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Regulations roundup
A brief guide to what’s changed, what’s about to change and what’s under discussion in the fast-moving world of construction regulations, as compiled by Scott Brownrigg
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Regulations
Getting new homes to comply with the Part E acoustic regulations is fairly straightforward. If housebuilders follow a set of prescribed standard construction details the homes are exempt from post-completion testing.
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Regulations
This week, we take a look at the effects on the specifier of recent and upcoming regulatory changes, including how the acoustic requirements of Part E of the Building Regulations have affected these three building conversions.
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FeaturesBuilding’s gold winners
In an Olympic bid-themed awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel last Tuesday night, the construction industry celebrated its many triumphs with 19 trophies being presented to the best in the business …
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Changing track
Elaine Knutt reports on a new diploma that is luring frustrated graduates into construction …
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FeaturesThe £6.5bn men
Every year these 10 men greenlight more than 18,000 projects worth north of £6bn. Katie Puckett got them together to find out what impresses and depresses them about construction firms, and on pages 58-59 we list the top 100 clients in the UK
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FeaturesYes, prime minister?
Good morning world! You’ve just woken up as the most powerful person in Britain. No, not Jamie Oliver – the prime minister. Against all expectations, you’ve managed to win the premiership, despite fierce challenges from Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy. You’ve even edged out Bobby Kilroy-Silk. So, what’s ...
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FeaturesSustainability costs
It is commonly assumed that going green will rack up the costs of a building project, but a unique study contradicts that view. In this cost model, Cyril Sweett details sustainable solutions for four building types indicating how improvements can be made at little or no extra cost
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Public sector work boosts first quarter output
The government’s investment in schools and hospitals provided a good start to the year for the construction industry
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Skanska reveals year-on-year fall in UK sales
The UK arm of Swedish contractor Skanska has revealed that its sales fell in the first quarter of 2005 compared with the same period last year.
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NewsMcCaffrey reveals WYG’s international growth plans
New chief operating officer sets out ambitious business targets in first interview since being promoted
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CommentOpen Mike: Read all about it
There’s a new book out on environmental liabilities, which eco-officials, imaginative activists and eagle-eyed lawyers cannot wait to throw at construction firms …
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NewsODPM told to demand mixed communities
The social housing sector is pressing the ODPM to force housebuilders to build mixed communities or waste the opportunity offered by the four housing growth areas
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NewsDanny Chalkley
A 50% affordable housing target is an unworkable, undemocratic and irrational policy
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CommentCDM: An audit
The Health and Safety Executive has just recommended changes to the CDM regulations. So the first question we should ask is: will they do any good?
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CommentDevoured by their house
This is how a simple house extension turned into a simple dispute, which turned into a bitter dispute, which turned into a very expensive legal case. And for what?