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CommentKeep shouting and we’ll keep failing
The pig-headed behaviour of some trade associations is wasting a priceless opportunity to reform the Construction Act to everyone’s advantage
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CommentAn exemplary disaster
Fail to renew your public liability insurance at your peril, as this dreadful tale of a family-run electrical firm, a little old lady’s bungalow and some (possibly) poorly rigged festoon cabling proves
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NewsSisk profit surges on back of major projects
John Sisk, the UK arm of the privately owned Irish contractor, has reported a pre-tax profit of £5m after undertaking a string of high-profile projects. This is a rise of more than 35% on the previous year.
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Half of all construction deaths are in housing
Work and pensions secretary to crack down on construction safety as research shows deaths and serious injuries have risen most in housebuilding and refurbishment sectors
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NewsBritish Pavilion shortlist
Zaha Hadid, Heatherwick Studios, Marks Barfield, Avery Associates, John McAslan and Draw Architects shortlisted for World Expo 2010 in Shanghai
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NewsSparks threaten national strikes
Wage row between unions and employers’ association threatens widespread walk-outs
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Purcell wins national framework with English Heritage
Firm lead consultant for condition survey services on all nine regions
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Are you ready for the big one?
Continuing our catastrophic theme, here’s a warning about the advisability of preparing for something going very badly wrong indeed – together with a checklist to help you do it
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NewsFoster misses out on Dead Sea shortlist
Foster + Partners has not been included on the shortlist to work on plans for a canal between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea in the Middle East.
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NewsStrategic Forum to set out ‘golden rules’ to reduce fatalities from tower cranes
Peter Hain and Stephen Timms single out Building's Safer Skyline campaign for praise
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What it costs: CHP (combined heat and power systems)
Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at the cost and environmental dividends from combined heat and power systems.With Combined heat and power (CHP) or co-generation systems, heat that might be lost as a by-product of electricity generation is captured for space and water heating. Locally supplied electricity incur lower transmission ...
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CommentThe devil in the detail
Heard the one about the contractor/consultant/client laid low by a few innocent-sounding sentences in their contract? In the first of a series, Helen Garthwaite looks at a cap on liability
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NewsCouncils face loss of building control
Government proposals for self-certification could spell end of regulation by local authorities
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NewsOlympic organiser to restructure as planning phase ends
Partner CLM expected to restructure in line with the ODA
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Taylor Wimpey bullish despite £61m US hit
Taylor Wimpey, the UK’s largest housebuilder, this week insisted it was “in good shape” to come out of the housing slump in the US, despite taking a further £61m hit in its first half results, writes Sarah Richardson.
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NewsSisk profit surges on back of major projects
Irish contractor reports £5m profit from high-profile projects
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NewsKing to chair talks on energy-efficiency mortgages
Lenders and energy firms to discuss ‘realistic ways’ of greening housing stock
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FeaturesWater flow control device
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has added Flowloc, a water flow control device, to its Waterloc range.
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NewsTimms aims to equal the record of Nick Raynsford
New minister promises to champion the industry, and push for better sustainability and safety
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FeaturesEasy-to-use building control system
Hager has launched Tebis TX, a building services control system that it says is the simplest on the market.