All Building articles in 2000 Issue 24
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Features
Think thin
Every millimetre of space is at a premium in the City of London, so thinner walls can mean big gains for property developers. As MEPC proved, that can be a delicate balancing act
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Pebbles that spell trouble
Remember the shoe borrower s act from last week? An ambitious attempt to protect the rights of third parties, it can hinge on opinions about intention and that could be a problem.
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Mix and match
The team building Glaxo SmithKline s headquarters in west London uses more than its fair share of data exchange technology. Its IT system combines CD-ROMs, an extranet and a technical drawings network.
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Lifelong learning
There s more to career development than a one-day training course, says Mace s human resources director.
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News
Partnerships UK launched this week
The government body charged with building on the work of the Treasury s private finance initiative taskforce was formally launched this week. Treasury minister Andrew Smith, speaking at the launch of Partnerships UK, said one of its principal roles would be to advise public sector clients on markets in the ...
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Features
Showdown at Spaghetti Junction
One-third of West Midlanders say they ve been ripped off, the press is going bananas and everybody wants government action. So, a perfect place to test the quality mark. Will it pass?
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News
Four in race for Hull stadium
Four architects are in the running to design a £38m stadium to house Hull s professional rugby league and football clubs. It is understood that HOK+Lobb, Miller Partnership, Atherton Fuller and KSS have been shortlisted for the scheme. Three architects will be selected to submit concept designs. Drivers Jonas has ...
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Comment
Hats off to Fez
First person Two communities: a medieval Arabian labyrinth or ideal American exurbs. Which has the most to teach the UK?
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News
European output growth set to slow
Euroconstruct forecasts that output growth will fall from 3.1% in 2000 to 1.7% in 2002.
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Scots Housing Forum tells firms to Eganise or lose out
New taskforce says housebuilders risk losing business to firms that use benchmarking to prove efficiency.
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Features
Dealing with divorce
Clients fire consultants with the most threadbare excuses, in a way that would be inconceivable with contractors. So perhaps it s time for them to get tough and start insisting on termination fees.
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Features
Clash points
The benefits of involving specialists early in the design process are huge. Savings of up to 60% can be made. But clients are reluctant. Why is this? Are they being poorly advised and what are they afraid of?
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Clash points
Experienced clients have been involving specialists early for over a decade. It s the inexperienced customers that rely on the advice of consultants and might not be fully aware of the benefits.
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News
CIC warning over student numbers
The Construction Industry Council has warned that declining student numbers will lead to future skills shortages. Latest figures for applications for construction-related courses show that there were 9700 in 1997. This is a fall of 22% on the number applying in 1994. Professor John Bale, chair of a CIC committee ...
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Readers offer: a free tour of @Bristol
Readers are invited to take part in a special pre-opening tour of @Bristol the city s most exciting new development of the year. The visit, which has been organised by Corus and Building, will include Wilkinson Eyre s Explore project, which has interactive scientific displays, and Wildscreen, the ...
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Features
The Birmingham firm that won the first quality mark
Millman Group is the first Birmingham firm to win the quality mark. Construction minister Nick Raynsford gratefully awarded the certificate at last week's Interbuild conference to manager Rebekah Millman. Raynsford and Millman also did an impromptu interview with local radio legend Ed Doolan on BBC Radio WM. Director David Millman ...
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Pane barrier
Transforming the bold, irregular curves of Foster and Partners' GLA building into simple, flat glazing panels meant double geometry for the design team.
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Balfour in major PFI push
Balfour Beatty plans to bid for five of the 10 major private finance initiative hospitals and all four roads in the next round of PFI contracts. The hospitals include the £250m Royal London, the £220m Walsgrave in Coventry and a £177m scheme in Derby. The firm revealed its plans at ...