All Building articles in 2008 Issue 9 – Page 7
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Healthy profits for EC Harris
A quarter of EC Harris’ profit now comes from outside the UK, the consultant has said.
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Comment
Easy as LCC
I would like to take issue with the headline to Peter Mayer’s excellent article on lifecycle costing (22 February, page 78).
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NewsDown in Putney
Will Alsop has unveiled his designs for Putney Place, a mixed-use development opposite East Putney station in south-west London.
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NewsEnglish eco towns set to fail, declares Scotland’s minister
Stewart Maxwell says unlike England, developers in Scotland will be unable to resubmit failed bids
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Fall out from US sub-prime debacle hits Heywood Williams
Building supplies group Heywood Williams has said the weak North American sub-prime market hit its 2007 results.
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CommentDealt a poor hand
“Manchester wins £10m consolation prize after supercasino shelved” – that’s a nice spin on things (building.co.uk, 28 February).
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Deadline for Olympic interiors
The Olympic Delivery Authority and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games will not sign off final interior designs for the 2012 Olympic venues until after the Beijing Olympics this year.
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CommentThe year of living dangerously
It’s been almost a year since the CDM regulations were revised. So, anything to celebrate? Over the next four pages we focus on all things health and safety – starting with three areas where the revised regs can make a difference
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Croudace enters sale talks with major housebuilders
Lack of interest from third generation of the family running the business prompts move to sell
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FeaturesCost model update: Small projects
Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon revisits industrial units, primary schools extensions and primary health care centres to investigate how recent changes to legislation, specifications and general price increases have affected building costs
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Comment
Statutory demand for payment: Moorside Investments vs DAG Construction
This was an application by Moorside Investments Ltd (“Moorside”) to restrain the presentation of a winding up petition based on a statutory demand by DAG Construction Ltd (“DAG”). The dispute arose out of a construction contract that was partly oral and partly in writing. The contract was partly made on ...
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Comment
Let the legacy commence
The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 welcomes the launch of the legacy masterplan framework.
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Comment
Be quick to claim
The High Court has sent a clear warning to all professionals who buy or are required by law to carry professional indemnity (PI) insurance, to ensure they notify their insurer of any situations that might give rise to a claim.
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Search starts for industry champions
The Federation of Master Builders is to set up a “network of champions” from the construction industry to promote apprenticeships.
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NewsGrimshaw’s Manhattan transport centre faces cuts
Transport authority scales back plans for £508m complex at foot of the World Trade Centre
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FeaturesThe strange case of the overdue library
Alright, so it might not win the Man Booker Prize, but the tale of how Birmingham council spent 10 years trying to get its new central library off the drawing board has got the critics gasping.
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Capita Symonds well-placed to survive downturn
Capita Symonds is well-placed to ride out the credit crunch owing to its lack of exposure to the commercial market, the group’s managing director says.
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Safety campaign
The Strategic Forum group on worker engagement will campaign to bring back the Worker Safety Adviser scheme to help people on site.