All Building articles in 27 April 2012 – Page 3
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News'Living rent' pledge will scare off investors, industry warns
Housebuilding takes centre stage in mayoral race as concerns are raised over rent controls
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Comment
Knowledge is power
The government should publish its post-occupancy schools research - it doesn’t matter when it was commissioned
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CommentThe secret schools report: Lessons from school
If the government continues to block access to vital schools data, it risks undermining its aim for school building in an era of austerity
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Features
Modified wood for outdoor use
Accsys Technologies has launched a modified wood product called Alder for door and window frames, which it says has gone through a process to improve its durability, hardness and water absorption, while retaining its strength, making it suitable for outdoor use. The Accoya product line carries a 50-year above-ground and ...
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CommentRegional strength: Those who can, reach
It may look like big beasts Bouygues and Balfour Beatty are adopting radically different UK strategies, but both know the importance of regional strength, says Alastair Stewart
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NewsSweett group order book boosted to £88m
Asian business grows in importance as consultant expands
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NewsFoster's Datong museum under construction
China’s ‘museum of the 21st century’ will represent the country in 2013 Basel Art
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NewsKier acquires Stewart Milne's construction arm
£1m deal involves £15m of contracts and £20m work pipeline
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NewsRichard Rogers welcomes new planning policy
Architect and Labour peer uses Alan Cherry memorial lecture to laud changes to the NPPF
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CommentThe bad side of good faith clauses
‘Good faith’ clauses might sound like a bit of modern touchy-feeliness, but they carry a real sting if you fail to heed them
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NewsBam Group’s UK profit falls a fifth
Profit falls across all three of Dutch construction giant’s UK subsidiaries and down a third at Bam Construct
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NewsNetwork Rail signals Bristol station expansion
Planned overhaul as part of upgrade of the Great Western railway
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NewsKeepmoat to make 200 jobs redundant
Housebuilder Keepmoat is to make 200 jobs redundant following its merger with housebuilder Apollo
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NewsID:SR wins KPMG headquarters contract
Interior design group will fit out Manchester city-centre base
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NewsGleeds to work on Serpentine Pavilion job
Firm will act as QS on London gallery’s latest summer venue
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NewsThe Alan Cherry debate: In pictures
View the highlights from Friday’s debate chaired by George Alagiah with leading figures taking part such as Lord Richard Rogers, Nick Raynsford and Eric Pickles
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