All Building articles in 25 May 2012 – Page 4
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Unlocking the commercial market
The commercial office industry meets in gloomy mood this week, but if occupiers, developers and financiers work in partnership, they could open up the sector
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The Regs Files: Changing Building Control
Plans are afoot to make approved inspectors and the LABC more streamlined, more efficient and more effective in the fight against non-compliance. But will they work?
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in May
This month’s data shows that private completions are up but housing association completions are falling
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Hansom: Break out the canapes
This week, Make’s Ken Shuttleworth puts on a good spread, RIBA throws a party at the V&A, energy minister Greg Barker gets told off, and a terrible odour reaches Building Towers
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Wonders & blunders with Debbie Whitfield
The country’s first council estate is a great example of people-focused architecture, whilst the Tottenham Court Road one-way system is just badly thought out
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My digital life … Blane Judd
The chief executive of the Building & Engineering Services Association likes to hoard data and confesses to being an app junkie
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CCTV in Beijing officially complete
Construction on the OMA/Rem Koolhaas designed CCTV Headquarters in Beijing, China, officially reached completion last week
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Amateur builders kid themselves
How will the general public have self-build loans approved with no experience of construction projects?
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Cast aluminium rainwater system
Alumasc’s Heritage Cast Alumunium Rainwater System was specified for Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire, an 18th century mansion
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Crossrail: Pulling out all the stops
Crossrail - the biggest engineering project in Europe - also claims to be a driver for multimillion-pound regeneration in the capital. Ike Ijeh takes a look at three key stations along the route and asks how much Londoners will really benefit
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Airtightness membrane
DuPont has launched AirGuard Smart, a membrane designed as a vapour control layer to improve building airtightness
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Construction Act payment rules: Why the scheme works a dream
The Construction Act’s payment rules have baffled many a great mind - but all you have to do is follow the ‘Scheme’…
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Construction appointments: 25 May 2012
Laing O’Rourke appoints former Leighton Holdings chief executive David Stewart
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Movers & makers 25 May 2012: Roofing
A round-up of news from roofing manufacturers including Tata Steel and Sika-Trocal
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Cost update: Q1 2012
Despite the unexpected surge in consumer prices in March, construction inflation is continuing to slow. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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The state of play 03: Architects
The third of our sector-by-sector reports examines where the best opportunities - and the biggest pitfalls - lie for architects. By Will Hurst
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Trade federations re-enter talks after BESNA dispute
M&E industry bodies set up new forum to discuss replacement reforms on pay and conditions
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M&E firms implement job cuts after tough nine months
Balfour Beatty, Crown House and NG Bailey shed jobs as recession hits specialists sector
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MoD estate arm makes 1,000 redundant in first year
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is expected to shed more jobs and is looking for a private sector partner to manage operations