All articles by Alex Smith – Page 10
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NewsBig names make Building Awards shortlist
The shortlist for the majority of the categories of the 2008 Building Awards have been announced
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NewsResidents protest at site of eco-town
Protestors claim local infrastructure will not be able to cope with 6000 new homes at former army base in Warwickshire
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NewsBullish Mouchel predicts favourable outloook
Infrastructure consultant says it is trading in line with expectations
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NewsCarillion wins £208m Nottingham BSF contract
Joint venture partners includes Capita Symonds, which will provide design services on schools programme
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NewsStratford skyscraper gets green light
A 43-storey tower designed by Stock Woolstencroft will be built next to the 2012 Olympic site
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NewsTribal trading on track
Confident consultant says it already has 40% of its planned revenue for 2008
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NewsErinaceous considers sale of insurance arm
Property services group says it has been approached by potential buyers for Erinaceous Insurance Services
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CommentWeb watch — Culture clashes
When you suddenly become one of the great cities of Europe, there are always going to be a few doubters. Alex Smith reports on the bloggers putting a damper on Liverpool’s moment of glory
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NewsHousing reservations down 9% at Redrow
Housebuilder says market was ‘significantly’ more challenging in last six months of 2007
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NewsStrong civils performance keeps Costain on track
Group reports a ‘significant’ recovery in profitability over 2007 as building division makes steady progress
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NewsLower demand hits Persimmon order book
Forward sales for 2008 fall 13% as housing slowdown begins to bite
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NewsFoster + Partners reveals designs for world’s largest building
Foster's plans for the Crystal Island in Moscow are granted preliminary planning permission
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NewsStrike warning for 2012 Olympics
UCATT says disgruntled workers could down tools if a single pay structure is not implemented
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NewsBuilding firm prosecuted after man falls through roof
John Ruck Construction is fined £35000 after man falls from unprotected roof
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NewsHouse prices fall for second month in a row
December fall of 0.5% sees annual house price inflation dip below 5% according to Nationwide survey
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NewsHyder Consulting buys SEIB Ingenieur for £1.6m
Hyder acquires transport design consultancy to boost presence in German market
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NewsTop ten stories on Building.co.uk in 2007
So what was read the most in 2007 - stories on St Pancras or the Olympic Stadium? No, it was an article on a jungle hotel in Dubai of course
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CommentWeb watch — Logging off
That’s it for 2007, the year that Building stepped into virtual reality, Hansom signed up to Facebook and we all shared our thoughts on the Korean toilet house.
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NewsA bit of a botch
Why does the scaffolding stop one level short of the roof? Why is there no edge protection? And why aren't those workers wearing any PPE?
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NewsEC Harris wins Best QS award
The annual QS Awards sees multiple wins for EC Harris and Turner & Townsend