All Building articles in 22 June 2012 – Page 4
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Securing the future of our industry
Visibility of future work, sharing knowledge and investing in people will secure the future of our industry
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Procurement: Following the fashions
As the government prepares to implement its Construction Strategy, Peter Hibberd looks back on how the world of procurement has changed over the past 50 years
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Welcome to a new era for the public sector
This government’s reforms may seem radical to some but they will make the construction industry as a whole efficient, innovative and competitive
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EPS Duct insulation
Polypipe Ventilation has launched the Domus Thermal system - a duct insulation system for round and rectangular duct systems
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Test driving new forms of procurement
From using BIM to procure work on prisons to encouraging innovation in the supply chain, trials of new forms of public procurement are taking place up and down the UK. What are the early findings?
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Don't waive legal privilege goodbye
Legal professional privilege can be inadvertently waived, meaning you will have to hand over potentially damaging information. Here’s how to stop that happening
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My digital life … Philip Houghton
Find out why this development director doesn’t rate iPhones and which tune has him singing in his car on the way to his office
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Cost model: Office refurbishments
Developers looking to get the most out of their stock in difficult economic conditions are increasingly turning to refurbishment rather than redevelopment. Nigel Addy and Peter McCallum of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, look at the cost implications
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Government Construction Strategy: One year in ...
The Government Construction Summit is a chance to assess the progress made so far and to look at how we can still do better
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Collaborative construction: Nailing leadership
Truly collaborative construction needs the backing of the government
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Client Intelligence White Paper
Revealed: The spending priorities of the UK’s top construction clients
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Rebuilding Campsmount
Campsmount college was rebuilt through a pilot scheme for cost saving reforms after a devastating fire - did it pay off?
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Hansom: Give the dog a bone
Greg Barker reveals a key player in the Green Deal consultation process, WSP gets ready to grow up, Seddon hires an on-site poet and Crossrail is getting ready to show off a prehistoric bison
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Supply-only deals: Beware your own small print
Supply-only deals don’t normally go to adjudication but here’s one that did largely because neither side had a clue what the terms of the contract said
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Beware your own small print
Supply-only deals don’t normally go to adjudication but here’s one that did largely because neither side had a clue what the terms of the contract said
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Has the Construction Strategy been a success?
We analyse the progress made by both government and industry one year on
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Balfour Beatty tops table
Rail and road contracts push contractor back into top spot but industry output dips 8.5% in April
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Apprenticeships are vital
The public sector has the opportunity to lead by example when it comes to training young people