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Self-certification for energy standards may be on way
Regulations minister hints that mandatory Part L testing could be axed to cut costs and delays for housebuilders
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Jarvis delays annual results till after strategic review
Jarvis has delayed publication of its annual results by six weeks, sparking speculation about the seriousness of the financial position at the company.
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NewsWhite Young Green expands into Europe
Construction consultant White Young Green has expanded outside the UK with the £10m acquisition of project management firm IMC Consulting and engineer IMC Europe.
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Features
Project perfect
An introductory qualification is set to make managing projects a lot easier.
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NewsBroker's notes: Jarvis' bête noire
Jarvis ain't gonna like this. The analyst that has spent the past year pouring bucket after bucket of cold water over it has been named the top tipster in construction, according to a survey in The Sunday Times.
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Ripoll brings in two new faces at Aukett
Listed architect and engineer Aukett Group has appointed Steven Beckers managing director of its European operations and Lutz Heese non-executive director with immediate effect.
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Comment
I name the guilty men
If you want to know why your fitted kitchen doesn't fit, then read this column and discover that you are the victim of a decade of systematic incompetence …
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FeaturesThe verdict
After all the pride, all the speeches, all the tears, all the tragedy and all the investigations, Enric Miralles' Scottish parliament is emerging onto the national stage.
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FeaturesUnite and rule
Suffolk's county hall brings the bewilderingly complex world of local government together in a single building. And it looks beautiful and works superbly – which is odd, as it was designed for an American energy company.
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CommentStep right in
By not taking extra time to decide the case, an adjudicator led the parties straight to the courtroom door – where they were greeted by a welcoming judge
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Golden gifts, wrapped in red tape
Housing associations have more than £3bn to give to the construction industry in the next three years. But to win some of it, you need to get a little legal advice
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Hackett's hatchet job
Three weeks ago, Jeremy Hackett wrote a piece suggesting that adjudication was in a state of crisis. This is not true. On the contrary, it is popular and working well
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NewsReady for the flame
The final deck section of the Rion–Antirion bridge, linking the Peloponnese peninsula to the Greek mainland across the Gulf of Corinth, was manoeuvred into place on Monday. The bridge, designed by Berdj Mikaelian for client Gefyra SA, will open on 8 August for the Olympic flame to be carried across. ...
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NewsA healthy turn-out
These are the winners of Building's inaugural Health and Safety Awards 2004, organised in association with the Health and Safety Executive. A 730-strong crowd attended the gala presentation dinner at London's Hilton Hotel on Park Lane on 19 May, which was hosted by Building publisher Adrian Barrick. Among the ...
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NewsDe Gaulle's designer
Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle, which was completed in June, was the last airport building to be designed by Paul Andreu before he retired as chief architect of Aéroports de Paris.
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NewsSunny Spitalfields
London's largest office-based solar roof panel installation is to take place in the next few weeks at developer Hammerson's final phase of the Spitalfields redevelopment in east London.Architect Foster and Partners, working closely with engineers Arup and Hoare Lea, was keen to incorporate the solar technology into its office building ...
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NewsNice and squeezy
Reid Architecture and consultant Arup have designed a headquarters and production facility for the UK's largest juice producer, Gerber Foods Soft Drinks in Bristol. The design can extend and evolve as company operations develop. Phase one has gone on site and is due to be completed in May next year, ...
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CommentA reader writes: The big squeeze
Architect Charles Thomson endorses George Santayana's view that those who forget the lessons of the past are condemned to repeat them. So here's a reminder