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Big contract haul for Galliford Try
Galliford Try has won a place on Yorkshire Water’s £330m framework this week, as well as four contracts worth a total of £23.2m.
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NewsLatest construction appointments
Morgan Sindall has appointed Paul Butcher as the new special works manager for Suffolk and Essex.
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NewsCityWatch: In the hot seat
You have to wonder whether some housebuilding bosses haven’t begun putting out feelers to headhunters
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Features40 under 40: Steve McGuckin 10 years on
Turner & Townsend’s UK managing director has made “quite a leap” over the past decade
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CommentPre-action disclosure: Show trial
Arbitration has often been criticised for its lack of early disclosure. But in fact arbitrators are obliged to avoid expense, and this is one good way to do it
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Telford: mortgage market will stay in doldrums until 2012
There will be little improvement in the mortgage market until 2012, according to a trading update from Telford Homes
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Quality of work: The QS's duty
A QS has been sued for valuing work that was defective. Luckily for it, the law is clear on this point. But surely QSs have a duty to speak up if they spot something’s wrong?
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New finance chief for T Clarke
Mechanical and electrical contractor T Clarke has appointed Martin Walton as its group finance director
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British Land deal kickstarts construction of Cheesegrater
British Land has signed a deal with Canada’s Oxford Properties to begin construction of the 47-storey Cheesegrater in the City of London
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Quality of work: Outside the QS's remit
The QS is concerned with value and quantity, so it is right that the law should not require them to be held responsible for matters of quality
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CommentHome improvements
Regarding the article “Osborne’s axe fells schools and housing” (22 October, page 9), you’re right that we’re going to need to attract a huge amount of private sector finance into the refurbishment of our existing housing stock over the next decade
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NewsAluminium mesh cladding
James & Taylor, the Surrey-based cladding specialist, has provided 2,400m2 of Eyetech expanded aluminium mesh in a clear anodised finish for the extension to the Excel exhibition centre in east London. Designed by Grimshaw Architects, the extension provides an additional 32,000m2 of floor space and will be used as a ...
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In the detail
On first analysis, it looks as though capital spending has borne the brunt of the cuts to next year’s Scottish budget announced in the UK spending review.
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There is another way
I read with interest the article by Malcolm Taylor in Building (22 October, page 33). His dissatisfaction with the RICS expresses the feelings of many of its QS members.
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Bullet-proof facades
Schüco has developed a range of blast and bullet-resistant windows, doors and facades. Virtually indistinguishable from its standard products, the Enhanced range enables architects and specifiers to meet high technical specifications for security without affecting aesthetics.
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40 under 40 2010: Russell Pitman
Pitman, 39, is managing director of Henderson Green Consulting Engineers
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Pre-coated metal
Corus has unveiled its new Colorcoat Prisma range of pre-finished steel sheeting, which is suitable for a wide range of applications, including cladding and roofing.
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Standing seam aluminium cladding
About 5,000m2 of Kalzip’s aluminium standing seam cladding, including 1,000m2 of Kalzip XT profile sheets, have been installed on the City of Bristol College’s new South Bristol Skills Academy.
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Solar shading
Solar shading from Renson has been used on this new service centre in Almere, Holland. Designed by Qua Associates and Inbo Architects the building features more than 1,200m2 of glazed curtain walling. To control solar gains the firm’s Fixscreen system was specified which the company claims is wind-resistant, thanks to ...