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Why are we so stiff?
Takeovers and an over-complex planning system have forced small housebuilders out – and robbed the industry of its ability to respond to changes in demand
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FeaturesGet it right: masonry walls
Problems with external masonry walls come high on the list of recorded defects, according to home insurance claims and industry statistics. When designing and constructing walls, it is vital that not only is the structural stability considered but also thermal performance, moisture resistance and, where applicable, fire separation and acoustic ...
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FeaturesHaven't we moved on?
Sir Stuart Lipton reckons that housing design and building techniques are stuck in the Roman times. That may make you want to throw him to the lions, but could he possibly be right?
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Who said greens are good for you?
Developers buying land for later development may risk having it turned into a village green. But a recent case points up strategies for protecting that land against future claims.
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Fain would I dwell on forms
JCT standard contract forms may be very useful, but are they truly works of literature? As far as copyright law goes, yes – so make sure you remember this
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Pay and display
If adjudicators do not get their fees, they can't simply withhold their decision. But even if they do, that's not grounds for challenging the decision itself
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Bricks, blocks and insulation
This month, we prepare for the winter chills and snuggle up with the latest products and materials for super-energy efficient homes
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Self-inflicted crisis
It is certainly true, as Georgia Elliott-Smith points out (Sitelife supplement, October 2003), that construction is a lot younger and more dynamic than people think – or at least it should be.
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Jacks of all trades
We run a postgraduate course for construction industry professionals, Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment, at Cambridge University, and we tackle the issues raised in the letter “Radical thinking” (10 October, page 36).
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Be specific
A two-stage procurement strategy for the Chemistry Building for Queen Mary University of London was described as "traditional" (18 July, page 64), presumably in the expectation that readers were familiar with the procedure.
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A tale of two monarchies
“There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision,” wrote William James, Henry’s smarter brother, in his Principle Of Psychology.
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NewsIf you can't Beetham …
The UK's highest residential tower, designed by Ian Simpson Architects, has received planning permission from Manchester council. The £150m Beetham tower, named after client the Beetham Organisation, will be 157 m high and will include 200 flats and a five-star hotel in its 47 storeys. Contractor Carillion is due to ...
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NewsSafe cracker
Architect Cartwright Pickard is to design this £57m headquarters for the Health and Safety Executive. This follows the appointment of a PFI consortium, led by Kajima Partnerships. At 30,000 m2, the HQ, to be built in in Bootle, Merseyside, will accommodate 1500 staff. Contractor and planning supervisor is Kajima Construction ...
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Chip off the O'Rourke block is making his mark at T5
Laing O'Rourke boss Ray O'Rourke has enlisted the support of his son Cathal to oversee part of the firm's work on the £2.5bn Heathrow Terminal 5 scheme.
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£25k pay for HVCA workers
Amicus has struck a pay deal with the Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association giving craftsman £25,000 a year.
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Manser to design 600-bedroom hotel at T5
Airports operator BAA has appointed the Manser Practice to design a four-star hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5.
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NewsTo the lighthouse
Contractor Linford Group has completed the restoration of a grade II-listed lighthouse cottage on Skerries Island seven miles off Anglesey. The project was jointly funded by the Welsh Historic Monuments Organisation and Trinity House Lighthouse Services, which bought the Skerries Island lighthouse in 1841. The cottage has been restored to ...
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Call for industry health scheme
The Construction Confederation has urged chancellor Gordon Brown to fund an occupational health scheme for the industry through the insurance premium tax.