All Building articles in 23 February 2018
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News
MPs slam ‘fantasist’ Carillion directors for Qatar ‘excuses’
Depth of dispute in Gulf state revealed by parliamentary inquiry into firm’s collapse
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Features
Cost model: Services for tall buildings
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems are a particular challenge for tall buildings, with their own considerations and commercial drivers. Alinea Consulting details the factors and costs for office towers
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Features
Sketch of the week: Arena Central masterplan, Birmingham
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ken Shuttleworth, founder of Make Architects
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Online poll: Underbidding for work
This week’s poll: Will Carillion’s fate stop other contractors underbidding for work?
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News
Carillion saga raises concerns about ‘our whole system’, says pensions committee chair
Frank Field said inquiry has highlighted issues with corporate accountability
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Snow centre planned for Swindon
Architect FaulknerBrowns takes inspiration from town’s Victorian railway architecture for scheme
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CITB urges industry to help axed Carillion workers
Training body says hundreds of jobs are needed to keep skilled workers in the industry
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Comment
Should we retain retentions?
It looks as though it is finally time to rethink the practice of withholding cash retentions on building projects
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Comment
MEES in reverse
Improving the energy efficiency of private rental sector homes is about to get costly for landlords
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Comment
Just for starters
Construction has not had an auspicious start to 2018, and ongoing trends of government interference and uncertainty over Brexit don’t signal much sign of improvement
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Comment
Hansom: Damage limitation
We learn that Galliford Try and Balfour Beatty were due a huge whack of money the day Carillion collapsed, new guidelines follow the Presidents Club scandal and it proves difficult to hide a whole house
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Comment
Leader: Contracting - it's a fine line
The debate about margins has come into sharper focus in recent weeks, but the industry should be wary about disrupting an underlying positive culture
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Features
Analysis: RIP PFI?
Reports of the death of PFI may have been exaggerated, but there’s no question it’s been ailing for a long while. Is Carillion’s collapse the last nail in its coffin? And if so, what’s going to replace it?
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70 St Mary Axe - ahead of the curve
The distinctive sloping roof of 70 St Mary Axe has earned it the nickname ‘The Can of Ham’. But to fulfil the demands of the build programme, Mace has had to adopt ultra-efficient methods that think outside the box
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Comment
Could 2018 be construction's greenest year yet?
The industry isn’t quite there yet, but with the increased interest and innovation in sustainability, coupled with tougher targets from policy makers, we’re closer than ever
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Comment
Case in focus: Off on a frolic?
Having raised specific questions, had the adjudicator breached natural justice by coming to a conclusion that was different from the answers provided by the parties?
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Legal: All together now
It’s time to draw together the scattered pieces of construction law to form a uniform construction code, say Rudi Klein and Philip Harris
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Delay claims - managing risk in uncertain climate
While the common causes of delay remain of concern to contract parties, recent events add further considerations for contractors keen to understand potential exposure to project delays