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FeaturesThe green knight
Sir Neville Simms has made an epic personal journey from vilified motorway contractor to champion of sustainable procurement in the public sector. He tells Building about his plans.
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FeaturesTerminal 5’s big brother
You think Richard Rogers Partnership’s Heathrow Terminal 5 is about as big as big can be? Well prepare to be amazed: the practice’s Barajas Airport terminal in Madrid is twice the size – and even more elegant.
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CommentThe death penalty
In its next session, parliament will decide if the Corporate Manslaughter Bill becomes law. Some of its proposals should be amended before that happens …
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CommentA six-year stretch
By the time that Henry Boot vs Alstom reached the Court of Appeal, £60m was hanging on the definition of when the clock starts ticking on the six-year rule …
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High stakes
Five years after the fatal crane accident at Canary Wharf, the HSE has failed to bring any prosecutions. But lessons can be learned from a related court case
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If the worst happens
The tragic events in London on 7 July are the UK’s latest experience of terrorist attacks. For businesses caught up in such attacks, a major commercial concern is recovering losses caused by damage. Restrictions on insurance for acts of terrorism were introduced in 1993, following a wave of IRA bombings, ...
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Market forecast: Tender price turnaround?
Tender prices may be falling, but that could all change in the not-too-distant future … Plus the state of the market in the northern regions and an analysis of what everybody’s talking about
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FeaturesHot topic: 2012 Olympics
London’s 2012 Olympics win is set to bring not just a bonanza in venues and infrastructure, but an incalculable amount of additional work.
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FeaturesLive from the BBC...
Phase one of Broadcasting House’s biggest ever makeover is nearing completion – and it hasn’t interrupted a single live radio transmission.
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FeaturesAuntie’s new look
Just another repeat on the BBC? Not quite: MacCormac Jamieson Prichard’s extension is designed to echo Broadcasting House but it has enough dramatic twists to become an icon in its own right.
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Fresh twist in Wembley case
The High Court battle between Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge over Wembley Stadium took a new twist this week when it emerged that Tony Caletka, a high-profile expert witness, has been appointed by Cleveland Bridge.
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Demand for office space bucks trend
Demand for office space has risen, despite a downturn in the overall commercial property sector, an RICS report has revealed.The office market has suffered over recent quarters, but received a boost in the second quarter of this year. The RICS says this is because of strong demand in central London ...
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NewsMore tall storeys
Plans by Cesar Pelli & Associates and Alsop Architects to build the second tallest tower in Canary Wharf after One Canada Square have been approved by Tower Hamlets council.
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NewsLandmark Unilever building to get £90m makeover
Architect Kohn Pedersen Fox to replace interior and restore stone exterior of listed office block in central London
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NewsAll aboard the merry-go-round
Wates, Mowlem, Costain, Lend Lease … The management whirligig has been picking up speed over the past few months, as construction companies across the land undergo corporate restructuring – or just nab each other’s top staff.
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CommentIt’s about these beanstalks
More tales of everyday surreality from the world of work, this week courtesy of a temp at a housing complaints call centre who took on more than she bargained for …
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FeaturesA pain in the neck?
As collars loosen across the City and the Civil Service, could this spell the end for the humble neck tie? We take a look at the politics of male attire and garners the opinions of some of the construction industry’s leading sartorial experts
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OFT swoops on cartel suspects in East Midlands
Twenty-two construction companies raided amid suspicions of collusion in assembling tenders
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Brighton library is favourite to win Stirling prize
The Jubilee Library in Brighton has emerged as the bookies’ favourite to win this year’s Stirling prize after RIBA announced its shortlist this week.