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NewsHLM to design emergency jail at Belmarsh
HLM has been appointed to design a prison next to Belmarsh jail in south-east London. The move is part of home secretary John Reid’s urgent drive to expand prison accommodation in the UK.The firm is working on a project, which will hold 700 prisoners, as part of an Interserve-led consortium ...
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Bovis rings the changes at troubled northern division
National shake-up continues as Coleman replaces Colin Harvey with Australian Peter Varga
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Red tape victory for Building
The government has launched plans to modernise the Building Regulations, following pressure from the industry, led by Building magazine.
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NewsWillmott Dixon builds model for zero-carbon schools
BRE to showcase exemplar as Partnerships for Schools makes pledge to go green
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NewsRICS demands action on efficiency of existing stock
Institute calls for VAT to be cut to 5% for the refurbishment of energy-inefficient buildings
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FeaturesDouble or nothing
Engineer Carolina Lameiras used to be a member of the ICE. Now she’s studying for an IStructE chartership. In the last of our series of heads to heads, she asked the presidents of both institutes the same tough questions
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FeaturesGadgets, glorious gadgets
Thomas Lane takes a look at the latest high-tech site accessories, and discovers that 3D television is already working in the labs ...
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FeaturesGrace under pressure
You can throw what you want at the Currie & Brown chief executive – sackings, redundancies, takeover bids, irate shareholders, even a fire alarm – but he’ll never agree he’s got his back up against the wall. Emily Wright meets one cool customer
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The underbelly of construction
The government will never cut out fraudulent self-employment claims in construction. Most take place in the domestic market where CIS cards are not an issue.
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Cash-in-hand culture
Why does the construction industry always get hammered about tax avoidance?
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What do you get for 880bn?
One factor that is contributing to German growth (16 March) is the increasing self-confidence of the Germans.
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Flatpack living
The emperor’s new clothes comes to mind when viewing the Ikea flatpack homes.
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Cashing in on the green pound
Building’s “green gurus” raised some timely points on the commercial reality of building sustainably (16 March). On the one hand, we recognise that this is a thriving industry with great potential; on the other, housing developers see upfront costs and little hope of recovering them.
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CommentCIOB is better than the rest
I was intrigued by the “head to head” with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), but noted a few matters that weren’t addressed (16 March).
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RICS fees aren’t ‘dirt cheap’
A great idea for new members of professional institutions to interview the leaders, but your interviewer of the future RICS president was too easily fobbed off with trite answers (9 March).
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FeaturesSustainability: Domestic power masterclass
With wind turbines for sale at DIY shops and a stampede breaking out for renewables grants, has micro-power generation really arrived? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon considers the options for domestic low and zero-carbon systems, and adds up the costs
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NewsOn the beach, in Leeds
Landscape architect Martha Schwartz and architects Carey Jones and Feilden Clegg Bradley have unveiled this plan for Wellington Place, a new quarter in Leeds’ city centre.
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Capita Symonds launches anti-terrorism division
Capita Symonds has launched a national infrastructure security division in response to a growing demand from clients for protection from events such as terrorist attacks.