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CommentStars in their eyes
This week, a consultant makes a guest appearance on the silver screen, the HVCA hangs out at the Bafta headquarters and the new RIBA president faces the flashbulbs of the international press
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Planning applications: August 2007
A typically subdued summer holiday season – unless you work for Modus Properties or Castlemore Securities …
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Don't take the cowards route
Tony Bingham’s article on the National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) payment toolkit brought to mind the phrase “Eureka!” (7 September, page 56).
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Conflicting goals
Your leader and feature on local contractors (14 September, 2007) was long overdue.
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Faero responds
Building’s report on the Faero competent persons scheme, “HIPs firm goes into liquidation” (7 September, page 13), was right to suggest that its demise was a result of the government’s change of mind about how the quality of energy ratings should be regulated.
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FeaturesCrossrail starts here
Eighteen years after the idea of a rail line running east to west through London was mooted, all that has actually been done is to dig this large hole. But, as Gordon Brown prepares to announce a funding strategy in his conference speech next week, that may be about to ...
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NewsA test of their metal
Cartwright Pickard Architects has won a competition to design sustainable housing using steel.
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NewsBranching out
This design by Make Architects for a revamped visitor centre at Sherwood Forest has been given planning permission.
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Pidgley takes opportunity to pick up £2m of his own shares
Tony Pidgley, managing director of housebuilder Berkeley Group, made the most of market conditions this week by snapping up £2m of shares in his own housebuilder, underlining his confidence in the long-term performance of the housing market.
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NewsDevelopers keep cool
Backers of London’s key commercial developments insisted their schemes remained on track this week, despite fears of a slowdown in development finance triggered by the credit crunch.
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Second BSF review in a year
A second review in less than a year is to be conducted into the procurement process of the £45bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
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Prince’s Trust launches women-only construction training
The Prince’s Trust has launched a series of women-only training courses in construction trades to address the growing skills shortage in the industry.
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Klein: Public sector should favour firms that train
The Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has written to prime minister Gordon Brown to demand that public sector contracts be awarded only to firms that invest in training.
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Social housing faces Cabe audit
The Housing Corporation has called in Cabe to carry out a design audit of its development programme.
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Willmott Dixon to rate its buildings
Willmott Dixon is to introduce BREEAM and post-occupancy evaluations on all its projects. This means it will be competing with consultants to provide sustainability services.
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Modus considers AIM flotation after management buyout
Fit-out and facilities management company Modus Group is considering floating on the alternative investment market (AIM) following a £16m management buyout.