All Building articles in 13 June 2008 – Page 6
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NewsThe Lady of the Dunes: Zaha Hadid's Dubai opera house
This is Zaha Hadid Architects’ design for an opera house and cultural centre in Dubai
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NewsWell Don: Sheffield regeneration project
British Land has submitted proposals for this regeneration project in Sheffield, intended to be a gateway to the city
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NewsHouse doctor: Solar thermal panels
This month Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg runs through five steps to installing a solar thermal hot water system – which is one of the most effective ways to cut carbon emissions from a home
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CommentMy Digital Life - Wayne Hemingway
The fashion guru, housing designer and all-round renaissance man loves to use the internet to buy northern soul and pick up artefacts for his museum, but reckons you still can’t beat a bit of fresh air
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CommentJust desserts
Bouygues gets its own back on your diarist, BCO delegates take delight in Gordon Brown’s travails, and Lord Foster pours his considerable talent into making a really splendid jelly
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Olympic deal sends Sir Robert McAlpine to top of May table
Business barometer - Olympic stadium contract boosts McAlpine as credit crunch begins to bite
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Stick to the day job
Regarding his decision to design a five-star hotel in Dubai (2 June, building.co.uk), Brad Pitt said: “It will underpin not only my values for environment-friendly architecture, but also embrace my career in entertainment.”
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NewsCroydon facelift: Regeneration scheme
Croydon council this week confirmed it had selected John Laing Partnership as its preferred partner to regenerate its land in the borough
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Project managers lead skills crisis
Site and project management are the areas where the industry is facing its biggest skills shortage worldwide, according to a major report released this week by accountant KPMG
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CommentIdentity crises
Although name borrowing may seem like a simple concept, it can lead to conflicting issues for all parties involved
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NewsHSE to crack down on site fire risks
The Health and Safety Executive is planning to reduce the risk of fires on sites by clamping down on dangerous working practices, writes Thomas Lane.
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Costain’s tunnel
Costain has won a £90.4m contract to refurbish the Bell Common Tunnel on the M25.
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Rotten at the core
Further to your reports on the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation (16 May and subsequently), bid rigging can only operate if there is a central reporting body that holds all the potential bids for the bidding contractors to manipulate.
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NewsTom Roper interview: A conversation with Noah
Former Australian environment minister Tom Roper is using his political muscle to try to save billions of people from rising sea levels. He tells Joey Gardiner what it’s got to do with UK housebuilders
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Heating controls
Norwegian electric heating manufacturer Beha has introduced the iJaz remote-controlled panel heater system to the UK.
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CommentRICS consultancy form: On surprisingly good form
The new crop of RICS standard contract are about to make quantity surveyors’ lives a lot easier
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Government urges contractors to conquer Mexico
UK construction firms are being urged to look for work in Mexico, where the government is spending £250bn on infrastructure projects in the next five years.
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NewsConcrete panel walls
H+H provides the shell of the first house to be built by a volume housebuilder to level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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A health check
Health and safety regs set out legal requirements for employers to make suitable risk assessments. It’s not as easy as it sounds…