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  • Safety blunders
    News

    A curtain and folding canopy for safety!

    2007-03-09T16:52:00Z

    Holding a net curtain and balancing on a plank of wood that's resting on a folding canopy above the shop front...

  • Sarah Richardson
    News

    It took its time but Wembley is impressive

    2007-03-09T15:52:00Z

    Robbie Williams sings Angels as Ashley Muldoon shows Building around the stadium

  • David Rogers
    News

    It's time the construction industry embraced digital technology

    2007-03-09T10:00:00Z

    Where is the Eddy Shah who will make digital construction the industry standard?

  • Andrew Wyllie
    News

    Costain makes redundancies following £50m hit

    2007-03-09T08:00:00Z

    Memo reveals contractor is reviewing its building division and has set redundancy criteria

  • Ascot racecourse
    News

    Ascot on track for legal fight

    2007-03-09T07:40:00Z

    Racecourse plans legal battle with Laing O’Rourke after ‘viewing problems’ spark £10m revamp

  • Barry DeFalco
    News

    T Clarke profits drop 23%

    2007-03-09T07:36:00Z

    M&E contractor makes management changes following profit loss in 2006

  • Bridgewater Place
    News

    Dispute hits Bovis in Leeds

    2007-03-09T07:35:00Z

    Bovis and Exterior Profiles argue over troubled Bridgewater Place project

  • News

    Building launches new networking club

    2007-03-09T07:32:00Z

    Building invites new construction professionals for launch of Phase One

  • Geoff Irvine
    News

    Hanson acquires bricklaying contractor Irvine-Whitlock

    2007-03-09T07:10:00Z

    FTSE 100 materials group aims to lay bricks as well as supplying them

  • News

    Images: Zaha Hadid in Hungary

    2007-03-09T04:30:00Z

    Architect designs mixed-use building for Szervita Square in the historic centre of Budapest

  • News

    Waterman reports 11% profit rise

    2007-03-09T02:32:00Z

    Growth in overseas operations partially responsible for consultant’s profit rise

  • Sir Michael Latham
    Comment

    Bring back the DoE

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Construction has been bounced around portfolios since 2001. But this industry needs a dedicated minister, working out of a strong Department of the Environment. Come on, Gordon, do the right thing

  • Ian Yule
    Comment

    A stand-up row

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Surely it was the operator’s responsibility to alleviate overcrowding on the crammed trams of Croydon? Well, not unless a performance standard was agreed in the PFI contract

  • Features

    Hansom’s tales of mipims past

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Nothing much surprises me now I’ve passed my 200th birthday, and seen the the human cabaret in all its sordid glory. On the other hand you, dear reader, have not. So let me share with you a few true stories from the south of France ...

  • Features

    An audience with The Shahs

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Not satisfied with taking on the print unions, millionaire businessman Eddy Shah is breaking into housebuilding by constructing a luxury property development on a golfcourse.

  • David Tuffin (left) and Kevin Bundy
    Features

    Eyeball to eyeball

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    In the first in a series of close encounters, new members of professional institutions ask their leaders some tough questions. First up is Kevin Bundy, one of Building’s graduate advisers, who wants the RICS’ new president to explain why the subs are so high, what members get for them and, ...

  • Hansom
    Comment

    Fighting fit

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Ray O’Rourke stirs up Anglo-Irish rivalry, Building defends itself in court and Gardiner & Theobald’s QSs battle to be the ultimate bridge-building champions – all to a backdrop of classical music ...

  • Features

    The wolves at the door

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    About 21% of large strategic sites in Britain are owned by commercial developers. Private housebuilders own 8%. David Blackman wonders why they aren’t more worried ...

  • News

    Lend Lease group wins £4bn Olympic village deal

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    A consortium led by developer Lend Lease has been appointed preferred bidder on the £4bn Olympic Village and Stratford City scheme.

  • Alex Smith
    Comment

    Round one

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Building’s new online comment facility has fired up furious debate on a variety of issues. Here’s one of many arguments you can get involved in.