All Building articles in 27 April 2012 – Page 3
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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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NewsNetwork Rail signals Bristol station expansion
Planned overhaul as part of upgrade of the Great Western railway
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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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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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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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NewsKier acquires Stewart Milne's construction arm
£1m deal involves £15m of contracts and £20m work pipeline
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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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NewsSweett group order book boosted to £88m
Asian business grows in importance as consultant expands
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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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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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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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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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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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FeaturesJohn Woodman, Malcolm Hollis: 'There is a lot of money out there'
For someone who says his career was defined by the last recession, John Woodman is feeling surprisingly upbeat about our current predicament. The Malcolm Hollis senior partner explains all to Emily Wright
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Comment
Fuel poverty looms for many
Most of the comments on the FITs debate seem to forget that there are legions of people who spend a considerable portion of their day at home
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Comment
Fresh standards
The government hasn’t moved away from standardisation for school designs - it’s just avoiding being too prescriptive
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Features
Halls of residence fit out
Assa Abloy Security Solutions has supplied its products for use in a halls of residence in the University of the West of Scotland, in Paisley. The Assa Abloy DC500A door closers, 765 modular locks, Nordic U lever handles, Twin-combi cylinders and Assure panic hardware were specified for the £13.2m student ...