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Less risk in first party
I read with interest Robert Akenhead's article regarding the provision of all-risks insurance policies (20 February, page 49).
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He stands corrected
I always considered Hansom to be the (almost) perfect English gentleman, but my doubts were raised following one of the items in one of his columns (26 March, page 33). He referred to "the trooping of the colour" in Horse Guards Parade, London, when any ...
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NewsArthouse scene
Architect Austin-Smith:Lord has released its designs for One Arthouse Square in the Ropewalks area of Liverpool, a scheme jointly funded by developer Frenson and the North West Development Agency. The building will provide 30,000 ft2 of office space and a backdrop to the centre's external cinema screen. It is due ...
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Three firms in running for Wembley housing project
Three contractors are competing to build the first phase of more than 3700 homes around Wembley stadium in north-west London.
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ISG man goes to Bellwater
Interior Services Group board director Steve Root is to leave the firm this summer to take up a role at private contractor Bellwater.
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Four chosen for regeneration in Liverpool
Four developers have been selected to regenerate deprived areas around Liverpool city centre as part of a £50m housing investment programme.
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Latham to review Construction Act
Construction minister Nigel Griffiths has asked Sir Michael Latham to undertake a review of the Construction Act.
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See Cowes
The construction industry sailing regatta, the Little Britain challenge cup, will be held from 9-12 September at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The event, sponsored by Building and its sister title Building Design, is now the largest sailing event in Europe. Last year it raised £120,000 for charities. ...
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MSPs considered 'firing' DLE from Holyrood job
The client of the Scottish parliament building considered "firing" QS Davis Langdon & Everest, it emerged last week at the Fraser inquiry.
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Shepherd to stay in London
Shepherd Construction has dismissed rumours that it is to close its London office and pull out of contracting in the capital after it made five redundancies.
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Network Rail hands upgrade contracts to big three
Contractors Amey, Balfour Beatty and Carillion have been awarded track renewal contracts by Network Rail.
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Architect calls for LIFT design champions
A senior figure at architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has called for LIFT projects to include "project design champions".
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NewsBert's back, hurrah!
The Royal Albert Hall was reopened by the Queen last week after a £70m redevelopment programme that took 10 years.Building Design Partnership was commissioned in 1990 to devise a plan for the overhaul, the first since the venue was completed in 1871. The auditorium and foyers have been improved ...
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NewsA river runs under it
Architect McDowell + Benedetti is planning to create a linear installation, possibly using beams of light, to mark the course of the River Fleet as it flows beneath the capital from Hampstead Heath to the Thames. The installation will be featured in the London Architecture Biennale, from 18-28 June. The ...
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Construction Client Group opens for business
The industry's client representative body, the Construction Clients Group, started work on Monday.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Tony Miller pays his respects to the shrine of natural history but finds no enlightenment in Le Courbusier’s celebrated chapel
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Features
Tender price forecast: Racing upward
The good news is that demand for construction services is going to remain strong for the next few years, and prices are going to rise rapidly. The bad news is that labour shortages and China’s astonishing boom will push up suppliers’ costs, too. Davis Langdon and Everest reports
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No more hot air
Energy efficiency in new homes is the subject of heated Whitehall debate at the moment– but the government must keep a cool head to get its targets right