All Building articles in 1999 Issue 10
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Features
Clash points 1
If contractors can pass on their subcontractors' costs to the client, they probably will, won't they? Clients suspect this might be true, but fortunately Rudi can set their minds at rest
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£100m claims cast pall over Tarmac demerger
Analysts say possible losses on disputes in Copenhagen, Derby and Cork may make it difficult to split company.
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Government to fund 1000 classrooms
The government has promised an extra £80m over the coming year to create more than 1000 new classrooms in a bid to reduce class sizes. The government already has a programme in place to create 600 more classrooms in infant schools catering for children aged between four ...
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Fairclough sale may net Amec £120m
Buoyant housing market will boost price paid by US firm, which stands to gain UK foothold.
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Cost model update, March 1999
In its second cost model update, Davis Langdon Everest examines how the prices of four key building types – business parks, hotels, offices and supermarkets – have been affected by change
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Clash points 2
Not exactly. Contractors aren't always angels they are businesses like any other. However, the client can solve its own problems by choosing best practice procurement routes.
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Norwich firm takes on nationals for £60m scheme
RG Carter on final shortlist of three for millennium project to redevelop former library site.
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Mowlem on acquisition trail
Mowlem is on the look-out for acquisitions after a 26% jump in its pre-tax profit to £39.4m in the year to 31 December 1998. Chief executive John Gains said the company had spent £14m on buyouts in 1998 and was looking to up the tempo in 1999. He said: "We ...
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Wainhomes goes private after shares dip again
Chairman takes company out of market to prevent asset-stripping takeover.
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ROH sparks agree bonus
Management and electricians on the £220m refurbishment of the Royal Opera House have agreed a new bonus package for the project. Under the deal, electricians working for M&E contractor Balfour Kilpatrick will earn the equivalent of a 60-hour week for working a 50-hour, five-day week. The deal will push electricians' ...
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South Bank Centre shortlist announced
Thirteen international architects have been shortlisted to draw up a masterplan for the South Bank Centre. The list includes 10 UK firms, and two Dutch and one Spanish firm, selected from 76 entries. The shortlisted firms are: Alsop and Störmer (Atlantic); David Chipperfield Architects; Zaha Hadid; Rick Mather Architects; ...
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Appointments
Contractors HBG Construction has appointed James Wimpenny construction manager in the North-east.Midas Group has promoted John Alton to Cornwall area director. Keith Hosen and Graham Hosking have joined the Cornwall team as contracts manager and commercial manager respectively.Housebuilders Persimmon Homes (North East) has promoted David Jenkinson to land ...
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Arup wins landmark market redevelopment
Consultant's radical mixed-use scheme for Bermondsey chosen from shortlist of eight.
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Egan snail's pace progress attacked by industry
Movement for Innovation chairman rejects allegations of administrative delay to projects.
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Behaving badly
The Federation of Recruitment and Employment Services' Christine Little gives her tips for dealing with the colleague from hell.
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Balfour Beatty wins vote of confidence from parent
Struggling BICC said it had no intention of selling Balfour Beatty after the contracting arm turned in record orders this week. The cables-to-contracting group reported pre-tax profit before exceptionals of £70m on turnover of £3.67bn for the year to 31 December 1998. However, £164m of exceptional items plunged ...
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What does 'best value' mean?
To improve the quality and delivery of public services, compulsory competitive tendering is to be replaced by the best value initiative. But has the new system been thought through properly?
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Europe's biggest retail centre opens
Bluewater park in Kent, Europe's largest retail and leisure development, will open for business next Tuesday. Built by Bovis for client Lend Lease on a 100 ha former chalk quarry, the £350m centre provides 154 000 m 2 of floor space for more than 320 retail outlets. It also ...
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Birmingham's Mailbox: Britain's biggest building conversion
Even in a city famous for its concentration of huge commercial buildings, Birmingham's Royal Mail sorting office breaks several size records. For a start, it is the largest building in the city. With a footprint that covers two entire blocks, or 1.6 ha, it rises to five storeys and ...
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Birmingham symphony
From Walsall to Worcester, architects are providing innovative and attractive local amenities. Here, Building showcases seven inspirational projects.