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NewsLaing O’Rourke’s innovations chief quits after two years
Former BDP boss Roy Adams leaves Laing O’Rourke while BAM poaches Skanska’s schools head
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Arup’s profit jumps 268% – with a little help from China
Consultant cashes in on 2008 Beijing Olympic projects but growth reported in all areas
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NewsCasino design to be retendered
Ian Simpson, the designer of Manchester’s proposed super-casino, has voiced frustration that he will have to retender for the contract because of Gambling Commission rules.
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C4 ditches de Botton’s development programme
Philosopher’s 2ha 50-home development with Feilden Clegg Bradley ‘put on ice’
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NewsC4 ditches de Botton’s development programme
Philosopher’s 2ha 50-home development with Feilden Clegg Bradley ‘put on ice’
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NewsA player in the generation game
Making the news KPMG man Tim Stone is to be the government’s key adviser on nuclear power
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Buoyant mood
Last year ended with the construction industry in a buoyant mood and all signs point to further growth in 2007
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Comment
Artistic licence
Now that the design and access statement process has bedded down in the planning control system, we should move on with further developments.
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Comment
RICS campaign forges ahead
Roger Thrush’s letter (19 January) is incorrect in its assertion that the RICS is having little impact with its visa campaign. In fact, it is currently working with the government to ease the shortage of quantity surveyors in the UK.
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NEC is ideal for the big event
I was surprised to read Steve Rudd’s letter (12 January) complaining about the use of the NEC suite of contracts for Olympic works.
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Danger in the shadows
Imagine nursing a building project from first idea to glorious reality, only to find that the court orders you to demolish it. Suitably chilled? Now read on
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FeaturesHave you got what it takes?
Clients have got a new way of testing the mettle of a bid team – by simulating a project that’s going up in smoke and down in flames and watching what happens next. Katie Puckett finds out how the process works – and how to beat it
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FeaturesWhat it costs: roof coverings
Reducing wind damage to roofs is one key to meeting the challenge of climate change. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans considers the whole-life costs of materials
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FeaturesGeorgious Washington
Roofing If you liked the British Museum’s Great Court roof, you’re going to love its designers’ spectacular covering for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
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FeaturesWhat to specify
Up on the roof, we’ve got glossy black tiles and red cedar shingles, cold roof systems and products to keep in the heat and block out the noise – and that’s before we even reach the dogs’ home ...
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FeaturesWho makes it
Jonathan Clemens, the managing director of Kalzip, explains why the firm justifies the title ‘the daddy of standing seam roofing’. For a full guide to suppliers of sustainability products, log on to www.building.co.uk/specifier
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FeaturesA rough guide to working life
Q: A group of students is staying behind at school to carry on studying. They say it’s a breath of fresh air and like the exams. Are they:
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NewsSMC shares dip
Shares in architect SMC Group dropped one-third after the company warned that full-year pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 December 2006 would be below market expectations.
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House starts fall in December – but completions rise
December brought a mixed set of results for housebuilders according to the latest statistics from the National House Building Council (NHBC).
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NewsThe long march to zero carbon
The housebuilding industry has made a start on zero carbon. Here’s how the government can help