All Building articles in 22 May 2009 – Page 4
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Comment
Get your facts straight
I read with interest your article asserting that the government will miss its carbon reduction targets of 12.5% by 2010/11 (1 May, page 10)
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News
Enquiries rise
A survey by the RICS has found 41% more surveyors reported an increase in enquiries in April than a fall
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News
Renew relies on specialist engineering to weather downturn
Brian May, the chief executive of Renew Holdings, has said the company will increase its reliance on the specialist engineering division as a result of the recession
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Comment
We should listen to the cynics
We’ve heard a lot in the past week or so about people who follow the letter of the rules but not their spirit. Rather too much, in fact
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Features
Specialist cost update
In the first of a new series, the Sense Cost Consultancy team examines the toll the recession is taking on prices in three sectors: substructure, superstructure and cladding
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Comment
Talk first, procure later: Competitive dialogue
Engaged on a major project? Here’s a message from the Office of Government Commerce: engage with business and identify your needs before embarking on procurement
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News
Shard's companion tower delayed until later this year
Status of 17-storey London Bridge Place will be reviewed, after site clearance is postponed
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Comment
Contractors vs consultants: Rising claims
A contractor on a design-and-build job that gets duff advice and loses money may be tempted to sue whoever gave it that advice. Well, that’s easier said than done
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News
Good Korea move: SOM's business district in Seoul
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has won a competition to design a £14bn business district in Seoul, South Korea
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Comment
Building buys a pint... for Mace graduates
At what moment do you realise that you’re losing your youth?
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Comment
Design and builders
So Cabe is going to vet public projects to make sure they don’t look completely awful. Well, that’s a good thing of course, but we should ask ourselves why it’s become necessary
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News
Halcrow to take shine off Brum station
Network Rail has employed engineer Halcrow to make sure the highly reflective surface of Birmingham New Street station does not dazzle train drivers
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News
Brighton on the Wirral
North-west developer Neptune has submitted a planning application for the £60m second phase of its New Brighton development on the Wirral
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News
Boris secures more housing
London mayor Boris Johnson was yesterday due to announce that more boroughs have agreed to meet his target of building 50,000 affordable homes by 2016
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Turn up the heat, says office regulation body
The British Council for Offices is recommending that air temperature in offices be raised by two degrees to slash the energy consumption of air-conditioning
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News
Boris blasts block
London mayor Boris Johnson has instructed Newham council to reject plans for the redevelopment of Queen’s market
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Laing O'Rourke tops off big five for UKCG
Laing O’Rourke has joined the UK Contractors Group, despite previously shunning trade body membership
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Citywatch: It's a waiting game at Barratt
When Taylor Wimpey announced a £510m rights issue on 8 May, one City watcher said Barratt had about two weeks to follow suit. “If it leaves it much longer”, he reasoned, “it could well miss the boat.”
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News
Seeds of growth: Creative quarter in Barking
The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation has given planning permission for this creative quarter in Barking, including the restoration of granary building