All Building articles in 2000 Issue 02
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Features
Rogers returns
Fourteen years after the Lloyd’s building, Richard Rogers Partnership is back with another hi-tec block in the Square Mile. Could it be Lloyd’s II?
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Features
The outsider
Bill Tallis was not the obvious choice to head the Major Contractors Group, in that he had never worked in construction. So, what does the new director have in store?
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Comment
Thanks for nothing
First person The government seems set on making life tough for smaller firms, even though they form the backbone of construction.
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Features
Look and learn
There are important lessons to be learned from how the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank and the Millennium Dome challenged traditional construction methods.
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News
Union to lobby government over pay scheme
AEEU boss to meet Gordon Brown to discuss electricians’ tax-avoidance scheme on £250m Portcullis House.
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Features
Sunk by your own float
When a contractor incurs loss because it's been prevented from completing on time, any float in its programme can prove expensive – as Alfred McAlpine discovered.
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News
Government urban renewal plans under fire
Lord Rogers’ urban vision called socially exclusive and rejuvenation of some northern estates not worthwhile.
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Features
Cost model: Urban design and infrastructure
Infrastructure and public realm projects are a key component of the strategies to regenerate urban districts drawn up by Lord Rogers’ taskforce. Davis Langdon & Everest, with urban designer EDAW, examine the funding, procurement and cost of the schemes that will bring people back to the city
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Features
Cracking the code
The lack of a clear framework for arbitration in Scotland makes for a painful process for all concerned. Now, an arbitration code has been launched that aims to change all that. What are its chances?
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Features
Dangerous choices
Be wary of being named as an arbitrator or adjudicator before a dispute has arisen – you could fall foul of the European Convention on Human Rights, which is about to be incorporated into English law.
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Features
Catching the train
When budgets are tight and the going gets tough, training is often the first thing to go. But undertrained staff are a liability for any company, and an investment in targeted training can bring huge productivity improvements.
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News
Stadia design rethink prompted by Cardiff fiasco
Institution of Structural Engineers to investigate problems highlighted by rock concert at stadium.
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News
High-Point Rendel poised to buy MDA
High-Point responds to City pressure to boost stock market value by moving to buy top 10 QS.
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News
Building & Property ripe for takeover
Facilities manager puts flotation on hold because of hostile market sentiment, but City sources say it is now vulnerable to predators.
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News
Supermarket construction is set to boom
Construction firms are set to benefit from the intensifying supermarket wars as leading retailers announce a raft of store developments.Asda, which is now owned by US giant Wal-Mart, plans to spend £160m building 12 stores in the Midlands and the South-east. Mike Abel, general manager for Asda, said preferred ...
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News
Howell goes as Morrison reshuffles board
A boardroom shuffle at Scottish construction group Morrison will see Keith Howell resign as managing director and Sir Fraser Morrison resume his role as chief executive. Howell, 43, was offered a role as corporate development director but chose to leave. He will stay on as an adviser until he finds ...
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News
UK output to match Euro average
UK construction output is set to match the European average for the next three years, but some sectors will perform better than others, according to forecaster Euroconstruct. At Euroconstruct’s conference in Cambridge last week, the association of forecasters unveiled figures that showed the UK ahead of the European average for ...
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News
Watchdog to carry out Egan audit
The National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into the government’s construction policy.The public sector watchdog says the inquiry will focus on government efforts to implement Rethinking Construction, both as a client and as a supporter of the industry. Key issues will be what progress the DETR and the Treasury ...
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News
WS Atkins/Mace merger talks called off
Mace executives worried about loss of independence and lack of representative on Atkins board, says source.
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Features
Appointments
ContractorsStephen Foster has joined maintenance and small works contractor Martin Smith & Foster as manager of its business in Dormansland, Surrey.Martin White has joined Try Accord as marketing director.Electrical contractor Hills Electrical has appointed Allan Carson business development manager for Scotland.HousebuildersNicola Taylor has joined the Northern division of Redrow Homes ...