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Lend Lease to scrap Bovis’ final salary pension scheme
Bovis employees face loss of generous pension after parent company demands cost-cutting
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Tax prompts demand for demolition
A new government tax on empty buildings has prompted a huge rise in demand for demolition contractors as developers rush to flatten deserted properties, writes Dan Stewart.
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FeaturesTimber frames
Timber frames from Prestoplan have been used in the construction of 10 six-storey apartment blocks for Bryant Homes on the banks of the River Mersey in Runcorn.
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NewsTwo-thirds of high-rises are finished late, says CIOB
Tall buildings top list of shame as research shows high proportion of complex schemes are delayed
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The wealth effect and the death of builders' tea
Each morning I walk past a large Sir Robert McAlpine site. I'm impressed by the speed of build, the cleanliness, the apparent high safety standards and a general feel of efficiency.This morning I missed breakfast so I stopped at a cafe to buy a snack to eat on the hoof.A ...
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for the RIBA
For the final head-to-head in the presidential race, the RIBA spurned its modern-classical marble and chrome palace on Portland Place in favour of the neo-gothic stone and timber Palace of Westminster.
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NewsNow the lifeboat’s sinking – Housing associations
With homeowners and housebuilders struggling to keep their heads above water in ever stormier economic seas, many hoped housing associations would come to their rescue. Some hope. Illustration by Neil Webb
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FeaturesCost model: Office refurbishment
A slowdown in the office market combined with an increasingly prominent sustainability agenda is creating opportunities for refurbishment specialists. Simon Rawlinson and Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon discuss how to maximise a building’s value with a well-targeted refurbishment programme
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CommentTake the LEED
Thank you for your recent article entitled “US to revise LEED assessment system” (16 May, page 14).
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Some confusion
In a recent issue, I was quoted as saying that LEED certification can be reached without considering energy points.
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The way to 13,500
Your leader on the industry’s ability to meet government employment targets was not accurate (13 June, page 3).
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Slowdown won't stop us
In response to the article regarding Wienerberger UK’s mothballing of factories (6 June, page 9), the slowdown in the UK building materials sector was the sharpest the industry has ever seen and was without precedent in the UK.
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NewsNot good, from any angle
Thanks to Steve Duckworth for this picture of some roofing workers in a square in Prague. Once again, we were highly impressed by Steve’s dedication to getting the perfect shots, from a number of different and interesting vantage points …
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NewsThe simple truth
The UK construction industry is “first class” and of vital importance to the economy, building regulations minister Iain Wright told a gathering of leading industry figures and MPs on Monday at Building’s annual House of Commons reception.
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FeaturesHere’s another four we’ve failed – Training and apprenticeships
Last week, the Strategic Forum set a target of training an extra 13,500 apprentices by 2010. But will the apprenticeship system we’ve got be able to cope? Not if you ask these guys … Roxane McMeeken reports
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NewsAnother great wall
Architect Transform has unveiled proposals for a new “city wall” in the Chinese city of Xian.
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NewsSt Pancras champagne bar developer goes into administration
Eugena, the £50m-turnover developer that built the world’s longest champagne bar at St Pancras station last year, has gone into administration, with the loss of 130 jobs.
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NewsA different kind of broadcast
Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, this week opened a memorial to journalists killed in the line of duty.