All Building articles in 26 February 2010 – Page 6
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Comment
Scotland the brittle
Recent alarming reports that Scotland’s unemployment rates outstrip the rest of the UK should prompt government at all levels to look afresh at their strategy for bringing this country out of recession
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Comment
Scotland the brave …
The Scottish government’s recent consolidation of 17 planning policies into one document is to be commended
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News
McCann Homes finance boss buys out chief executive
The former finance director of £73m–turnover family-run housebuilder McCann Homes has bought out the chief executive as part of a major restructure
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Comment
Wonders & Blunders
Dickie Bird hits us for four, squeezing in three favourites – including, wouldn’t you know it, Lord’s cricket ground – and a now defunct baseball park that was getting on a bit
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NewsLandmark ruling may spell end for ‘suicide’ public sector bids
A court injunction issued this week against a council who awarded a job to an “abnormally low” bidder could pave the way for further challenges to so-called suicide bids
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NewsMcAlpine undercuts Mace in Heron scheme bid
Sir Robert McAlpine has emerged as a rival bidder to Mace and Brookfield on the Heron scheme at Barbican in London, amid increasing competition over cost
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NewsMysterious cities of gold: Beijing's energy-producing park
The Chicago and China offices of architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have designed a plan for an energy-producing central park in Beijing’s Dawangjing district
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NewsKerslake hits back at Cabe’s Kickstart criticism
The Homes and Communities Agency has hit back at allegations it has funded substandard housing through the £1.06bn Kickstart programme as the political row over the scheme escalates
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NewsContractors attack rise of ‘eBay’ tendering
Fears raised over growth of tendering system that allows bidders to compare and revise price
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NewsArup and T&T to tackle Man City stadium job
Land surrounding venue will be prepared for £500m leisure project and stadium expansion
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Morgan Sindall sets sights on infrastructure growth areas
Waste and energy among sectors contractor is set to focus on after reporting 28% drop in pre-tax profit
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NewsStacking up nicely: WAM's Architecten's Inntel hotel
The £13m, 12-storey Inntel hotel in the Dutch town of Zaandam near Amsterdam is nearing completion
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Bam to shake up board after UK chief executive retires
Richard Gregory will retire as chief executive of Bam Construct on 1 April
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Affordable homes
Housing minister John Healey this week signed off £500m of spending under the National Affordable Housing Programme to pay for 8,000 new affordable homes. He said 3,000 would be available through the HomeBuy scheme.
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CommentAdjudication: Instant justice
As we all know, an adjudicator’s decision is binding until a final decision is made by a court or arbitrator, no matter how wrong it is. But that ‘final decision’ can be made very quickly
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CommentRobert Adam: The deadly sin of incompetence
Architects love chasing fame but the tiresome stuff of knowing how a building is put together seems beneath them. The sixth of Robert Adam’s seven deadly sins of architecture is incompetence
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News
Fall in commercial work causes 84% profit plunge at Waterman
The fall in private commercial work has hit the bottom line at engineering and environmental consultant Waterman
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Telford unveils £7.5m warchest
East London housebuilder Telford Homes has announced a £7.5m share placement to fund private housing
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Brookfield to pay CBUK £3m
The ruling that Cleveland Bridge UK must pay Brookfield Construction £4.2m after its legal battle over Wembley stadium has been partly overturned
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