All Building articles in 31 July 2009 – Page 4
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NewsThe new Vic
Revised plans by architect Carey Jones for New Victoria Place in Bradford have been submitted for planning consent
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Comment
Money management
As a keen supporter of, and a specialist in, all things NEC, I am biased, but Rudi Klein’s article is excellent (24 July, page 45)
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FeaturesRight man for the job: Mats Williamson of Skanska
After last week’s interview with former Skanska boss David Fison, his successor Mats Williamson tells Tom Bill how he was flown in to drag the contractor back into the black – in just 12 months
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Comment
A game of risk
Housing minister John Healey says the government is looking at a different kind of housebuilding model (17 July, page 12), “less development-based, and almost contractual”, which is designed to overcome “housebuilders’ reliance on the development land market”
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Comment
Forget the umbrellas
The government would be better off not tying all educational projects up in massive, cumbersome framework packages
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NewsNew minister promises to keep money flowing
Construction’s new Whitehall minder, says he will monitor other government departments to make sure they spend their capital allocation
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Five UK firms vie for Masdar standards job
Masdar, the £13bn UAE project to create the greenest city on earth, has invited five UK organisations to tender for the contract to design its sustainability standard
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FeaturesCountry focus: Hong Kong
Despite government investment in public sector projects, the construction industry has been badly damaged by the slowdown in China and Macau
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CommentDiversity in construction: Small steps
Ensuring the workforce reflects society (and therefore its clients) is a complex long-term project that needs to be tackled at all levels
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FeaturesUttlesford: the council trialling consequential improvements
L is for … The government has twice shied away from including consequential improvements in reforms to Part L. Now one small council in Essex has shown that not only can it be done, but it can even be popular. In the second in our series on the Part L ...
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Citywatch: A question of honour
Chris Cole, chief executive of WSP, was careful not to be drawn on the thorny subject of bad debt in the Middle East, as he announced the engineer’s half-year results this week
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NewsChief construction officer role in doubt
Long-promised chief construction officer post likely to be replaced by part-time construction adviser role
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CommentHansom: The butterfly effect
The law of unintended consequences demonstrates its power, as the simplest of actions dooms nasal cells, the reputation of architects, two counties and millions upon millions of aphids
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Trident Building Consultancy
“So what do you want to talk about then?”
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How do I... call on a performance bond?
In the second in our series of practical tips for taking control of your legal affairs, Geraldine Laing explains how and when to call on a performance bond
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NewsBlacklist firms face flood of claims
Contractors could be hit by millions in claims and fees as first 'blacklist' worker gets go-ahead for industrial tribunal
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Skanska UK returns to black
Skanska UK has returned to the black a year after making a loss of £41.5m and parting ways with former chief executive David Fison
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OFT bid-rigging probe on track
The Office of Fair Trading is on course to announce the outcome of its five-year bid-rigging enquiry at the end of September, following last week’s High Court decision in its legal battle with housebuilder Crest Nicholson
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NewsBell rings the changes: Chetham's School of Music
This 100,000ft² building for Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester has been given planning permission