All ɫTV articles in 2007 issue 45 – Page 5

  • ɫTV

    Construction still the most dangerous industry in UK

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    HSE figures show that more workers are seriously injured on building sites than anywhere else

  • ɫTV

    Sheffield drops Connaught and Mears from framework

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Sheffield council has taken two contractors off the list of firms working on its £700m housing improvement programme.

  • ɫTV

    Setback for college

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The National Construction College in north Norfolk has been forced to scale down redevelopment plans after councillors rejected proposals to build homes to fund the institution.

  • ɫTV

    Inspaces Clapham win

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Inspace’s social housing division has secured a contract to carry out the first phase of a £500m project to regenerate the Clapham Park estate in south London.

  • ɫTV

    Ciref ready to spend

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Developer Ciref is planning to raise £20m-30m and make an aquisition.

  • Features

    Made in China

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Is the UK construction industry missing a trick? A recent report suggests that firms could be saving up to 30% on the cost of materials if they were to ship more from China. Stephen Kennett spoke to three companies that already use Chinese suppliers to find out if it really ...

  • Denise Chevin
    Comment

    Construction takes centre stage

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    This week offered a fantastic shop window for construction. First there was the glamour surrounding the Queen’s opening of St Pancras and the high-speed rail link.

  • Extra care homes in Barnet, north London, designed by PRP Architects and built by Jacksons for Sanctuary Housing Association
    Features

    Mini cost model: Extra care housing

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The number of elderly people is growing all the time and so are the accommodation options available to them. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs of ‘very sheltered’ homes

  • ɫTV

    Takeovers on the cards

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    A significant housing slowdown could prompt the merger or takeover of many small and medium-sized housebuilders, according to City analysts.

  • Comment

    C is for copyright, D is for defects

    The A to Z of construction law Our instant course in legal concepts continues with some advice on how to protect your design ideas and what to do if defects come to light on your building

  • ɫTV

    Higgins bucks downturn through strong focus on South-east

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Construction group Higgins has reported a record profit because of its workload in the South-east, despite a slowing housing market nationally.

  • ɫTV

    Energy certification on verge of chaos, warns BPF

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Property federation says it is not aware of any trained assessors for delayed programme

  • ɫTV

    Bovis set to build ‘Darth Vader’s helmet’

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Bovis Lend Lease is on the brink of being appointed to build “Darth Vader’s Helmet”, as the Stanhope development at Walbrook Square in central London has become popularly known.

  • Grice: expected to quit immediately
    ɫTV

    McAlpine boss ‘to leave as soon as takeover finalised’

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Ian Grice will stand down if £600m takeover deal is struck with Carillion

  • All change: Turnbull is expected to leave, along with Cummings and Bellis (also pictured), before the end
    ɫTV

    Purge of Erinaceous board could include chairman

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Nigel Turnbull set to follow founders Neil Bellis and Lucy Cummings out of the door

  • Harris: “confidence is a problem”
    ɫTV

    Big drop in construction orders puts housing plans at risk

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Statistics published last week showing an 8% fall in total construction orders and a 12% decline in the housing sector cast doubt on whether Brown will hit his ambitious 2020 targets

  • ɫTV

    A big hello

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    A 17m-high illustration wrapping the Stanley ɫTV at King’s Cross was unveiled on Monday.

  • Comment

    Bennett (Electrical) Services vs Inviron

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    This was a summary judgment application to enforce an adjudication award. A dispute had arisen between the parties in the course of electrical installation works that the Claimant was carrying out for the Defendant. The Claimant referred the dispute to adjudication, however the Defendant asserted that the adjudicator did not ...

  • ɫTV

    Bear gets bullish

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    ɫTV services group Northern Bear has been granted £11m by Yorkshire Bank.

  • Comment

    Bad, bad, bad

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The suggestion of a 10-15% reduction in the UK’s renewable energy target is bad news on many levels.