturesA scientific monster
This computer centre in Santiago, Chile, may have two heads but then it’s got two skins, too – altogether a bit of a freak
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FeaturesRichard Steer on Mipim
Two years ago Richard Steer wrote in these pages that Mipim was a waste of time, energy and perfectly good booze. This year, he’s quite looking forward to it, thanks for asking. So, what changed?
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Migrants score points
The government has launched the first part of a points system for migrants outside the EU.
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NewsWe’re the masters now…
A headquarters for union Unison has been given the green light by Camden council.
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NewsWembley on the march
Architect Metaphorm has been appointed by Brent council to draw up a masterplan for Wembley town centre in north-west London.
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NewsMaking a meal of it
Make Architects is to collaborate with HKR and Gehl Architects on the redevelopment of Dublin’s 19th-century City Markets.
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London office of Hills is sold
Southern Electric Contracting has sold the London office of Hills Electrical and Mechanical to Lowe & Oliver for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOn the high road
Since the SNP seized power north of the border, Scotland’s construction industry has been bursting with optimism. Joey Gardiner asks what has changed and how long it will last. He also speaks to the man charged with pushing its massive growth and development programme through
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FeaturesGood vibrations
How VJ Technologies turned the troublesome vibration regs into a really good business opportunity.
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CommentForesight saga
Analysis by the Construction Skills Network has revealed that there will be little or no construction growth by 2012. Sir Michael Latham explains why getting to grips with forecasting data is essential for future business
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CommentFriends and foes
This week, Zaha Hadid launches a scathing attack on England, John Armitt’s BlackBerry almost falls into the wrong hands and Balfour Beatty and Carillion ramp up their rivalry
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Fit-out profit rise
Retail fit-out group Styles & Wood has posted a 58% rise in pre-tax profit to £11.8m for 2007.
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NewsSpanish firm flies in to work with Foster on Heathrow
Vidal Arquitectos, close associate of Richard Rogers, to ‘shake up’ design of £1.5bn east terminal
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NewsSpanish firm flies in to work with Foster on Heathrow
Vidal Arquitectos, close associate of Richard Rogers, to ‘shake up’ design of £1.5bn east terminal
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CommentNo fire without smoke
When a fire occurred while an electrician was working at the site, it was easy to jump to the conclusion that he was to blame – but such thinking can easily get us into a muddle
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NewsNatural materials on show at Ecobuild
Ecobuild brings a flavour of Morocco (via the West Country) with mud houses