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FeaturesBring it on
Okay, we can all stop worrying about whether off-site techniques will ever be taken seriously as a construction method, or whether anybody outside housebuilding has even heard of it... The real question now is whether the industry is ready to take advantage of all those off-site opportunities – the Olympics, ...
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NewsOne final delay for Spinnaker Tower ...
Five years late and £11m over budget, the Portsmouth landmark finally opens - despite the council's project manager getting stuck in the panoramic lift ...
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Cost of RIBA registration to increase
Architects body to introduce new method of accreditation, with tougher entry requirements and an undisclosed rise in fees.
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Amec wins first major nuclear contract
Amec will manage the restart of two Canadian nuclear reactors in £245m contract.
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NewsBellway posts record turnover
Housebuilder's turnover reaches £1.18bn in the year to July 0150 up 7.8% on last year.
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Allenbuild wins £7.8m water park contract
Aqua Park designed by GLR architects will be built in Southport.
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NewsAedas opens new office in Scotland
New Edinburgh office to be headed by former RMJM architect John Kinsley.
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Westbury selected for Shropshire regeneration scheme
English Partnerships choses Westbury as its preferred developer on 6.82 ha housing renewal scheme in Telford.
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M25 set for £5bn widening deal
International contractors line up for deal to extend 100 km of motorway to four lanes. Plus all the other news from the weekend papers.
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£4m regeneration boost for Falkirk
Forth Valley plans for mixed-use development on 35-acre industrial site bought from aluminium company Novelis.
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NewsScottish Parliament wins Stirling Prize
Controversial design by Enric Miralles wins despite £390m overspend on budget.
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Marriott wins £11.2m Luton contract
Kier subsidiary awarded contract to build innovation centre in Bedfordshire.
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Costs: Structural steel
If structural steel is your frame of choice, you need to think about fire protection. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans runs through the various options and what each one will cost
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FeaturesStructures
Our structural special kicks off by examining the new thinking on tall buildings in the post-9/11 world, before offering tips on fine-tuning dealings with structural engineers and how to gauge costs of fire-protecting steel frames
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NewsBovis up for rival Multiplex’s £4bn Stratford City scheme
Bovis Lend Lease shortlisted to programme manage Stratford City, despite rivalry with one of its developers.
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NewsBerkeley and Crest Nicholson vie for £850m estate revamp
Hackney council to make final decision next month over who will regenerate Woodberry Down estate
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Jarvis strives to keep bosses with 200% bonus offer
Company asks shareholders to approve plan to retain senior managers with target-related share options
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This was a reclaiming motion from a decision of Lord Eassie of 14 April 2004. The pursuer was seeking to enforce an adjudicator’s decision. The enforcement was defended on the grounds that the adjudicator’s decision was “ultra vires” and should be set aside.A referral notice was given to the adjudicator ...