All Building articles in 1999 Issue 31
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Features
Winning the West
Bristol’s loss of the £58m harbourside scheme seems to have done little to hurt the local economy, thanks to a few major projects, but firms still need a good plan to make it in a savagely competitive market.
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Comment
The pleasure principle
First person Functional buildings are all very well, but thank goodness we can still erect structures just to cheer ourselves up.
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Comment
Please relieve me
Second opinion Public toilets may be out of sight but they shouldn’t be out of mind – so why so many drastic design faults?
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News
Reward offered for phantom of the opera
Schal offering £2000 for information leading to arrest of “maniac” who dropped missile from ROH fly-tower.
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Features
Measuring up
The performance measurement software system that has won accolades from the Movement for Innovation.
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Features
Language lessons
Contracting or subcontracting with a company from another part of Europe can be fraught with linguistic and legal problems – as a recent case shows. It’s best to make sure the details are worked out first.
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Features
Kate Priestley
A woman in a male domain, the head of NHS Estates has had to work hard to earn respect. Now the most powerful woman in construction, it is her job to ensure that the health building budget of £1.8bn a year is spent efficiently.
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News
Raynsford promoted in government reshuffle
Construction’s man at the DETR gains responsibility and a deputy as minister of state.
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News
Government is failing UK industry, says housebuilder
Boss of UK-Irish firm Abbey says lack of training is choking British construction market.
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Features
Who needs experts?
Lord Woolf believes that limiting the number of expert witnesses in construction disputes will reduce the cost of litigation, but will it? And is it a workable solution anyway?
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Features
The living daylights
It may look like a Bond villain's lair, but the gleaming glasshouse nestling in the Welsh hills is Foster and Partners' centrepiece to the £43.3m botanic garden.
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News
DETR research proves public want cowboy laws
But government set to ignore unpublished study showing huge backing for quality mark “with teeth”.
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Features
Cost study: Sustainable low-energy housing
Sixteen sustainable low-energy houses and flats were constructed in Glasgow for £60,900 each. This low capital price was achieved despite building in sophisticated environmental features that will significantly cut whole-life costs.
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News
Hanson chief says US market is soaring
Hanson chief executive Andrew Dougal says UK demand for building materials grew in June but that the market is still not as buoyant as the USA. Dougal forecasts that US demand for aggregates may increase by as much as 15% over the next six years as a result of the ...
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News
Major contractors buy time with tax opt-out
Big firms are relaxed about the new industry tax scheme, but subcontractors are still fretting.
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Features
Border skirmishes
A recent decision by a Scottish sheriff suggests that the court’s powers in Scotland are different to those in England and Wales.
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News
Report calls for joint body to run quality mark
A new body run by the construction industry, consumer protection groups and local authorities and regulatory groups will oversee a scheme to outlaw cowboy builders, according to new proposals to be put to government.A draft of the final report of the DETR’s cowboy builders working group, which is due to ...
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Bovis kicks off new push with biotech buy
Sir Frank Lampl spells out three-pronged strategy for growth after acquisition of £30m-turnover Tanvec.
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Features
Appointments
Contractors Try Accord has promoted Steve Jarvis to business development manager for London. Sam Roscoe has been made business development manager for the South-west.Jane Horswill has joined Roberts as area marketing manager for South Yorkshire. HousebuildersLaing Homes South Thames has appointed Alan Sellers sales and marketing director. ConsultantsBirmingham-based Wakemans has ...