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    North Midland Construction profits rise 35% first six months

    2006-08-25T14:24:00Z

    Six-month pre-tax profits £2.4m and turnover £86.5m at North Midland Construction

  • The £160m Ropemaker Place tower
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    Mace tipped for £160m Ropemaker tower

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Developer British Land is about to award Mace a high-profile construction management role in the City of London.

  • Olympic site
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    Arup ousts KBR on £80m Olympic tunnel

    2006-08-25T09:09:00Z

    Consulting engineer Arup has taken on the project management of a £80m tunnel project for the 2012 Olympic site in east London

  • George Galloway
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    Galloway warns of radioactive waste threat to Olympics

    2006-08-25T08:56:00Z

    In a letter seen by Building, the MP warns that the Games may become known as ‘the toxic Olympics’

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    McBains woos Currie & Brown shareholders

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Consultant McBains Cooper has made a formal offer for rival Currie & Brown, Building understands.

  • Ropemaker Place
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    Mace tipped for £160m Ropemaker tower

    2006-08-25T09:19:00Z

    Developer British land is set to appoint Mace in a construction management role on the 23-storey building

  • Dagenham PV
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    Government to propose tax breaks for green buildings

    2006-08-25T09:05:00Z

    Energy efficiency may be rewarded with stamp duty relief and a lower business rate

  • News

    Regulations August 2006

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Confused over building regs? Never fear...our essential guide is here to save you!

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    How to accommodate part L

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Hotels are coming under increasing pressure to comply with energy requirements. Colin Hobart, director of RHWL Architects, explains

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    Helping hospitals get better

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The health sector has always had a lot of documentation to influence design and use, so how is the energy agenda influencing buildings? David Rowley, Malcolm Stroud and Milorad Vucinic of Nightingale Associates reveal how it affects their designs

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    Services in the spotlight

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    This year’s changes to the Building Regulations have created a whole new working culture for the building services profession, says Robert Higgs, chief executive of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association – and not everybody is happy about it

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    Top ten most common mistakes

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The Building Regulations are some of the most frequently misunderstood standards in the industry. But if you can’t tell your DDA from your Part M, don't worry. Darren Ettles, area manager for Regional Building Control, is here with guidance on the 10 things designers forget most often

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    Dont get burned this October

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Helen Garthwaite, partner in law firm Taylor Wessing, takes a look at the fire regulations and the issues set to face the industry when the latest changes are implemented this autumn

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    Self certification

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Now there’s no excuse to plead ignorance or lack of resources for failing to comply with regulations – self-accreditation schemes are emerging that will put the onus on the industry. Karen Fletcher reports on the latest moves to make you do it yourself

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    Bog standards

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    … or, how the requirements for toilet provisions are changing. Michelle Barkley, technical director at Chapman Taylor and chair of the BS 6465-1 committee, reports

  • Paul Everall
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    Modern enforcement methods

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Making sure the Building Regulations are complied with is a tough task. But these days, with a little teamwork and co-operation, there should be no need for strong-arm tactics, says Paul Everall, chief executive of Local Authority Building Control

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    Energy: an overview

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The sheer weight of energy legislation that has been released in recent years has often led to project uncertainty and left many firms struggling to cope.

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    What’s in store for part L

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The retail sector has a well-deserved reputation for energy gluttony. Martin Clowes of Elementa Consulting talked to four big retailers to find out what they’re doing to green up their acts

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    Living by the rules

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Jonathan Lewis and Andrew Mellor of PRP Architects explain how to comply with all necessary regulations when regenerating a big estate – now and in 15 years’ time

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    Persimmon profit soars 16%

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Pre-tax profit at Persimmon, the FTSE 100 housebuilder, rose 16% to £271.5m in the first six months of the year, thanks to its acquisition of Westbury.