All Building articles in 1999 Issue 05
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PFI investment bank to give £100m funding boost
New government bank could be in action in second half of year if it gets the go-ahead this month.
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'Housekeeping exercise' costs Ward £12.5m
Kent housebuilder Ward Homes has posted a £10.1m loss, after a re-evaluation of the company's assets. Ward made a £2.4m pre-tax profit on turnover of £27.7m in the year to 31 October 1998, but this was wiped out by £12.5m in exceptional items after a reassessment of the value of ...
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Berkeley Homes axes 19 staff in wake of review
Share price leaps 94.5p to 492.5p as City welcomes news of restructuring designed to reduce cost base.
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Be thankful l don't take it all…
The self-assessment system for corporation tax that came into force last July is going to increase the amount that companies pay in 1999/2000 by 63%.
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Engineer set for big time after US buy-out
Thorburn Colquhoun plans to double in size by 2002 after link-up with £450m-turnover URS.
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Standard forms aimed at defeating the cowboys
Taskforce to recommend introduction of plain English agreements for work valued at less than £5000.
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Appointments
Contractors Plymouth-based Hill & Lang has appointed Mark Stapleton minor works manager in its small works department. Tom MacQuillan has been promoted to head of corporate communications at Taylor Woodrow. EBC Construction has appointed David Matthews senior quantity surveyor. Housebuilder ...
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Window defects linked to on-site assembly
Timber-framed double-glazed windows that are assembled on site are failing after only five years, defects experts have warned. In a report due out this month, insurer Housing Association Property Mutual says incorrect use of materials and mounting methods are leading to water penetration and causing window seals to fail. ...
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Bovis and Schal axed from BAA list
Firms lose preferred construction manager status in client's latest round of cuts; building services and planning supervisor firms could be next.
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Biting back
The trend by cost-conscious clients to bundle contracts into giant deals is squeezing out the small contractor. But now local firms are joining forces to stand their ground.
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Inter-union 'bean fight' at opera house
Fresh labour problems look set to trouble the £220m Royal Opera House refurbishment after an inter-union dispute broke out over a plate of beans. Site workers employed by Alendale Construction stopped work last week and have threatened further industrial action after a colleague accused of throwing the beans at an ...
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D&B: a beginner's guide
An occasional series explaining procurement methods kicks off with the pleasures and pitfalls of design-and-build contracts.
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'Signs housing market is picking up,' says Bryant
Consumer confidence rises as top 10 housebuilder sees visitors return to the show homes.
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HSE issues warning over millennium bug
The Health and Safety Executive has warned employers to identify and assess health risks that might result from the millennium bug, or face legal action. The HSE has announced plans for a number of inspections and publicity initiatives this year to ensure employers are aware of the potential risk to ...
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Cambridge/Microsoft IT research lab unveiled
Architect RMJM has submitted planning application for £20m joint venture on west Cambridge site.
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Circus troupe
It made its name fitting out stylish loft apartments. Now, explains partner Duncan Chapman, nine-strong practice Circus Architects is changing its act to portable buildings.
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Culture clash
In the second of a two-part focus on company style, the Institute of Personnel and Development's Angela Baron says merging firms ignore culture at their peril.
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Fears over 'privity of contract'
Industry leaders are fighting for changes to new legislation that will open clients up to direct claims from subcontractors. Construction's top lawyers discussed the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill at a meeting organised by the Construction Industry Council on Monday. The bill is awaiting committee stage in the ...
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International costings
Cost consultant Gardiner & Theobald's latest set of international costings compare worldwide variations in building costs, materials prices, labour rates and inflation.
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Crest Nicholson profit surge
Housebuilding and construction group Crest Nicholson has announced a pre-tax profit of £28.1m in the year to 31 October 1998, 37% up on the same period in 1997. The surge in profit was mirrored by a jump in the group's turnover, which rose 32% to £465m, up from £353m ...