All Building articles in 7 November 2008 – Page 6
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Front seat for Dunn
Ros Dunn, a member of the Homes and Communities Agency set-up team, will replace Eric Sorensen as chief executive of the Thames Gateway London Partnership, it has been announced
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CommentMy digital life: Philip Turner
This architect carries his love of cycling into the digital world, to track down bike parts, get technical information and watch the Tour de France. That doesn’t leave much time for Facebook or his phone
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FeaturesRobert Stern: designing Dubya's library
Architect and academic Robert Stern is to design a library for the outgoing president of the United States. The joke going around, of course, is that it must be a fairly small building. Dan Stewart found out
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Denne’s fivefold rise
Pre-tax profit at Kent contractor Denne Construction increased more than fivefold, from £1.1m to £5.8m in the year to 31 December 2007.
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NewsDavis Langdon puts faith in restructure to ride out storm
Consultant to increase programme management and strengthen public division
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Energy database
An online database of buildings’ energy usage and CO2 emissions, called CarbonBuzz, has been launched this week jointly by the RIBA and the Chartered Institute of Building Services.
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CommentDangerous defects
The CaseBirmingham Development Company (“Birmingham”) was a property developer. Birmingham developed a site next to land owned by Michael Jacob Tyler (“Tyler”). Tyler had a factory on his land. During the development demolition of the gable wall of the building on Birmingham's site exposed part of the flank wall of ...
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NewsGreat Danes: Steven Holl's mixed-use scheme
American architect Steven Holl has won the design competition for a mixed-use scheme on the Copenhagen waterfront
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NewsOffice favourite: Largest Czech office scheme
One of the Czech Republic’s largest office developments has reached completion
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FeaturesMini cost model update: Small projects
The worsening economic climate and sustainability requirements have affected costs for small projects such as affordable housing, nursing homes and extra-care homes
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CommentGetting paid: If the mountain won't come...
Here’s a clever way of getting your claim paid: go straight to those who owe the payer money. Unfortunately, it can be a little tricky to navigate
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Housebuilding collapse deeper than nineties
Housebuilders’ operating margins have collapsed more dramatically than during the recession of the early nineties, the latest data from financial services firm BDO Stoy Hayward has revealed, writes Tom Bill.
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Dreaming of a warm Christmas
Well, it’s a freezing morning here at Wolseley head office and Rob “look at the size of my bonus” Marchbank has just held a business review meeting for the benefit of the staff left here (we lost 73 last month).
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NewsChipperfield in China
This David Chipperfield-designed housing scheme in China has been completed.
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Chief executive leaves Emcor
The boss of troubled M&E contractor Emcor has left the business as part of a shake-up of the senior management team, in the wake of a £6.1m loss posted by the company this summer, writes Stuart Macdonald.
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Morgan in charge
The Tenant Services Authority, set up to regulate social landlords, has unveiled its leadership team, with Phil Morgan appointed executive director of tenant services.
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Markham’s chair
John Markham has been appointed chair of the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, the body charged with building 47,000 homes in the area by 2021.
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FeaturesWestfield shopping centre: in pictures
The £1.7bn Westfield London, Europe’s biggest in-town shopping centre, finally opened last week. But is it the shining example of urban regeneration that its developer claims? Martin Spring fought through the crowds to find out
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Carillion has a new director of training services
Also: architect Sheppard Robson appoints associate partner