All Building articles in 2000 Issue 09
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The North-east: Shirtsleeve weather
Geordies are renowned for their love of a good night out, and the construction market in the North-east reflects that, with a dazzling number of leisure developments in the pipeline.The Gateshead Quay regeneration has taken off. Foster and Partners’ £45m Gateshead Music Centre has planning consent and Laing is due ...
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Yorkshire: Warming up nicely
Leeds is seeing a surge in the housing and leisure sectors. About 3000 new-build flats are planned for the next few years, and a host of new bars, pubs and restaurants are springing up.Sheffield, once deep in the doldrums, is set to be revived. The city received £743m of European ...
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Scotland: Mixed temperatures
The new Scottish parliament building continues to be a source of controversy, with latest reports suggesting that the final bill will approach a staggering £200m. At the same time, the parliament is still the main driver of new building around the capital, as businesses jockey for position near the decision-makers.Contractors ...
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The minders
How 12 Galliford and Castle Cement staff spent a week looking after 30 10-year-olds, and learned all about teamwork.
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Sunshine in the West Midlands
Canary Wharf could soon be dwarfed by a proposed 900 ft tower in Birmingham as Britain’s second city grows in height and confidence to compete with the capital. Add to that the presence of a Selfridges department store in the new Bull Ring complex, and the word “sexy” may yet ...
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Wilcon lands timber-frame maker
Top five housebuilder Wilson Connolly has made a massive leap into the timber-frame housing market by buying Northampton-based timber-frame manufacturer Prestoplan for an undisclosed sum. Under the new ownership, Prestoplan will operate as an autonomous business unit, headed by Wilcon’s new chairman and group financial director David Lawther.Prestoplan’s current management ...
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Jarvis shifts stock market listing
Jarvis is the latest construction firm to get support services listing in an attempt to boost its falling share price.
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It's Sunny Up North
Forget those rumours of Britain’s north/south divide – at least as far as construction is concerned. Urban regeneration is under way in city centres from Edinburgh to Portsmouth, and the demand for leisure and retail development everywhere points to a national building boom. Building takes the temperature across the UK.
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An international outcry
For the international contractor, the new FIDIC forms are an unholy mess, full of pitfalls. This article looks at what is wrong with the Silver Book's design-and-build terms.
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What the L is going on?
The government is to change Part L of the Building Regulations to make buildings more energy efficient. The way it has done this has driven an angry industry to talk about a conspiracy against it. What’s the DETR playing at?
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Jubilee Line glass safety plan in place
London Underground has submitted proposals to the Health and Safety Executive for improving the safety of glass at stations on the Jubilee Line Extension.The proposals come after Building revealed that HSE officials had demanded action over toughened glass panels at all 11 JLE stations.Stan Hart, a principal at the HSE’s ...
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Fiddlers on the hoof
Floating in from Europe is a piece of legislation that promises to bring an end to the little — and not so little — swindles that have been going on between competitors. And the penalties are draconian.
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East Midlands: Looking healthy
It’s boom time in Nottingham. The market is doing well in all sectors. Universities are spending money, commercial developers are investing in town-centre schemes and business parks such as the Riverside and Phoenix, and developers are building sheds along the M1 between junctions 20 and 28. Ken Carter, partner in ...
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Revenue cuts tax rate for self-employed workers
Changes will cut paperwork, but unions say it will encourage “bogus self-employment”.
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Cost update
This quarterly analysis looks at materials prices, with a special focus on insulation, labour rates and works packages.
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The South-east and South coast: Scorchio!
Architects and contractors in the South-east are so busy they are pushed to find time to tell you about it. From Oxford to Winchester to Southampton, the story is the same: workloads are heavy, tender prices are up, and skilled, experienced staff are thin on the ground.Reflecting the current housebuying ...
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Cloudy in Northern Ireland
Sustained private investment and European Union funding have transformed the Republic’s economy, and although Northern Ireland has tended to lag behind, it has recently been enjoying its own mini-boom. Despite the political climate, most contractors think the peace process is helping deliver investment to the region.The retail boom precipitated by ...
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Three cheers for Raynsford
With the Construction Act nearing its second birthday, Nick Raynsford should be giving himself a pat on the back for pushing it through. But he could do more, such as allowing adjudicators to correct their mistakes.
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Raynsford to lead City charm offensive
Construction minister and Movement for Innovation chief to meet City to boost industry’s image.