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CommentLet there be more darkness
Milestone though it was, the EU’s Sustainable Energy Week showed that we are still not doing simple things to cut carbon emissions – like turning lights off.
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NewsStocks and shares
COMPANY FOCUS — Watts’ chief executive Jo Stocks explains why going public was vital to growth
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Fire-resistant curtain walling
Aluminium cladding maker Kawneer has launched a fire-resistant version of its AA100 curtain walling system.
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NewsWembley M&E firm kept in dark over completion date
Honeywell wins court order allowing it access to deal reached between Multiplex and the FA
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NewsParliament legal battle looms
The construction team behind the £9m visitor reception centre at the House of Commons could face legal action after it emerged that the project was delayed and over budget.
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HSE stops hiring as deaths pass last year’s total
Government funding cuts force health watchdog to halt recruitment in construction division despite rising death rate
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Features‘But Zaha is in there – is that because she’s British?’
Making the news The founding partners of Herzog & de Meuron may not have made Building’s Hall of Fame but with a RIBA gold medal and two major projects their luck is changing in the UK
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Banner vs Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust
The trust is heading for a High Court showdown with builder Banner Holdings in a row over civil engineering works.
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Laing vs Aqua Mechanical Services
Laing is suing Aqua in a £150,000 dispute over work on a Travel Inn at Heathrow airport.
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East Sussex Landscapes vs Kajima Construction
East Sussex Landscapes is suing Kajima for more than £146,000 in a row over works on projects in Ealing, west London.
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Park Way (Contractors) vs Asra
Park Way is suing Asra Greater London Housing Association for £201,184 plus interest.
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FeaturesLife after the death of old king coal
The National Coalfields Programme was set up a decade ago to rescue communities wrecked by mine closures. Mark Leftly toured the areas to gauge its progress
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FeaturesCost model update, 2007
If you need budget costs for a wide range of building types, then Davis Langdon’s Cost Update is the ideal source. This update has been compiled by Neal Kalita, with input from Davis Langdon’s sector specialists
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FeaturesAinscow & Millett
She’s the enfant terrible who gave Manchester a whole new vibe. He’s the wunderkind who created a sensation when he quit Bovis Lend Lease. Now they’ve teamed up to tackle the regeneration schemes that others won’t.
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Leave it to natural selection
As long as those involved in YouTube stunts (16 February, page 9) are willing participants, then if they want to mess about that’s their business.
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How much is a life worth?
I was dismayed after reading your article about John Ferguson, a work experience student, who suffered brain damage and spinal injuries falling from unsecured scaffolding (16 February, page 15).
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Let them stay
I was pleased to see your leader and the article on visas for overseas QSs (16 February, pages 3 and 32).
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Tesco clarification
My name was mentioned in the article entitled “Tesco Boss Quits” (23 February, page 9). It was used without reference to me for verification of the facts stated or my reasons for leaving.
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The edited version
Might your article on lead times (16 February, page 68) be summarised as “walling and ceilings are going up; floors are going down”?