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Listen to Leitch
I read with interest Sir Digby Jones’ article on the need for increased training for young people in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics (27 April, page 34).
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CommentIt doesnt work like that
I read with interest the article on energy performance certificates (EPC) (27 April, page 64-66). The premise of the survey – that EPCs will have an immediate effect on landlords and tenants – betrays a misunderstanding of the mechanics of EPCs.
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FeaturesGetting heavy
What to do about site waste is construction’s 100 million tonne question. We gathered together some of the industry’s experts to try to find an answer.
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FeaturesA man on a mission
Arup engineer Daniel Rea tells Lydia Stockdale how he followed a path trodden by Dr Livingstone and ended up at the Building Awards
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FeaturesBMW Welt: How’s this for a car showroom?
Architect Coop Himmelb(l)au’s astonishing Munich creation is the latest blow in the battle between BMW and Mercedes-Benz
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FeaturesWho owns this place?
Some PFI consortiums have won leases on their hospital that run for almost a century after they finish their contract. Mark Leftly reveals the Department of Health’s risky gamble
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Manhattan Loft Corporation names new boss
Developer Manhattan Loft Corporation (MLC) has appointed a managing director to spearhead its expansion drive.
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NewsSharewatch — Hanson is star turn in a buoyant market
Hanson was the best performer in the City last week, amid a flurry of rises by construction and materials firms after a month of torpor.
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NewsPlanning applications: April 2007
London and the South-east still dominate as Islington, Birmingham and Midlothian councils join the client table
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Rok buys Midlands contractor for £19m
Rok has continued its expansion drive with the £19m acquisition of Midlands contractor SOL Construction.
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Millers new offices
Miller Construction has opened offices in Bristol and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and is set to open a third in Cardiff.
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Pensions support
Almost two-thirds of UK workers support the idea of automatic enrolment into pensions schemes, according to research carried out for construction pensions provider B&CE Benefit Schemes.
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Galliford Try rebrand
Galliford Try has rebranded its housebuilding division as Galliford Try Homes, with four regional brands.
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Orders rise 4%
Construction orders in the year to March 2007 rose 4% compared with the previous year, according to the DTI.
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Atkins hires Foley
Alex Foley has been appointed head of mechanical and electrical building services at multidisciplinary consultancy Atkins.
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Oakdenes profit rises
Oakdene Homes, which is listed on the alternative investment market, has reported a 61% increase in pre-tax profit to £8.2m for the year to 31 December 2006. Turnover rose 8% to £46m.