All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 35
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Balfour Kilpatrick in £60m schools programme
M&E firm wins contract for 13 schools in London Borough of Southwark
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Archive TitlesPicking up the pieces
The recession shattered confidence in the housing sector, putting paid to debt finance and section 106 subsidies. But new pieces in the procurement jigsaw are emerging – bringing good news for contractors
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Why we need the year of the woman president
In the same issue that we have the CIOB’s first woman president on the cover, we also highlight the difficulties many women face in advancing beyond the lower slopes of construction management
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Mixed messages
I was interested when glancing through the Corus promotional magazine attached to last month’s Construction Manager to read ‘Safety first approach pays off -- Steel construction is inherently safer etc, etc’
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Novus welcomes new members
Newcomers to the CIOB and the construction industry in the East Midlands can now take advantage of free networking and CPD events organised by Novus, the CIOB group for younger members, after it opened a new regional branch earlier this month
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Archive TitlesThe year of Li Shirong
Li Shirong, the CIOB’s first woman president, takes up the post with an international outlook and a commitment to get members talking across the world
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U-turn over Migrant labour
Last October, we reported with incredulity that the government’s Migration Advisory Committee had included QSs and construction managers on a list of shortage occupations that would give migrants ‘points’ for entry to the UK
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Prince's house late
Prince Charles’ latest architectural project – a sustainable eco-house to be built at the BRE Innovation Park in Watford – has fallen victim to a delayed construction programme
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Put trust at the heart of your strategy
At the time of writing, the biggest issue in the media is MPs’ expenses and the lack of trust felt by the public. Trust is hard to build but easy to lose. For the many MPs for whom there are no issues or ambiguities over their claims, it must be ...
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Archive TitlesGadgets we love
From electronic books to an ingenious hand-held projector, Kristina Smith discovers the devices you simply cannot live without
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Archive TitlesSustainability enshrined in JCT
Contractors could be sued if they miss sustainability targets written into a revised suite of JCT contracts launched last month
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Archive TitlesPaving the way to efficiency
Hanson Formpave has launched Aquaflow Thermapave, an industry first that integrates its patented permeable paving with ground source heat pump technology
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Archive TitlesSchools programme to deliver homes
Contractors Wates and Bouygues are pioneering an innovative approach to housebuilding by using the delivery mechanism behind Building Schools for the Future to finance and develop much-needed new homes
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No return to the old days
With reference to your leader in last month’s issue (CM May), you are correct in everything that you say
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Archive TitlesInternal communications
When Clugston’s chief executive volunteered as an Undercover Boss he discovered information gaps, rumours and poor communications
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Archive TitlesEconomy class
One of the first schemes in the new King’s Cross development is a sustainability showcase. Quite right too – it’s going to inspire a new generation building green structures in the future
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Archive TitlesWhy we specified: Energy piles, One New Change, London
Iain Trent, project engineer, Land Securities
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Archive TitlesLow carbon heating
ICS has introduced two DeLonghi carbon-cutting heat pumps to the UK market