All Building articles in 21 January 2011
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NewsMouchel rejects second Costain bid
Consultant says £150m Costain bid ’significantly undervalues the business’
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NewsRoger Preston & Partners to lose name
Consultant will now trade as Grontmij following takeover in 2008
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NewsRICS launches Big Society study
Commission sets up to look at how communities can shape neighbourhoods under government policy
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NewsRoger Plank becomes ISE president
Institution of Structural Engineers to inaurgurate new president later this month
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NewsAlstom denies bribery allegations
French engineer denies reports it used bribes to win contracts
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CommentConsolidation is the name of the game
A major bout of consolidation is under way, marked by a shrinking band of suppliers and a growing list of casualties. Alastair Stewart looks at the players in a game of musical chairs
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FeaturesBuilding Intelligence Q3 2010
Experian’s Marketing Information Services’ analysis shows the relatively buoyant state of the market up to September last year
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Latest construction appointments: 21 January 2011
This week Mansell, Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, Bennett Construction, Ernst & Young and Heidrick & Struggles have made new appointments
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NewsMears sues Leeds council after failed bid
Contractor takes legal action over repairs and maintenance tender
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CommentCan we be of any assistance?
Like it or not, lawyers are tending to intrude into the adjudication process. Perhaps the industry should stop resisting and treat them as a guiding hand
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Comment
Architect sandwich, anyone?
It’s easy to blame the architects for the glut of “look-a-like” housing developments throughout the country.
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FeaturesDrama in Shanghai: Shanghai campus by Morphosis Architects
There’s more than one way to achieve contextualism, and Morphosis Architects’ Giant Campus in Shanghai goes for the provocative approach. Ike Ijeh is beguiled. Photographs by Roland Halbe
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Austin-Smith:Lord partner exits in restructure
Architecture firm cuts jobs as it shifts focus, including partner who helped re-develop the business
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CommentComing back for seconds
A first adjudicator’s decisions are a no-go area for a second adjudicator. But it’s open season on the bits that didn’t actually decide the dispute
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NewsHammerson and Ballymore to restart Bishopsgate Goodsyard
Bishopsgate Goodsyard work will progress in 2011 following talks between developers and architect
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Comment
THE NAME’S BOND
Bonds are a crucial part of contractual relationships, but do you know your on-demand bond from your conditional bond? A recent case should help you
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FeaturesMadani Sow: Why it’s great to be in Britain
Innovation in business practice and access to wider markets make Britain a good place for a French contractor to be, says the boss of Bouygues UK. And then there is the opportunity for more acquisitions
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FeaturesThe tracker: That's snow business
The industry was badly affected by the winter weather and construction activity is expected to continue to decline through the start of 2011. Experian Marketing Information Services reports
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CommentA harsh reality check
Arup’s redundancies this week are an unfortunate reflection of the state of the industry