All Building articles in 6 June 2008 – Page 6
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News
McKean bought out
David Noar and Mark Fallon, directors of £46m-turnover Scottish contractor McKean Group, have completed a £1m buyout.
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Comment
Wonders & blunders
Tony Benn finds peace and tranquility in the heart of New York, before going on the warpath against an old foe
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Comment
Ignorance is bliss: but it’s no defence
With the OFT breathing down our necks, it would be wise not to get caught out on competition rules because you didn’t know they existed
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Recession? It’s more like a blip, says new CPA chairman
Adrian Barden forecasts bright future for construction – if the government does its bit
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Spin off: Folding bicycles for first-time buyers
Designer Wayne Hemingway designs folding bicycle for housebuilders to offer first-time buyers
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Static electricity: attention to climate change
A giant pylon was erected in Birmingham city centre last week to draw attention to the issue of climate change
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Features
Glasgow terrorist attack: The day I tackled a terrorist
Construction worker Stephen Clarkson was caught in the middle of a terrorist attack on Scotland. One year on, he just wants to get back to normality, and playing a part in Glasgow’s urban regeneration may be the answer. Matthew Baker meets a reluctant hero
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Features
The secret square: Bennetts Associates’ New Street Square
It is reached through narrow medieval-style passageways, but could be a blueprint for a sustainable 21st-century City of London
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EU rules may require architects to specify greener materials
Architects will have to take the sustainability of products into account if proposals to replace the Construction Products Directive go ahead.
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Comment
Commencing arbitration: Taylor Woodrow Construction vs RMD Kwikform Ltd
This was an application under sections 32 and 45 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (“the Act”) to determine a preliminary point of law in relation to arbitral proceedings.The claimant engaged the defendant for the design, supply and erection of scaffolding. In 2000 the scaffolding collapsed onto adjoining roads and onto ...
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Farrell's east London aquarium
A 14,500m2 aquarium in London Docklands designed by Terry Farrell and Partners has been put under review because of the credit crunch.
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Housing downturn analysis: Wolf at the door
It seems that the credit crunch has put housebuilders in a position similar to the three little pigs. But what are the chances that they’ll be blown down? Joey Gardiner presents a five-point guide explaining why this tale is unlikely to have a happy ending
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Holloway White Allom sale ‘scuppered by tax fears’
Private equity groups pulled out of talks to buy luxury contractor Holloway White Allom (HWA) owing to proposed changes to the tax status of non-UK residents, it has emerged, writes Tom Bill.
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One for all
Sir Michael Latham An overall site agreement for the Olympic park would help bring the project in on budget. But it’s going to be up to contractors and unions to see if they can set one up
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British firms to help rebuild after Chinese earthquake
Atkins, Arup and Davis Langdon are among companies drawing up plans for reconstruction effort
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Balfour's legacy: Affordable housing scheme in Croydon
Berkeley First has received planning permission from Croydon council for this scheme of 103 flats in the south London borough.
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UK body to advise New York after tower crane deaths
Strategic Forum offers ‘hand across the water’, as latest accident brings death toll to nine since March