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High hopes
The Royal Exchange is a Grade 1 listed building. The claimants (the Corporation of London and the Mercers Company) are the trustees of the Gresham Trust and the registered proprietors of the Royal Exchange. Opposite the Royal Exchange was the head office of Lloyds Bank. On 24 October 1928 the ...
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Urban taskforce splits ahead of key report
Sir Peter Hall criticises taskforce recommendations as it calls for higher housing densities.
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Urban taskforce splits ahead of key report
A leading member of the urban taskforce is to dissent from its call for higher housing densities and more brownfield development.
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Halcrow puts Basra office on hold over security fears
Despite reconstruction contract wins, engineer says it will wait until situation improves before opening office.
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NewsHalcrow puts Basra office on hold over security fears
Despite reconstruction contract wins, engineer says it will wait until situation improves before opening office
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Eight estates to trial US-style regeneration
The government has identified eight pilot areas for the second phase of an initiative to use private funding to regenerate “sink” council estates, writes David Blackman.
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NewsFoster emerges as favourite for Heathrow East Terminal
BAA appoints practice to carry out feasibility study and concept designs for £1.5bn airport scheme
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Tribal scraps sustainable communities arm
Property consultant winds down ‘unnecessary’ subsidiary Tribal Urban Futures only six months after launch
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Architects attack ‘very tight’ £60k house timetable
Practices selected for first four sites in Prescott’s contest warn that EP’s design programme may not be met
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Sustainability
This week Specifier looks at all things sustainable, including the cost of solar hot water systems and some great green products. We kick off with Freiburgs eco-community, including the new Sonnenschiff development that could teach the UK housebuilding sector a thing or two
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CommentGathering the windfall
The public sector’s attempts to get access to development gains have a long and tortuous history. But why is it so hard to find a mechanism that works?
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NewsFuture perfect
Imagine a world in which there was a single regulatory checklist and software could check compliance in the time it takes to eat a sandwich. It’s easy if you try …
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CommentRush to judgment
A groundbreaking case has cut the two years for bringing contribution proceedings to recover damages. Not even Aer Lingus can move that fast …
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CommentI’m feeling a bit fuzzy
Fuzzy-edge disease’ strikes when a contract does not clearly allocate design responsibilities. Emcor Drake & Scull tried to inoculate itself, but it got caught out
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Heavy-handed sanctions
Two EU directives are about to come into force that penalise firms that have been involved in criminal activity. Before you applaud, read on …
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CommentEvents, dear boy
New rules on compensation events in the third edition of the New Engineering Contract mean it is fraught with difficulties for the unwary employer
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A shared vision
Over the past 12 months, Building has consistently reported the views of anonymous sources in connection with the relationship between CSCS and CITB-ConstructionSkills.
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Change is on its way …
The UK building industry should not be surprised by the introduction of the 2006 Part L. The European Union’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive was published as far back as 2002, and over the past three years a series of consultations and draft regulations have been published.The revised Part L ...
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Style, not substance
The most recent changes to the Building Regulations are being made in direct responses to the government’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as set out in the Kyoto agreements, which most of the construction industry readily accepts as “the right thing to do”.