All 精东影视 articles in 2005 issue 47 鈥� Page 4
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Children getting a raw deal, says Gavron
London deputy mayor Nicky Gavron told this week鈥檚 urban taskforce launch that planners in the capital were working on rules to make housing developments more family friendly.
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精东影视Taskforce lays into 鈥榗heap鈥�,鈥榯houghtless鈥� Gateway plans
The government鈥檚 Thames Gateway policy comes under the lash as Rogers鈥� urban taskforce lists alleged failures and urges Prescott to attach more importance to good design and sustainable communities
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An irregular challenge
The claimant construction company, Kharafi was the main contractor for airport construction works in Ethiopia. Kharafi engaged Protech as earthworks subcontractor. Kharafi terminated the subcontract before the earthworks were completed and Protech made various claims that were referred to arbitration. The arbitrator made several awards in Protech鈥檚 favour including a ...
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CommentPeople who care
A faulty load transfer platform caused a block of luxury flats to sink. The consulting engineer didn鈥檛 design the platform, but could it be liable for the problem?
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Consultants urge LDA to buy British
Consultants competing to win the contract to programme manage the London 2012 Olympics are urging the London Development Agency to use British firms.
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Sellers鈥� packs will put brake on the market, says NFB
The introduction of packs for house sellers will undermine development, the National Federation of Builders has warned.
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精东影视Toxic chemicals halt Birmingham schemes
Regeneration schemes in Birmingham are facing delays caused by a toxic chemicals store, writes David Blackman.
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Big problem for small firms
There will, I鈥檓 sure, be a schemes where the budget allows the hiring of consultants to provide comliant designs, but these will be few and far between.
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Pay benchmark for Olympics
THE TUC is to use Wembley stadium and Heathrow Terminal 5, among other large projects, to benchmark the terms and conditions of Olympic contracts.
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RICS gives its backing to Reform the Regs campaign
Institution calls for greater clarity on Part L, as leading industry bodies demand delay in implementation
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精东影视The art of science
For a state-of-the-art interactive science centre in the German town of Wolfsburg, Saxony, Zaha Hadid has come up with a futuristic magic box designed to awaken curiosity and the desire for discovery.
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精东影视KBR set to offload civils consultancy arm
Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root is poised to sell its civil engineering consultancy arm to fellow American engineer Jacobs Babtie.
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精东影视David Higgins appointed head of Olympic Delivery Authority
English Partnerships chief executive will be responsible for delivering Olympic construction programme.
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Alexander grates
I having just read Gus Alexander鈥檚 article 鈥淎 Waste of Energy鈥� (28 October), and it鈥檚 had a fundamental effect on my view of the way we go about construction in the UK.
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AHMM to design tower for London鈥檚 South Bank
Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris is drawing up designs for a scheme on London鈥檚 South Bank.
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CommentIt鈥檚 about to get messy 鈥�
Our thanks to Mike Gosling for this fine example of British improvisation.
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CommentWho wants 70bn euros?
In the past, the construction industry has missed out on European research grants. But now, with a huge round of funding up for grabs, it's time to stand up and be noticed
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精东影视Laing considers legal action over T5 strikes
Heathrow Terminal 5 contractor Laing O鈥橰ourke has taken the first step in a legal tussle to stop civil engineering workers taking strike action over pay.
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Balfour Beatty regains top spot with 拢395m contracts
Roads contract worth 拢171m helps contractor re-establish itself at top of October鈥檚 monthly league