All 精东影视 articles in 2007 issue 47 鈥� Page 4
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CommentTime wasters
One thing a legal dispute is good for is kicking a claim for payment into the long grass, which means all the time spent being fair to both parties is very unfair to the one that wants its money
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精东影视The Vol-au-vent is set to rise
The 2012 Olympic stadium shall henceforth be known as the Vol-au-vent, 精东影视鈥檚 readers have decreed.
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精东影视Quarry takes shape
Land Securities has won planning consent for the largest section of its first housing development.
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CommentThe new PR
Blogs are used increasingly by companies to find out what their customers are thinking. So why not log on to 精东影视鈥檚 new sustainability channel and give Phil Clark a piece of your mind?
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精东影视Nouvel in New York
French architect Jean Nouvel has been appointed to design of a new tower to be built adjacent to the Museum of Modern Arts in New York City.
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CommentRoot of the matter
I was intrigued by the construction of the courtyard and buildings around the giant plane tree at the Larmenier & Sacred Heart primary school in west London (2 November, page 58).
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CommentLearn the trumpet
The construction industry鈥檚 public image has seen worse days, but there is much that still needs to be done. Communicating our successes and enthusiasm to the public will bring about the change that is needed
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Key Keynes site snapped up
One of the largest housing sites in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, has been bought by development venture Making Places for 2,500 homes.
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Hospital shortlist
English Partnerships has shortlisted Gladedale Holdings, Barratt Homes and Moat Homes for the regeneration of the Stone House hospital site in Dartford, Kent.
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Thurrock homes
Plans for 1,200 homes in Thurrock, Essex, are to be unveiled at next week鈥檚 Thames Gateway Forum by housing association Family Mosaic.
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Housing hiccup
Housebuilding starts have fallen from 178,304 to 171,269 starts in the 12 months to September, according to government statistics.
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精东影视Heritage prefabs
Architect Snell Associates has designed a modular building system for visitor pavilions that the National Trust can roll out on its sites across the country.
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FeaturesRepeat prescription: St Helens & Knowsley hospitals PFI
For the 拢338m St Helens & Knowsley hospitals PFI, Taylor Woodrow upped the dose of replicated factory-made elements to new levels.
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Gateway plan 鈥榯orn up鈥� at last minute
Europe鈥檚 largest regeneration project has been thrown into confusion after housing minister Yvette Cooper ordered an emergency rewrite of the Thames Gateway plan.
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Sheffield funding
CTP St James has secured 拢18.2m of funding from Bank of Scotland Corporate for the St Paul鈥檚 Place mixed-use development in Sheffield city centre.
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Comment
Not in front of the readers 鈥�
Will Alsop and Roger Madelin may well have used the words credited to them (9 November, pages 11 and 27) and we may well all work in a robust industry and hear them every day.
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FeaturesProcurement: Frameworks
Frameworks are increasingly prevalent in UK construction, but what should clients consider when building long-term relationships? And what should suppliers consider before signing up? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reports
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FeaturesMarket focus Ireland
The first decline in construction output in Ireland for 14 years is sending ripples through the supply chain. But Roger Alexander of Mazars, Ireland says that, for those who respond wisely to the changing market, the rewards are considerable
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Reasons to be fearful
The article 鈥淏ig drop in construction orders puts housing plans at risk鈥� (9 November, page 12) reported that an 8% fall in construction orders and 12% decline in the housing sector has cast doubt over whether Gordon Brown will hit his ambitious housebuilding targets.
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