All Building articles in 31 July 2009 – Page 5
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Industry lags behind in diversity study
The construction industry is sidelining women and people from minority groups, a report carried out on behalf of the Construction Industry Council has found
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Would I have been blacklisted, too?
It’s completely understandable that firms want to do a spot of ‘due diligence’ when hiring workers. It may also mean that they lose out … Michael Gove makes the case for selective amnesia
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Big is beautiful
The article about David Fison downsizing from Skanska to Osborne (24 July, page 30) was interesting. We have gone through a similar process over the past few years
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Balfour Beatty boss is industry’s best bargain
Ian Tyler, chief executive of Balfour Beatty, has topped a value-for-money table for construction bosses
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Industry up in arms over six-month delays to sustainability code
Construction leaders lobbying communities department over ‘absolutely awful’ certification process
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Justice for all: Cost of litigation
Lord Justice Jackson is worried about cases in which the legal costs are so disproportionate that small firms are denied access to the High Court. So he’s got some suggestions
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Is the construction industry all white, male and middle-aged?
Two reports draw attention to the fact that the construction professions are as white, male and middle-aged as they were 70 years ago. It’s not good enough
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Help the aged
Regarding the news that Part L may or will force historic buildings to be energy efficient (24 July, page 38), I am a director of estates for a university and therefore have to deal with the dilemmas of conserving listed buildings while complying with the burgeoning legislation from the eco-warriors ...
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Councils advised to rebuild, not refurbish
London HCA chief suggests local authorities short on funds to refurbish council homes should knock them down and rebuild instead
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It's all in the game: Adjudication
Parties in a dispute set all sorts of rules and try all manner of tactics on each other, but adjudicators need to resist the temptation to join in the game
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Prasad warns Whitehall not to accept architects’ suicide bids
The RIBA president has sent letters to every government department, warning them not to accept unrealistically low tenders from architects
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Academic honours
Willmott Dixon has been selected to build two academies in Bexley, designed by Hunter Architects and worth £55m in total
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Don't be absurd: Challenging a contract
If the meaning of a contract term is unclear, can it be challenged? A recent House of Lords judgment said yes – but there may be conditions
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Urban Splash talks to banks about future covenant breach
Developer in negotiations with RBS and Co-op Bank as 2008 results reveal 20% turnover rise
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Wolseley profit falls 60% – and there’s worse to come
Pre-tax profit at building materials giant Wolseley has plummeted 60% to £233m over the past year and it warned that its markets will “continue to deteriorate”
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Revealed: £300m wasted on aborted college projects
Contingency fund set up to help colleges in trouble as move to bundle schemes with schools is mooted
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Leadbitter enjoys 9% profit rise and 22% boost in turnover
Leadbitter has boosted pre-tax profit by 9% from £9.2m to £10m in the year to 31 December 2008
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Latest construction appointments - 31 July 2009
Plumbing and M&E contractor Skerritt has appointed David Jones to expand its property care business into Yorkshire
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in June 2009
This month’s data shows that applications to build new homes have hit an 11-month high
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'Five year wait' for tender prices to regain 2009 level
Four top cost consultants predict rapid fall and slow recovery in contract values