All Building articles in 1999 Issue 41
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Features
More, please
Don't wait to be offered a pay rise. Take the initiative and ask – but use this seven-step guide to pick the right moment.
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Features
The third party way
For all the predictable griping, and the tendency of the producers of standard forms to deny its application, the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill brings opportunities for all sectors of the industry.
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News
Relief as Raynsford pulls out of race
The industry this week reacted with relief to construction minister Nick Raynsford’s withdrawal from the London mayoral race.He dropped out to become campaign manager for former health secretary Frank Dobson, who announced his candidacy on Saturday.Hugh Try, chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board, said: “I am sure he would ...
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News
QSs vote to reject RICS modernisation plans
Profession complains that it will have one-third of membership but one-sixteenth of power.
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Features
The root pile man
Technical innovations have given ground engineering specialist Fondedile an enviable reputation, but, as managing director Ian McKenzie says, that doesn’t protect it from the abuses of an industry that still finds it difficult to work with itself.
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News
RIBA steps into line with its KPI
The RIBA is set to develop a key performance indicator for design and develop benchmarks to measure architects’ performance. The move was announced at last week’s RIBA council meeting, where the association’s practice committee proposed ideas to bring the profession in line with the rest of the construction industry in ...
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Interior to offer one-stop shop
Interior Services Group chief David King outlines plans to make 40% of profit from long-term facilities management-style deals by 2001.
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New minister for PFI as Milburn moves to health
This week’s cabinet reshuffle has thrown up two changes that will affect construction.Alan Milburn, chief secretary to the Treasury, has replaced Frank Dobson as health secretary. At the Treasury, Milburn, 41, was responsible for the private finance initiative and introduced the proposal to create Partnerships UK, the state-owned bank for ...
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The IT revolution moves up a gear
The managers of IT systems across the construction industry met at the Construction Industry Computing Association conference to discuss their successes – and outline a vision for the future.
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News
Web site for kosher firms
A web site of vetted building firms is to be launched next month in a bid to stamp out cowboy builders.Hirevolution.com will hold a database of domestic builders, plumbers, carpenters, decorators and electricians. Customers can log on to find the best firm for their job.To pass the vetting process, firms ...
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HSE to prosecute firms
The Health and Safety Executive is to prosecute Costain and Kvaerner Cleveland Bridge for alleged breaches of safety on the refurbishment of Avonmouth Bridge in Bristol. The prosecution follows an HSE investigation into an incident in April where a motorway crash barrier being installed on the bridge plunged 25 m ...
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Manhattan Loft moves into office development
Urban residential developer known for loft apartments to provide “unconventional” offices in London.
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Features
Low cunning
The team building a Foster-designed HQ in central London had the chance to cut cost and disruption by reusing the foundations in the original basement. But as it was 30 years old, engineer Yolles had some clever rejigging to do to make the plan work.
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Taskforce launched to push Egan in councils
Construction Minister Nick Raynsford has announced the formation of a taskforce to promote the Egan agenda in local government. The 18-member body, which will be chaired by Ted Cantle, chief executive of Nottingham City Council, includes John Hobson, head of the construction directorate at the DETR, and representatives from English ...
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Comment
Conservative measures
Good riddance to John Major’s Tory government; a warm welcome to New Labour’s new conservatism.
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Features
Clause for thought
A new short-form contract has been added to the suite of New Engineering Contract documents. How well should it work?
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Chris Wilkinson & James Eyre
Chris Wilkinson Architects has been one of the practices that set the tone for Britain's visual identity over the past 10 years. Now the man behind it is sharing the limelight with the rest of his team – above all partner, James Eyre.
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Housing insurer calls for workmanship KPI
Housing Association Property Mutual is pressing the government to adopt key performance indicators in workmanship.Paul Wornell of HAPM's technical audit unit is sending a copy of the housing association insurer's new workmanship checklists for scrutiny by DETR.Wornell said: "While there is a common agenda in recent government initiatives to reduce ...
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Industry turns out in force for Building reception
Manchester’s construction community goes into party mode as Building hosts drinks for the North-west.
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Henry Boot hit by low margins
The interim results of Sheffield-based contractor and housebuilder Henry Boot were hit by what the company described as “the spectre of low margins, high risk, competitiveness and poor payment which continue to dog the industry”.Group managing director Jamie Boot said most of the contractor’s clients still bought work on the ...