More news – Page 4161
-
News
The heat is on
As the government plans to rein in energy emissions from buildings, a leaked document gives manufacturers and contractors an idea of just how stringent the Part L regulations are about to become
-
Comment
Four acts, one scene
The claimant, Thames Water, sought to recover its full costs of work carried out on a sewer necessitated by the construction of the Jubilee Line by the defendant, London Underground. London Underground contended it was only liable for 82% of the expense incurred by Thames Water as the work to ...
-
Comment
Cut to the bone
If anybody on a site ever heard the great and good discussing Egan reforms, it would sound like a sermon on brotherly love delivered in the middle of a firefight
-
NewsMiller Homes to open two more offices in England
Edinburgh-based housebuilder plans to win work on back of NHS deal and new communities plan.
-
News
Prescott's homes drive set to trample small housebuilders
Bovis Homes boss says firms worth less than £100m will be shut out of plan to build 1 million homes in South-east.
-
NewsTreasury to launch PFI charm offensive
The Treasury is planning to begin a PR offensive to counter unions' attacks on the PFI
-
NewsSkanska faces six-month delay on £85m Moor House job
Contractor admits technical difficulties are delaying City office – but denies writ is pending on Abbey National HQ.
-
News
Call for legal limit on office heat
Building services provider Mitie has called for the introduction of legal maximum temperatures in offices after Britain's hottest recorded summer
-
-
News
Government tests industry's capacity to do school work
Whitehall calls in Ernst & Young to assess industry's ability to carry out £60bn school refurb programme.
-
NewsAukett in line for Sky studio
Television broadcaster Sky has enlisted architect Aukett Europe to assess plans for a studio in west London
-
NewsIndustry to lobby DTI for tougher adjudiction rules
Industry leaders to call for amendments to Construction Act to bring in stronger adjudicators and simpler system.
-
News
Feilden Clegg hopes to put 3000 homes into Oxford hole
Architect to draw up plans for sustainable community, with research centre and public transport, in derelict quarry.
-
FeaturesInn with the new
When the founders of City Inn commissioned their flagship central London hotel, they wanted something accessible but striking – inside and out. So Bennetts Associates came up with a fresh approach that has rewritten the rulebook for hotel design.
-
Features
Local lowdown
In the latest of our regional series, Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose investigates the thriving job market in Scotland
-
FeaturesCost model: Offices
Sustainability issues are rapidly rising up the corporate agenda. We consider the impact of sustainability measures on commercial buildings and reveal that going green need not cost the earth
-
NewsWSP aims to cut debt 16% by December
Support services group WSP intends to cut net debt 16% by the end of the year.
-
