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ActionForSkills
In our fourth article with the CITB, why poor business skills are letting the industry down and what can be done
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Regulations
In the third of our twice-monthly special features, we take a look at how imminent changes to Building Regulations and other standards will affect specifiers' decisions plus how this university's unique design managed to comply with fire rules
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Ask Edward
The right to employee status and the right to a pay rise are this week's points of legal confusion
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FeaturesTricky business
In the fourth of five monthly articles, Building, in association with ConstructionSkills, investigates why construction operates so inefficiently – and asks what can be done to improve performance.
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FeaturesB-Trac Services: A business success story
Paul Banner is managing director of B-Trac Services, a small maintenance company in the West Midlands working for housing associations. He explains how his firm achieved Investor in People status
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FeaturesIT workshops: How builders are updating their skills
Robin Hood-Leeder explains how the Federation of Master Builders is trying to help its members improve their performance by setting up IT workshops
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House prices fall for third month in a row
House prices have fallen for the third month running after the market failed to make its usual early autumn recovery
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Wolseley upbeat over future as sales top record £10bn
Wolseley, the world’s biggest builders’ merchant, has reported record annual results for the eighth consecutive year, with sales of more than £10bn.
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NewsSharewatch: Countryside blues
Just when we thought we’d had all the bad news from Countryside Properties, last Thursday the company issued its second profit warning in five months
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NewsBucknall’s resurrection of QS dynasty pays dividends
Former chairman restores name and fortunes of Bucknall Austin – and plans move into higher-value work
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CommentWhy Will has no Grace
If the axing of my Fourth Grace has taught me anything, it’s that politicians may demand iconic architecture but they actually want safe designs with no financial risk attached
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FeaturesHolyrood reaction
The Fraser Report may have passed down its judgment on the Scottish parliament building, but the mud is still flying. Here, Building’s readers join the fray and Rob Smith, senior partner at Davis Langdon, defends his firm’s decisions as cost consultant on the project
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Are parliaments inherently unmanageable?
Solicitor Matthew Bell argues that Holyrood was always going to be a problem – but at least it is in good company …
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FeaturesBlob on the Tyne
Foster’s Sage music centre in Gateshead is positively puffed up with pride. And justifiably so thanks to a dramatic riverfront setting and its promise to put the city on the cultural map
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CommentHarsh reality
Rudi Klein goes in search of the ideal integrated supply chain – and instead stumbles upon another subcontract that perpetuates inequality, unfairness and risk-dumping
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CommentUncool customer
So MSPs are peeved they had to pay £431m for their parliament. But if the contractors delivered what the client said it wanted, why accept less than the true cost?
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Cover your back
Under the German civil code, contractors and clients can protect themselves against risk in several ways, but each one must be approached with caution