All Building articles in 28 January 2011 – Page 2
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FeaturesBest of British: Nigel Webb of British Land
In construction’s current competitive climate, talk of new activity and large-scale development is what everyone is listening out for. British Land’s head of development, Nigel Webb, certainly has something to say.
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FeaturesBlackfriars station: Pulling out the stops
Blackfriars station is being rebuilt on a bridge right over the River Thames. With a four-lane road to the north, live railway lines on all sides and the river below, it’s not the easiest site on which to deliver a complex project. So how was it done? Thomas Lane buys ...
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NewsBlast-resistant cladding from Sapa
A blast-resistant cladding system from Sapa Building Systems has been used on a new Welsh Assembly building at Llandudno Junction in North Wales.
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NewsOlympic park legacy body to gain expanded remit
OLPC will become a development corporation, as early end to Olympic Delivery Authority mooted
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NewsNakheel saga: firm seeks British consultants
Despite its debts, Nakheel has been seeking British consultants for a new development in Dubai
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FeaturesCanada: the friendly careers frontier
For pioneering UK construction professionals scanning the international horizon, there can be few places more attractive than a country with English speakers, simple contracts, nice big scenery and lots of work
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Kingspan ceramic panels
Panels are fixed to Benchmark Karrier panel at this McAndrew Watts-designed scheme at Sutton Coldfield College
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NewsEvidence heard in court of councils' challenge to government over schools cull
Councils’ lawyers appeared in court this week to argue the government’s scrapping of schools was unlawful
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Rainscreen cladding at MediaCity
A combined CA Group Execa rainscreen cladding system has been used to clad two part-residential and studio buildings at MediaCity in Salford.
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Mass concrete panel system
Precast concrete cladding specialist Mass has made its concrete panel system available in larger sizes. They now come in widths and heights of up to 2m and thicknesses of up to 25mm. Made from lightweight, water-resistant concrete, the company claims the panels are thinner than stone and other cement-based options ...
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FeaturesHansom: Would you credit it?
Confusion reigns this week as bitter rivals swap names, an unsuspecting receptionist gets caught up in international politics, and a local paper scoops its biggest non-story of all time
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FeaturesNakheel's debt deal: Too little too late?
With debts of $10.5bn, Dubai developer Nakheel has left UK consultants £250m short. Some creditors say the company is close to a deal involving Islamic bonds, but others admit they are now reluctant to work with it again
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FeaturesMarket Forecast: Depth Gauge
It’s difficult to say whether we have reached the bottom of the pricing trough, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. What’s sure is that material prices will rise
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CommentOpen mike: How to draw our way out of jail
Prison design is not something most people think of as a tool to prevent reoffending. But, says Chris Liddle, it can play a crucial role in education and rehabilitation
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CommentFace the music
Passing the liability parcel is a favourite party game, but a judgment in the TCC shows how important it is to get the contract right
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CommentHow to stay out of hell
If we treated design as a risk management issue, we’d probably save ourselves vast amounts of time and money sorting out the mess at the construction phase
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CommentHold your nerve
When appearance is everything, taking work at any price becomes a tempting but risky solution. But signs of recovery suggest there’s no need to panic, says Richard Steer
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CommentHow losers win
It truly is a topsy turvy world when some companies manage to profit from failing to win a bid for a contract. But that’s European regulations for you …
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NewsWalk on water: London River Park
Gensler’s floating Thames promenade wins Mayor’s Award for Planning Excellence
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Love thy neighbour
The Scottish planning system encourages inclusivity and good relationships between developers and communities. Now, that approach will be backed up by law
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