All Building articles in 21 April 2011 – Page 3
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News
Redrow to sell Scottish division and expand in South-east
Firm will target continued growth in London and the South-east
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Melbourne's Institute of Molecular Science: an experiment in design
Construction has started on the £61m Institute of Molecular Science at La Trobe University, Melbourne.
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Comment
Inbox: One fine day
Imagine a world in which all building projects had superlative design, ultra efficient costs, sustainable solutions, spotless health and safety - and there were no outraged letters to publish
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Comment
Damn the expense
The relationship between housebuilders and the NHBC generally works well. But sometimes the home warranty provider can be a bit gung-ho - and go way over the top on costs
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News
Prospects improve for office construction
There has been a marginal improvement in activity in the office sector according to data from Babour ABI/CPA
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Prater prepares to compete with global cladding giants
The firm has revealed that it will aim for major £20m-plus unitised curtain walling jobs
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Sixty per cent of consultants plan job change
Hays’ salary guide shows many consultants looking to leave their jobs within a year
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Japan calls on UK firms for emergency prefab homes
Government seeks to meet shortfall on 72,000-unit scheme to rehouse people hit by recent disaster
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Features
James Caan: Hear me roar
Any good story has a rags-to-riches theme and James Caan doesn’t disappoint. And as he makes a surprise move into property, he’s keen to share the cash around. This is the Dragon who hates to follow the crowd.
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Margolis grows with management buy-in
SME profile: Fit-out firm enters new territory by targeting Chinese companies setting up in London
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Comment
Building buys a pint ... for Crofton
Building ventured to Borough to buy the first Pint held south of the river, for Crofton
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Comment
Going for broke
Adjudication can help companies’ cashflow, but what happens in cases of insolvency when there is no cash to flow?
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News
Mid-size engineers will have to merge, says Gifford boss
Chief executive says Ramboll takeover will allow firm to take advantage of emerging markets
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CPA: expected boost in exports
Survey by Construction Products Association found 36% of firms expected exports to increase over the next year
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James Caan to help boost London property market
Star to help entrepreneurs build London-based schemes with Dragons’ Den-style investments
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BIM roll-out for public projects hits three-month delay
Sources say it was put on hold because of local government elections in May
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Balfour Beatty wins first place
Firm takes advantage of rivals’ falling workloads despite only increasing wins by £25m
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Comment
Up, up and away
In tough times, adjudication is increasingly seen as too costly. An escalation dispute procedure offers a quick, cheap alternative that preserves the business relationship
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Artful entrance: the Modern Art Oxford gallery
GEZE’s sliding door system has been specified for the first time in the UK