All Building articles in 1999 Issue 01
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Features
At the wheel
Although Gleeds' new senior partner Richard Steer has followed in his father's footsteps, he intends to take the cost consultant in a new direction.
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Sweeping statements
A new year, and the mother of all eves the eve of the millennium deserves something radical. How about we start by getting rid of all those lawyers who stand in the way of good building?
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Where to next?
There is disagreement over where output growth is heading in 1999, but some sectors are sure to feel the pinch. Forecasters and industry chiefs give their views on what's in store.
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The job hunt
If your new year's resolution is to get your dream job, Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose has the advice you need.
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Too much of a good thing
The European parliament's new home in Strasbourg is undeniably monumental, but do 626 MEPs really need a second vast complex to do their job?
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Paul Shepherd heads industry gong list
Shepherd Building Group chairman and managing director Paul Shepherd, and director of architect Edward Cullinan Associates Robin Nicholson headed the list of construction industry figures recognised in the new year's honours list. Shepherd and Nicholson were awarded CBEs in recognition of their years of service to the construction industry through ...
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Comment
Getting to know you
Construction doesn't know enough about what its customers want which is where marketing comes in.
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Euro-vision
Britain may not be part of the single currency yet, but that doesn't mean its introduction won't affect your business. Will your computer systems cope?
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Got it covered?
The insurance market's approach to claims that may arise out of year 2000 and date recognition problems in computer systems will have implications for those renewing their professional indemnity insurance.
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News
FMB cool on staged payments
The Federation of Master Builders has reacted coolly to an agreement reached between the Office of Fair Trading and a construction firm allowing the company to accept staged payments for home improvement work. Limelight, which includes Moben Kitchens and Portland Conservatories, has agreed to use contracts that allow clients to ...
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Crane to talk over MOD contracts
Construction Confederation chairman Alan Crane was on Wednesday due to meet defence minister John Spellar to discuss Ministry of Defence plans to introduce supply-chain contracting. Crane, who wrote to Spellar asking for clarification on the plans late last year, was expected to be given fuller details of an initiative that ...
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Features
Parting company
The climate is right to sell your business, but if negotiations go awry, the consequences can be costly. Owner-managers looking to cash in should heed a few words of advice.
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Commercial property demand set to drop
The CBI and property consultant GVA Grimley have warned of a looming drop-off in confidence in the property sector. The latest CBI/GVA Grimley survey of 389 companies' property needs shows that demand for commercial property is holding up despite falling confidence in the rest of the economy. But CBI director ...
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Sharpening one's clause
When the BBC amended its standard contract to include a clause that can delay payment of an adjudicator's award, the industry cried foul. But it is only ever intended to be used as a last resort.
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Treasury chief plans
Revealed: taskforce aims to limit contractors' funding role through new "Government Investment Bank".
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Tay Homes caught in takeover tug of war
areholder and rival housebuilder Sunley plans to eject Tay's management team after shares fell 20% during buoyant 1998.
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Rogers taskforce set to call for fast-track planning
Urban taskforce interim report likely to recommend changes to speed up planning applications.
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Euro most likely to hit smaller businesses
Small and medium-sized construction firms are most at risk from the effects of the euro, says the Construction Confederation. Confederation economist Chris Nicholls said that large firms already working internationally were likely to be relaxed about using the currency, which came into force on 1 January. However, he ...
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Wilkinson wins three Canary Wharf bridges
Working with engineer Jan Brobowski & Partners, architect scoops new road links in Docklands.
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Bovis hangs on to monthly number one spot
£350m shopping centre deal helps to keep Bovis on top, but Laing continues to dominate yearly table.