More Focus – Page 153
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FeaturesNew PFI for school building: First reaction
Three industry experts react to the new form of PFI for school building
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2012
Construction input costs are down and output prices are flat, while some workers have negotiated small wages increases for 2013
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Features'I'll be back' - Why bosses return to run their companies
Why some bosses come back to save the companies they founded - with varying degrees of success
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FeaturesGlobal Clients Group: Does going green pay off?
The second of our Global Clients Group series looks at the links between sustainability and commercial value
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FeaturesDouglas Oakervee, HS2: Full steam ahead
Douglas Oakervee tells Vern Pitt why the country must get on board High Speed Two, the UK’s biggest off-site construction project
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FeaturesSubcontractor’s equipment: Alstom Power Ltd vs SOMI Implanti
A case invovling declaratory relief relating to the ownership of a subcontractor’s equipment that was brought to site in connection with the construction of a power station.
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FeaturesTime to get ready to go green
UK construction needs to equip itself with the right skills to deliver the Green Deal now - or it won’t just be the industry that misses a vital opportunity
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FeaturesCountry focus: UAE
After the 2008 crash in Dubai, growth and confidence are returning and a more mature construction market is developing, based on Abu Dhabi’s huge investment in energy and infrastructure and Dubai’s prime location as a hub for trade and tourism. Paul Maddison from EC Harris reports
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FeaturesWhat's the future of nuclear decommissioning?
Last week’s devastating National Audit Office report on decommissioning facilities at Sellafield has led many to question whether the UK has the skills needed to deal with nuclear waste. But does the problem really lie with a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority overly occupied with cutting costs? Will Hurst investigates
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FeaturesSchool refurbishment: Shouldn't you be revising?
Erno Goldfinger’s brutalist Haggerston school in north-east London has been sensitively modernised
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FeaturesBlackfriars: The world's largest solar-powered bridge
The £550m revamp of Blackfriars station in London includes the world’s largest solar-powered bridge - a 6,000m2 installation
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FeaturesRichard Blakeway: Boris' house master
GLA deputy mayor for housing Richard Blakeway on getting housebuilding moving in the capital
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FeaturesBlacklisting: Where will it end?
How much damage will the unfolding blacklisting allegations inflict on contractors?
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FeaturesHealthcare: Is the wait nearly over?
Details of the NHS restructure are now beginning to emerge, but the industry is still anxiously wondering how the new procurement system will work
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FeaturesSecuring the future of the industry
A highly productive workforce will be vital if Britain is to build its way out of recession. A consortium of contractors is working with government to ensure the industry has the skills to boost growth
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FeaturesThe Tracker: Awaiting orders
There was no change in the monthly activity index for September, but civil engineering orders have dropped alarmingly, according to the latest figures from Experian Economics
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FeaturesStreatham Hub: How to build an ice rink above a swimming pool
Streatham Hub in south London contains not only a supermarket, apartments and a bus station, but a first-floor ice rink above a heated pool
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FeaturesMy working day: Jane Nelson
The executive director at Mears Group starts the day with a hit of ‘Daily Mears Matters’ on her Blackberry
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FeaturesGlasgow Commonwealth Games
Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games is being hosted at a fraction of the cost of the London Olympics, but it still has ambitions to leave a legacy for the public. Building assesses the success of the new sporting venues. Photos by Alan McAteer
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FeaturesFITs cuts: Come rain or come shine
When the energy minister said he was cutting solar subsidies the government was told it would destroy a 25,000-strong industry. Vern Pitt finds out if the actual impact has matched the dire forecasts