All ɫTV articles in 18 December 2009 – Page 9
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Comment
Are you ready to commit?
The Carbon Reduction Commitment energy trading scheme comes into force in April, but building owners should be preparing for it now if they want to avoid a hefty bill
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Features
Time to di(n)e: the Christmas construction cook-off
Dinner parties are a serious business. So when ɫTV invited three of its regular contributors to take part in a festive Come Dine With Me, the question was: would it be a chance for like-minded professionals to chew the fat, or would things turn bloody? Armed only with a fork, ...
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Liquidator to quiz CC members
Member organisations of the Construction Confederation are to be formally investigated by a liquidator, after a judge ordered that the organisation be wound up last Friday
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Carillion director resigns
Carillion has announced that David Hurcomb, its executive director for UK building and the PFI, has resigned from the board and will leave the company
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Comment
Where the wind blows
The recently published “Zero Carbon for New Non-domestic ɫTVs” by the communities department has much to commend it, but is flawed by one large blind spot, says the Davis Langdon senior consultant
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Comment
Why the long bill?
The prices of labour and materials in the construction industry have fallen and tender prices have plummeted
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Evergreen: Sarah Wigglesworth's bicycle Christmas tree
Sarah Wigglesworth Architects was commissioned by developer Igloo to create an eco-friendly Christmas tree for a public square in London
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Comment
Hansom: I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true. But until then, you’ll have to make do with more stories about disgruntled surveyors, Olympic cash and out-of-work architects
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Baby Shard could start on site next year
Construction of the companion tower to the Shard has been signed off by backers, and could start as early as next year
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DATA: Planning applications in November
Commercial Estates Group was the top client last month, but Persimmon was the busiest
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The Aedas touch: Mall of the Emirates station
The Mall of the Emirates station, designed by Aedas, is the latest station to be completed in Dubai’s $4.2bn (£2.6bn) Metro project
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Capita hit with £8m West One writ
Developer Devonshire Green Holdings is suing Capita Symonds for almost £8m in the latest row over the West One mixed-use scheme in Sheffield
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Vinci team wins £400m east London tunnel contract
Joint venture with Morgan Est beats Hochtief and Murphy to delayed Lee tunnel sewage scheme
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Unite plans landbuying spree for £300m of student homes
Listed housing provider to spend £120m on up to 16 sites in latest sign of improving market
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2009: The year of living nervously
ɫTV’s review of the financial year looks at how housebuilders, contractors and consultants dealt with falling demand and rising debt