More news – Page 2016
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NewsBellway profit ‘ahead of expectations’
Housebuilder issues bullish statement as completion rates rise 7.1%
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NewsShoddy solar panel installation leading to roof leaks
NHBC warns of problems arising from adverse UK weather
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NewsUcatt faces fresh watchdog scrutiny over expenses visibility
A union member has alleged he was unfairly denied access to Ucatt’s expenses records
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NewsDesign Council Cabe backs RIBA's procurement reform
Incoming RIBA president plans to tackle public sector design procurement that penalises small firms
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NewsGovernment admits reported Procure 21+ figures were wrong
Figures actually referred to old framework Procure 21
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NewsMoD touts £2.5bn of army construction work
Announcements include shortlisting of Babcock, Carillion and Kier for £1.5bn housing job
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NewsKeller boss says UK is its 'most difficult region'
Profitability across the global firm also fell but chief executive confident of international growth
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NewsGreen light for £25m Northampton station
West Northamptonshire Development Corporation is now seeking funding for BDP-designed railway station
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CommentTime is money
If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you’re the losing party
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CommentDodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves
Journalism isn’t the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction’s own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources
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FeaturesPost occupancy: Is your green makeover really so green?
Do low energy buildings really deliver results? Last month, Thomas Lane found two new-build offices that failed to live up to all their green credentials. Here, he reveals if two refurbished offices performed any better
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Design defects: Careful what you claim
It’s a tough claims market out there with insurers taking a strict approach to the policy wording. Contractors should think twice before they splash out to resolve a design defect
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FeaturesTony Lenehan: New directions
Styles & Wood has had a tough few years, taking huge hits as the retail fit-out market nose-dived. Building finds out how new boss Tony Lenehan plans to turn things round - and why you could be seeing more of the northern-based firm in London
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CommentHansom: raising eyebrows
There are some unlikely combinations this week - a surveyor turns model, a virtual brick app, a car that runs on wine and construction managers with a penchant for ponies. Takes all sorts, you know
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CommentProcure 21+: The £800m typo
The government set construction’s blood pressure rising recently by seeming to announce a sharp drop in funds for Procure21+. In fact, the life support system isn’t about to be turned off. Katie Puckett reports on how a tiny error shook the flagship health framework
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NewsSME profile: Chapman Workhouse
Duo behind architect firm Chapman Workhouse reveal how combining skills has paid off
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CommentInfrastructure: A thing of beauty?
Infrastructure can be seen everywhere so it’s a shame it’s often so ugly. Let’s hope for some inspired entries in the energy department’s competition to update the UK’s pylons
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CommentWonders & blunders with Annabella Nassetti
Gaudí’s Sagrada Família has been a century in the building but still Annabella Nassetti would like to knock it down and start again. Thank heavens for La Pedrera, a monument that moves
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CommentEngineering courses: Get real
Engineering courses give students a great theoretical grounding but to foster creative minds we need an earlier emphasis on encountering real life