All Building articles in 2000 Issue 19
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Features
Whose pocket are you in?
Two recent cases have demonstrated how important impartiality is to judges, arbitrators and expert witnesses. Even a very remote connection can be enough to get them thrown off a case.
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Features
Paul Reeder
The man credited with pulling Schal’s chestnuts out of the fire at the Royal Opera House is now its boss. So how’s he going to make sure the company’s troubles are behind it?
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News
London housebuilder hit by warranty row
Southwark homeowners claim Greenwich House Properties sold them houses without warranties.
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News
Jarvis headhunts troubleshooter
As shares continue to flounder and rumours of a stalker spread, Jarvis appoints Scot with reputation as city operator to post of financial director.
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HBF talks to supermarkets over sites guide
The House Builders’ Federation is in talks with Tesco and J Sainsbury to improve co-operation between housebuilders and retailers on mixed-use developments.The HBF said it wants to produce a good practice manual, complete with case studies, to show how retailers, housebuilders and employers can work together to create viable communities.It ...
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The graduates
Robert Smith of Hays Montrose explains how construction firms can attract more career girls and boys.
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Comment
Rank follies
First person Transparent, open-plan buildings reflect the nation’s embarrassment about hierarchies – but the fact is, people like their privacy.
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News
Five in on-line materials venture
Five of the biggest names in UK construction have joined forces to launch an e-commerce venture to buy building materials.Materials firms Aggregate Industries, BPB, Pilkington and RMC and contractor Alfred McAlpine have formed on-line business Mercadium. It is intended that, in the next five years, it will become the single ...
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Features
Putting E-topia on the map
“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.” Not in E-topia, where you may be signing contracts that oblige you to deal with virtual design flaws in a not-yet-existent bridge.
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News
Snook turns down Mowlem for rival
Mowlem has had the plug pulled on its plan to make Garvis Snook director of its southern building operations in a surprise coup by listed contractor EBC. Snook, who was due to start at Mowlem this month, took over as chief executive of £80m-turnover EBC this Monday. Snook, formerly managing ...
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Laing loses third director in six months
New business director Tony Aitkenhead quits, but construction chairman denies brain drain.
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Features
Services whole-life costs
The third in this series on the lifespan costs of engineering services compares three power and data installation options.
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Materials whole-life costs
Building Performance Group’s guide to the lifespan and whole-life costs of building components tackles flexible floor coverings from PVC sheets to carpet tiles.
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News
Parliament to debate the future of construction
Opposition expected to attack government’s “pathetic” cowboy initiative at special session next Thursday.
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Connaught plans major market listing
Connaught, the fast-growing support services business listed on the Alternative Investment Market, is expecting to bid for a full stock market listing in 18 months’ time. Announcing a pre-tax profit rise of one-third to £800 000 for the half-year to 29 February, chief executive Mark Tinknell said a full quote ...
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DEGW founder Duffy to follow global clients to USA
Space planning expert to head New York office for three years as international client base grows.
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Features
Clash points
In the post-Construction-Act industry, main contractors and the firms that work for them should not be talking about clash points, but about how to work together to achieve their mutual objectives.
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Clash points
Yes, of course. But let’s not get too wrapped up in our noble intentions. Common purposes presuppose common interests, and too many contractors are still looking after number one.