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CommentGreat leaders of our time
The industry, and indeed the world, is on the move and to stay on top chief executives have to predict where it’s going. The successful could even win a Building Award
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CommentDemolition: Hold off on that wrecking ball
A heritage group has won a major legal battle regarding controls over demolition. It means nearly all demolition now needs planning permission
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CommentDos and Don'ts: Interface issues
In the latest in our series on dos and don’ts, we look at interface issues - what they are and how to manage them when they arise
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Spread the word
Hansom is right (25 March, page 19) that the CIOB has better things to do than worry about a definition of construction management; and we’re doing them
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CommentMore nuclear, please
Having been struck by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, then flooded by a tidal wave over 10m high, the Fukushima reactors, understandably, suffered some damage
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Defects after completion
Dominic Helps wrote an illuminating account of what damages a client might expect if serious faults are found in an otherwise completed and occupied building (18 March, page 47)
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NewsNuclear reactor design sign-off delayed after Japan crisis
Generic Design Assessment originally planned for June will not come out until September
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Lead times: January-March 2011
Despite some components being harder to find and enquiries up, lead times remain overwhelmingly stable, with only two sectors reporting an increase in the last quarter. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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Spotlight: Sustaining lead times
Lead times are the best way to put yourself ahead of the market and stay competitive in these tough economic times, says Brian Moone. But how do you sustain this once demand picks up?
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NewsUncertainty over Health Bill could delay projects
Andrew Lansley, announced that the government would “pause” to listen to concerns
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Turn the lights down
Cooper Lighting and Safety has launched a LED downlighter that has been designed to directly replace halogen downlighters.
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Underground stone
Hanson Bath & Portland Stone is re-introducing Box Ground stone after a break of 60 years
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Active chilled beam
Trox has launched an active chilled beam that it says is suitable for new or existing buildings with low ceilings
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Iron protection
Hargreaves Foundry has supplied bespoke and off the shelf cast iron rainwater goods as part of the refurbishment of the grade II-listed University House, part of the University of East London.
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Yellow bricks for renovation
Brick giant Wienerberger has launched a yellow stock brick intended for use on renovation projects.
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Planning stats: residential projects and approvals
March’s data shows that projects and approvals are on the rise, up from last month