All Building articles in 21 March 2014 – Page 3
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Boom time for housebuilders
The question is: how long will conditions allow these results to continue?
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After the floods
The impact of this winter’s floods can be seen in the CPA/Barbour ABI construction activity index
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Sir Robert McAlpine shoots to the top of February league
Victoria Gate retail scheme in Leeds helps contractor to top spot as flooding affects activity sector wide
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It’s no full house, George
In a mixed Budget for the construction sector, the chancellor left some conspicuous gaps
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Retrofit schemes flounder in face of ECO cuts
Carillion’s £1.6bn Birmingham Energy Savers project is one of 49 local authority schemes being revised or on hold
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Transparency will come at a cost
The MoJ’s plan to consider opening up contract details to FOI requests is to be applauded, but may hit the bottom line
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Sketch of the week: Roman columns
Thanks to Bryan Avery of Avery Associates Architects for sending in his sketch of the week
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Manchester Central Library: A modern classic
Manchester’s thirties Central Library was a warren of rambling interiors and inaccessible book stacks. But then Ryder Architecture got to work on an edited version
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Stop-start on non-domestic zero carbon is a non-starter
The industry needs clarity from the government on green commitments – and fast
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Hansom: Along for the ride
This year Mipim gave us Boris, Baroness Jo Valentine (who?), a pulsating dance palace with more Russian occupiers than the Crimea, a dapper looking French waiter, big wheels, cyclists and … er … Boris again
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Adjudication: Silence is not an option
A few weeks ago Tony Bingham wrote on challenges to an adjudication in the case of Twintec vs VolkerFitzpatrick. Here Hamish Lal questions some of his conclusions
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This week in ... 1864
Controversy surrounding the development of Smithfield market? Not just in 2014, but also exactly 150 years ago in the pages of The Builder
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Infrastructure: highways maintenance
Damage to UK roads due to flooding has put a spotlight on the condition of our highways, at a time when the maintenance backlog is already estimated to be at least £10bn. Barbra Carlisle and Brian Fitzpatrick of EC Harris examine the key issues
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Osborne moves to boost small housebuilders
Chancellor announces £500m finance package for small and custom housebuilders, as well as new garden city and extension of Help to Buy
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Budget hands £270m guarantee to new Mersey bridge
Osborne confirm £270m guarantee for Gateway Bridge project, plus more cash for local infrastructure projects across UK
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HS2 prompts new focus on North rail links
Transport minister asks HS2 and Network Rail to consider bolstering trans-Pennine route alongside phase 2 of HS2, in wake of Higgins report into project
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Rees: My departure will not put brakes on City schemes
Outgoing City of London planning officer seeks to allay fears his departure will lead rise in rejections of Square Mile schemes
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Barbour ABI's March market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for March is now available to download
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MoD seeking firms for £1.5bn worth of work
Ministry of Defence launches new £350m FM contract, and seeks firms for two regional capital works frameworks worth £1.1bn
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Building TV: Episode 2
In this episode Thomas Lane, Sarah Richardson and Elizabeth Hopkirk discuss Ecobuild 2014, Building’s Agenda 15 campaign and Barbour ABI’s Construction Industry Review
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