All 黑洞社区 articles in 28 November 2008 鈥� Page 8
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NewsAustrians in Walsall
Austrian practice MOH Architects has won a competition run by Urban Splash and the RIBA to design two acres of the 拢80m Walsall Waterfront scheme.
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Atkins buoyed by strong results, despite pessimism over sector
Keith Clarke, the chief executive of Atkins, has said he is optimistic about trading, despite downgrades in profit forecasts across the consultant engineering sector.
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CommentIt鈥檚 a lads thing: liquidated and ascertained damages
Even when liquidated and ascertained damages are totally fair, they may seem like a contractor鈥檚 worst enemy 鈥� here鈥檚 an example why 鈥�
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Insurers liable for asbestos exposure dating to fifties
Construction firms have been warned to examine the smallprint in their insurance documents after a landmark asbestos judgment in the High Court.
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Appointments: Scottish Property Federation announces new chair
Faber Maunsell AECOM names new director of global ports and marine business
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CommentWe can all learn something
The failures of 19th-century property developers, BAA鈥檚 cunning way of working to budget and Jamie Oliver鈥檚 efforts to reform school dinners all provide some lessons this week
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NewsHigh flier: Airport Property Partnership HQ
The headquarters of the Airport Property Partnership at Gatwick airport has been completed
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Get in early: the new JCT agreement
The new JCT preconstruction services agreements allow clients to employ contractors and specialists in a consultancy role before the final contract is awarded
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NewsHomes and Communities Agency: Quite an entrance
Get out the champagne 鈥� On Monday, the long-awaited housing superagency finally opens for business. Joey Gardiner considers the bedraggled legacy of English Partnerships, an organisation Rouse fears will turn up to the new body鈥檚 opening night with 鈥榠ts clothes tattered and its lipstick smudged 鈥︹��
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NewsWorker sues after losing leg in illegal London renovation
Builder claims 拢300,000 from property owners after collapsed building trapped him for 10 hours
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NewsInto Africa: Sforza Seilern's design for private house
This modernist private house, designed by London architect Sforza Seilern, is being built in the destitute country of Zimbabwe
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FeaturesHot wheels: Abu Dhabi's Ferrari theme park
The Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi has all the sleek lines, smooth curves and visual impact of the Italian super car, just on a mind-boggling scale.
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NewsEastern philosophy: King Abdulaziz Centre, Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz Centre for Knowledge and Culture in Saudi Arabia, designed by Danish architect Sn酶hetta
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Arup escapes the crunch as profit rises 69%
Arup has reported a 69% rise in pre-tax profit and said it is in a 鈥渟trong position鈥� to weather the economic crisis.
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65 staff go as Gleeson knocks 拢9.6m off value of landbank
MJ Gleeson has made 65 people redundant and written down the value of its landbank by 拢9.6m after a further deterioration in market conditions.
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FeaturesPerfidious Weymouth: Portland's 2012 Olympic sailing story
It doesn鈥檛 bode well. The first venue to be completed for the 2012 Olympics should have been a regeneration triumph, but instead the sailing facilities on the Dorset island of Portland have sparked resentment among the locals and a grudge against a neighbouring town. Michael Willoughby headed to the south ...
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Features黑洞社区 Sustainability Awards 2008: Who's the greenest of them all?
The 2008 Sustainability Awards reminded us that all the eco-problems we used to worry about are still there. As are the firms that are helping to solve them 鈥�
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NewsLive updates from the 2008 QS Awards
Sarah Richardson revealed the winners as they were announced through Twitter
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NewsCrest Nicholson forced to shed another 20% of staff
Refinancing deal drives housebuilder to close three offices in massive restructure
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NewsBrickmakers to raise prices by up to 15% next year
Decision by Ibstock, Hanson and Wienerberger to pass on costs is fresh blow to housebuilders