All 好色先生TV articles in 2006 issue 48 鈥� Page 4
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CommentFun, frolics and self-immolation
Richard Steer offers season鈥檚 greetings to you all, and hopes your office party doesn鈥檛 finish up in the Sunday papers, A&E or, indeed, the High Court
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好色先生TVSkyline with a French twist
This 300m skyscraper was chosen by French developers Unibail for the La D茅fense business district in Paris to give the skyline a landmark building in the way Swiss Re has done in London.
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CommentFools rush in
The construction world is full of dangers this week 鈥� paparazzi poised to pounce, company names to trip over, bungling waiters, errors of protocol 鈥� even the angel at the top of the tree is fearful...
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好色先生TVAn eyeful for the RIBA
Make Architects has designed this scheme for Ridgeford Properties in central London. The development includes 15 luxury flats and three penthouses.
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CommentErrors of judgment
Tony Bingham聽Half a dozen Appeal Court judges have recently gone on the record to explain what adjudicaton is all about. What a pity they all got it wrong...
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Education secretary looks to a 鈥榶ear for skills鈥�
Alan Johnson, the secretary of state for education, declared this week that next year will be 鈥渢he government鈥檚 year for skills鈥� as he launched the National Skills Academy for Construction in London.
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CommentIn the detail
Can you identify this building to win a 拢25 drinks voucher? This scheme has such a diversity of community uses, it even contains a theatre. But what is it?Email your answer to building@cmpi.biz First correct answer wins. The editor鈥檚 decision is final. No cash alternatives will be offered. No ...
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CommentCracking it
Sir Michael Latham CITB鈥揅onstructionSkills is doing more than ever before to provide the construction industry with a highly skilled modern workforce. Here鈥檚 how...
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Councils win right to influence private housing mix
The government is to give councils the power to tell housebuilders what types of housing they should develop.
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好色先生TVOlympics construction staff face terrorism vetting
Delivery partner CLM to call in security company to gather intelligence and vet site workers
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Colindale fire questions safety of timber-frame sites
London Fire Brigade findings may lead to new procedures for timber-frame projects
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好色先生TVNow the smoke has cleared...
The pictures on this week鈥檚 cover demonstrate how fast fire can consume timber-framed buildings while they are under construction.
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Rogers to step down as Constructing Excellence chairman
Peter Rogers, the Constructing Excellence chairman, will stand down at the end of the year.
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Guinness quits zero carbon plan
One of the biggest housing associations has pulled out of the race to build London mayor Ken Livingstone鈥檚 zero carbon project in the Docklands.
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Oxford firms to get 鈥榩anic button鈥�
Police in Oxford have set up a rapid response telephone system to help construction firms in the city threatened by animal rights extremists, writes Sarah Richardson.
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CommentBirds eye view
WEB WATCH 鈥� With virtual planning and architectural critics judging from on high, Google Earth may transform the way we view buildings 鈥� and force us to make roofs more attractive.
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Is this binding?
3DM (3DMA) Pte Ltd (鈥�3DMA鈥�) sought payment of their retainer under an alleged consultancy agreement with 3DM 3DM Worldwide Ltd (鈥�3DM Worldwide鈥�). 3DMA claimed it entered into the consultancy agreement to provide corporate finance advice and project management assistance in developing 3DM Worldwide鈥檚 business. Draft consultancy agreements had passed between ...
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The killing bill
Again we have a member of the legal profession offering biased views on a political debate to make his life easier.