All Building articles in 1999 Issue 20
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Features
Slim possibilities
Vacuum glazing is set to change the face of buildings. At just 6 mm thick, this revolutionary slimline system will give freedom to architects while withstanding severe weather conditions.
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Miller/Gleeson team wins village
A consortium led by Miller Homes/Gleeson Homes has won the competition to develop the second Millennium Village at Allerton Bywater in West Yorkshire. Planning minister Richard Caborn was due to make the announcement today in the former colliery village near Leeds. The scheme will comprise 23 ha of mixed-use development. ...
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WSP linked with Symonds
Multidisciplinary engineer WSP has announced that it wants to buy parts of rival Symonds. WSP managing director Chris Cole said: I made enquiries to Symonds three weeks ago and am still waiting to hear back. Cole said WSP was interested in Symonds facilities management business and its ...
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The simple life
Glenn Howells' uncomplicated buildings have helped him clinch a number of lucrative lottery competitions. Now the 1960s-inspired architect is designing a model for 21st-century living .
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The use of knowledge
Keeping bits of knowledge to yourself may give you some kind of power, but teamwork can only work if all the facts are shared for the common good.
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Just do IT
What are industry bodies doing to persuade firms of the broader benefits of technology?
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Get noticed
How can you make sure your CV lands on the yes pile? Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose explains how to make your resumé stand out.
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Uncertainty over future of MDA
A question mark hung over the future of quantity surveyor MDA this week after property firm STG Holdings took a major stake in the firm. City sources expect the move to lead to a full bid for the company by STG Holdings chairman Stefan Allesch-Taylor. Allesch Taylor paid ...
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Playing in Europe
Romania is the hottest tip for lucrative contracts in Building's analysis of the European construction market. But it's by no means the only one.
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Do you speak English?
The legalese that explains when a bond becomes due is often so opaque that, even with hindsight, employers can t collect their money.
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Dramatic entrance
Huge sheets of glass give Jean Nouvel's lakeside concert hall in Switzerland its sharp, purist form. But how did Pilkington fabricate the world's largest double-glazed units?
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The great divides
The seven doors backstage at the Royal Opera House wouldn't be out of place in Wagner's Valhalla one weighs 64 tonnes and is 17 m high. Why did they have to be so big? And how do you open one?
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Workload dips for fourth month in a row
Contractors' poor run continues as only 17 firms record enough work to make it into the monthly league.
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Renegade McAlpine investor cuts stake
Phillips & Drew reduces holding in contractor and housebuilder after failed takeover.
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Crane tears dome skin
The roof of the Millennium Dome was ripped open when a crane tore through the Teflon structure last Thursday. The crane, which was working inside the structure, pierced the inner and outer panels of the roof, exposing the interior. The damage was temporarily repaired. But a dome insider said replacement ...
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Cost update
This quarter's analysis of materials costs and labour rates focuses on prices for doors and windows across the UK and the effect of National Insurance changes on wages.
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Contractors' output
Construction Confederation survey reports increased workload, but enquiries hit three-year low.
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Lottery landmark in closure shock
Sadler s Wells to close for remedial works as audit office publishes attack on Arts Council projects.
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Clients want to form D&B Praetorian Guard
Top client body set to launch £10 250 registration scheme for design-and-build contractors.