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It doesnt work like that

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I read with interest the article on energy performance certificates (EPC) (27 April, page 64-66). The premise of the survey – that EPCs will have an immediate effect on landlords and tenants – betrays a misunderstanding of the mechanics of EPCs.
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Holiday blues

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I read with interest the article “That holiday feeling” (20 April, page 62).
Features
Getting heavy

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

What to do about site waste is construction’s 100 million tonne question. We gathered together some of the industry’s experts to try to find an answer.
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Stay!

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Housebuilders are pampering their directors more than ever, but will that stop developing housing associations from snatching them away with the promise of more treats? Stuart Macdonald gets his teeth into the Building/PSD housebuilders’ salary survey
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A man on a mission

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Arup engineer Daniel Rea tells Lydia Stockdale how he followed a path trodden by Dr Livingstone and ended up at the Building Awards
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Rock on

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

More tales from the dark heart of construction, including information on Andrew McAlpine’s musical taste, some advice from Bill Bryson … and you’ll never guess who Rob Smith had breakfast with
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BMW Welt: How’s this for a car showroom?

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Architect Coop Himmelb(l)au’s astonishing Munich creation is the latest blow in the battle between BMW and Mercedes-Benz
Features
Who owns this place?

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Some PFI consortiums have won leases on their hospital that run for almost a century after they finish their contract. Mark Leftly reveals the Department of Health’s risky gamble
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Manhattan Loft Corporation names new boss

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Developer Manhattan Loft Corporation (MLC) has appointed a managing director to spearhead its expansion drive.
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Sharewatch — Hanson is star turn in a buoyant market

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Hanson was the best performer in the City last week, amid a flurry of rises by construction and materials firms after a month of torpor.
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Planning applications: April 2007

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

London and the South-east still dominate as Islington, Birmingham and Midlothian councils join the client table
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Rok buys Midlands contractor for £19m

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Rok has continued its expansion drive with the £19m acquisition of Midlands contractor SOL Construction.
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Millers new offices

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Miller Construction has opened offices in Bristol and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and is set to open a third in Cardiff.
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Pensions support

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Almost two-thirds of UK workers support the idea of automatic enrolment into pensions schemes, according to research carried out for construction pensions provider B&CE Benefit Schemes.
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Galliford Try rebrand

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Galliford Try has rebranded its housebuilding division as Galliford Try Homes, with four regional brands.
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Orders rise 4%

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Construction orders in the year to March 2007 rose 4% compared with the previous year, according to the DTI.
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Atkins hires Foley

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Alex Foley has been appointed head of mechanical and electrical building services at multidisciplinary consultancy Atkins.
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Oakdenes profit rises

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Oakdene Homes, which is listed on the alternative investment market, has reported a 61% increase in pre-tax profit to £8.2m for the year to 31 December 2006. Turnover rose 8% to £46m.
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The house that John built

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

John Smart, the architect-cum-contractor and developer, has completed his first project.
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Taywood to take on £200m mixed-use scheme in Preston

2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

English Partnerships has selected Taylor Woodrow to build a £200m 600-unit mixed-use development in north-west England.