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CommentNet Worth... buys a pint for Building
For once it wasn’t Building digging deep into the corporate pocket to stand a few rounds – it was the jolly folk at Net Worth, on the occasion of the debut of their construction and property networking club
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CommentHansom: Detailed accounts
All the latest from London’s least-publicised £425m tower, the RICS’ £45 page-turner, Steve Morgan’s £10 football club, and my £5 flutter on the Grand National
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Impact: zero
Clive Soley’s assertion that Heathrow and London’s economy is under threat if a third runway is not built cannot go unchallenged (27 March, page 42)
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Lest we forget...
Do you know where the war memorials are in your area? Are they being well looked after or have you noticed that they are falling into disrepair? Have you tried to contact the relevant authority about maintenance?
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Sound education
Acoustics within schools remains widely overlooked, despite the introduction of BB93, the government standards for the acoustic design of schools. This needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency
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CommentWhat about us?
It’s all very well trying to kickstart our moribund economy by chucking money at the public sector, but what about the poor blighters who don’t work in it?
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FeaturesMake a wish: can Saudi Arabia make your dreams come true?
So, you want hundreds of billions of pounds of government-backed construction projects, and maybe a 30% pay rise too? Well, there’s one country that has untold riches beyond your wildest dreams. Thomas Lane braced himself and booked a flight
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The tracker: Bottoming out?
The picture in February was still pretty bad, but most of the indicators, and almost all the regions, are showing a rise from January’s nadir, says Experian Business Strategies
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Building intelligence Q4 2008: Public works best
The message from this quarter’s briefing is pretty clear: infrastructure, public non-residential, London and the south of England are the sectors and places to be. Experian’s Business Strategies explains
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NewsHow the outsider became construction’s top boss
Paul Drechsler, Building’s 2009 chief executive of the year, talks about his five years with Wates
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NewsTaylor Wimpey on verge of finishing refinance marathon
Housebuilder poised to complete £1.6bn deal as banks urge it to raise £350m to ease interest terms
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NewsCitywatch: The herd changes course
Last April the housing market fell off a cliff. This time around, there are signs that it could be the month when the mood in the City towards the construction sector lightens
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Archial bounces back in 2008
Architect Archial Group has posted a pre-tax profit of £1.5m in 2008 after falling £5.2m into the red in 2007
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CommentHow to look good in public: Public Contracts Regulations
If you want to venture into public sector work without falling flat on your face, then you’d do well to have a few evenings in with the Public Contracts Regulations
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CommentTell me why: Give reasons for your decisions
Here’s a warning to all you adjudicators out there: if you give your reasons for a decision, then you have to address all the issues. If you don’t, the whole thing may be thrown out
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Don't just twiddle your thumbs: Colleges delays
If you have a project funded by the Learning and Skills Council, you’re probably wondering how best to handle the delay and uncertainty. What follows should help
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CommentU, V - or W?
There was a definite mood of optimism at the Building Awards last Thursday. Lots of people had a real reason to celebrate, of course, but the mood change was caused by more than champagne
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FeaturesThe optimist: ACE's Nelson Ogunshakin
The worldwide downturn spells disaster for many British engineers. So why is ACE boss Nelson Ogunshakin still smiling?
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NewsDelayed £3.8bn Manchester waste PFI deal signed
Contract first to benefit with £120m from the Treasury's PFI rescue fund