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NewsWorld figures rally industry at Think
Former US vice president Al Gore, deputy prime minister John Prescott, 2012 chairman Lord Coe and the Prince of Wales were among the global figures who warned this week that the construction industry must act fast in the fight against climate change.
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Lords ruling on ‘withholding’ may put subcontractors at risk
Subcontractors face a greater risk of withheld payments in the wake of a House of Lords case that could overrule a key section of the Construction Act.
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Silvertown finally gets go ahead
The £1.5bn Silvertown Quays regeneration project has been given the green light by Newham council in east London after a wrangle over a Section 106 agreement that has lasted more than five years.
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CB Richard Ellis makes key international appointment
David Hitchcock, a director at property services company CB Richard Ellis, has been promoted to head of building consultancy across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Cutting carbon? The solution is alimentary ...
Human waste could soon be used to power London’s buildings.
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NewsRogers' 60,000 answer
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, formerly Richard Rogers Partnership, has completed the first phase of a housing scheme in Milton Keynes, Buckinhamshire, as part of the government’s £60,000 House competition.
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Online CO2 tool revealed
The British Property Federation (BPF) launched an online tool at Think 07 that calculates carbon dioxide emissions from landlord-provided services in buildings.
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Colindale gateway
Barnet council has awarded an £8m contract to Norwest Holst, a subsidiary of French firm Vinci, for a “gateway” into the Colindale development area in north London.
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Arup clarification
Last week, Building reported that a $100m damages claim made against Arup by construction group Mirant had been reduced to $1.4m.
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Emirates lounge
McBains Cooper has completed a £2.4m business lounge for Emirates Airlines at Heathrow Terminal 3.
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NewsWinter blossoms
Architect Grimshaw has received planning permission for its redesign of Bournemouth’s Winter Gardens.
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How to fight a towering inferno
During the recent debate on tall buildings, as illustrated in Amanda Levete’s article (5 April, page 34) one issue is ignored: fire safety. Are we to presume the process of control in design and construction will ensure that the right decisions are taken on fire safety?
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QSs: the disaster managers
Further to the debate on the future of quantity surveying, perhaps if the role of the QS were taken more seriously, the Olympics – not to mention the Scottish parliament and Wembley stadium – would have been properly budgeted in the first place. The Scottish parliament ended up costing 10 ...
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Not from round here
Not from round here Sir Digby Jones is right to highlight markets such as China and India as potentially fertile areas for exporting British PFI expertise.
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HSE queries claims over convictions
The Health and Safety Executive has questioned a Ucatt report that claims the number of firms convicted over the deaths of construction workers has fallen dramatically.
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NewsGreen hive in Manchester
HKR Architects has revealed plans for The Hive, a 75,000ft2 sustainable office building in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.