All Building articles in 24 April 2009 – Page 6
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Features
On air: BSkyB's naturally ventilated studios
Bent on building Europe’s most sustainable broadcasting facility, BSkyB opted for natural ventilation for its new television studios. But how to stop outside noise from ruining the latest episode of Gladiators?
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News
Telford buoyed by refinancing deal and housing agency grant
London housebuilder Telford Homes has struck a refinancing deal with its lenders to secure its future
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Kier lays off senior PFI and property staff after restructure
Senior members of firm's PFI and commercial property operations laid off
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Comment
Playing golf with Superman: Multiple adjudications
If you had to decide a dispute involving 51,000 job orders in 28 days, would you need to wear your underpants outside your clothes? Well, the following case put this to the test
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Comment
I beg to differ: Response to Rupert Choat on the Construction Act
Rupert Choat has many useful things to say about the proposed amendments to the Construction Act. But in his criticism of payment security, he’s just plain wrong
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Comment
About all we could hope for
The Budget might not have been all that the industry would have wished for, but for a country facing its biggest public debt since the war, it was about what you’d expect
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News
Profit up 39% at social housing group Connaught
Social housing group Connaught boosted pre-tax profit by 39% from £9.7m to £13.5m in the year ended 28 February 2009
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News
Masdar project team faces fee cuts in bid to save £3bn
Developer of £16bn Abu Dhabi sustainable city renegotiates consultants and contractors’ contracts
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BAM Construct: 70% of our work will be public by 2010
Chief executive predicts growth in health and education demand but fears spending fall in 2011
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2009
Housing associations surpass private registrations for the first time since 1986
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Latest construction appointments - 24 April 2009
John Sisk & Son appoints main board director to lead the Midlands and north-west England regional divisions
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Features
The 2009 Consultants' Salary Guide
As you must have suspected, this year’s results are pretty grim, but many people are still making the best of a bad job – after all, forging designer labels and distilling your own turnip vodka can be fun... Roxane McMeeken does the commentary, Hays Construction & Property handles the data
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News
The Grimdex: 24 April 2009
Building’s seven-strong Gloomwatch panel was formed to take the temperature of the ailing construction industry
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News
Savills sues developer for £200k of unpaid valuations
Chartered surveyor heads for High Court to claim fees and interest from mixed-use firm Oracle
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Features
Gareth Darbyshire: the £20m 20-year-old
While most students rough it, Gareth Darbyshire prefers to swank it up at Claridge’s. But then, between lectures, he does run his own £20m-turnover contracting company. Not bad for someone who just turned 20
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News
Takeover puts Devereux into architects' top 20
Devereux Architects has bought north-east England firm Dewjo’c, creating a £16m-turnover firm with more than 250 employees
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News
Brick firm Michelmersh loses £2.9m
Brick manufacturer Michelmersh fell £2.9m into the red in 2008 as a result of the housing slump and higher energy costs
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News
Orwell's latest: £15m RMJM scheme at University Campus Suffolk
Willmott Dixon has been appointed preferred bidder on this £15m college development in Ipswich for University Campus Suffolk
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News
Shepherd owed £15m on failed scheme
York contractor unlikely to recover money after Trinity Walk collapses owing £68m
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News
Injured worker sues Vinci UK for £250,000 in compensation
A construction worker who was seriously injured when he was knocked into a trench by an excavator has launched a legal battle for up to £250,000 in compensation