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No smoke …
The 1998 concrete flue liners scandal led to a delay of the Part J review. Now it's back, with measures designed to improve the safety of chimneys and heat-producing appliances
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No more hot air
Everyone's talking about Part L, but what do the changes really mean? Find out how the proposed energy regulations will affect you and what the industry has to say about them
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Panic over
Manufacturers are confident that the new Part L will not spell the end for brick-and-block construction. Here's how they and their timber-frame producing rivals are gearing up for the change
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Access all areas?
Designers and their clients might think all they have to do to make a building accessible is comply with Part M. The Disability Discrimination Act has different ideas …
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How building owners and service providers can avoid writs
From 1 October 2004, when part three of the Disability Discrimination Act comes into force, it will be necessary to remove physical barriers that prevent disabled people from using a service
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No change there
Not all the Building Regulations are being rewritten. This is the essential guide to the rest of the rules that govern the way we build
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Laing calls in Ernst & Young to aid construction sale
Former Schal chief Malcolm Bairstow to lead team auditing contracts in the run-up to the sale.
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Quality mark launch set for May
The government's quality mark scheme will be launched on 22 May in Birmingham and Somerset after 275 builders took up the DETR's cut-price offer to join up.
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Contractors can buy stakes in Treasury PFI adviser
Partnerships UK set to turn itself into public-private partnership with majority private sector holding.
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Don't believe services hype, Clarke tells industry
Skanska Construction boss claims that contracting offers better profit than support services in the long term.
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Prescott issues blunt safety message
The central message from the government at this week's safety summit was clear: start cutting the number of deaths and accidents or face legislation.
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This is your last chance, Prescott warns industry
Industry must meet tough safety standards or face harsh penalties, deputy prime minister says.
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Relatives of victims show their anger
Relatives of construction workers who had been killed or maimed in site accidents broke through police lines in an attempt to confront ministers over the safety crisis.
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Peace declared in Waterloo terminal row
AN OUT-OF-COURT settlement has been reached between Eurostar and the project team over glazing problems at the £120m Eurostar Terminal at Waterloo Station.
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Carillion and BT yet to close £500m Jaguar deal
FM contract yet to be signed two months after telecoms giant announced sale of property division.
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Industry leaders join Building board
A leading industry client and senior contractors, housebuilders and consultants are among eight new members of the editorial advisory board of Building.
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Officers' college, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
The Ministry of Defence's £500m PFI staff college has been handed over to the armed services.
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Election will hit NHS' Procure 21
The Major Contractors Group warned this week that a general election could lead to more delays in launching Procure 21, NHS Estates' flagship procurement route.
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Housebuilders set up e-billing system
Sixteen housebuilders, including Berkeley Homes and Redrow, and suppliers, including Jewson, have set up a business-to-business email billing system.
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Trio signed up in Sainsbury deal
Supermarket giant J Sainsbury has set up a framework deal with three contractors to oversee the sprucing-up of its £4.5bn store base.