All Building articles in 2000 Issue 32
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Features
Weymouth
The seaside town characterised by its elegant Georgian esplanade is reinventing itself as a premier sailing centre. The harbour has already benefited from a Dean and Reddyhoff-designed marina part-funded by the Single Regeneration Budget. Architect FaulknerBrowns has now won a commission to design a £6m sailing academy overlooking Weymouth Bay. ...
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Southport
The stunning restoration of the pier will be complemented by a £30m leisure scheme called Ocean Plaza. The scheme was delayed when developer Crowngate would not pay an £8m bond. Contractor Shepherd halted work and lost about £3m on the project. The council is now negotiating with developer Portfolio Holdings ...
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Morecambe
Lancaster council says the resort s most popular visitor attraction is the statue of Eric Morecambe, but the council has also started to transform the promenade by installing sculptures of birds. The first phase of repairs to the sea defences is complete and the second stage is under way. To ...
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Comment
Lucky numbers
The National Lottery has bankrolled a regeneration revolution. Let's hope its new operator can keep up the good work.
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Lead times
Mace keeps tabs on the lead times of 38 works packages, while on pages 56-59 Gardiner & Theobald digs deep for information on archaeological consultants. compiled by Mace and Gardiner & Theobald
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Ready for inspection
Not even the man of steel could spot every defect on a construction site, so why do clients expect architects to? Here s how to make appointment terms for inspecting consultants more realistic.
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Folkestone
Architect Tibbalds TM2 has produced a masterplan to transform Folkestone s historic harbour. The Folkestone Comprehensive Development Framework was carried out for Shepway District Council and the South East Economic Development Agency. On a much smaller scale, the Kent Architecture Centre worked with local businessman Tony Pye to hold a ...
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Falmouth
The Cornish resort is going through its own renaissance to compensate for its dying fishing industry. Architect Long & Kentish has designed the National Maritime Museum of Cornwall along with accompanying commercial development. The project, which has £10m in lottery funding, is expected to kickstart further regeneration in the town.
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Designed out of the picture
A recent court case upheld the original intent behind JCT insurance provisions, leaving the designers vulnerable to liability for the employer s insured losses.
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News
Industry can handle surge in demand, says RICS
The construction industry is well-placed to handle the government-fuelled construction boom, according to research by the RICS. The institution's figures show that investment in the construction sector is the highest since records began in 1965, putting it in a good position to increase production smoothly. The report, by RICS chief ...
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Early days
Mace s human resources director tells you how to make new employees feel welcome on their first day and beyond.
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Remote control
Need some stone but can t face tramping around distant quarries? Soon you ll be able to pick rock from the comfort of your office, thanks to the wonders of mobile technology.
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Contractors get more say in specifications
Contractors have increased their power to influence product specification, according to a report by Barbour Index. The report, Influencing Product Decisions, found that 82% of contractors believed they were more involved in the choice of products than was the case three years ago. The contractors surveyed added that they attempted ...
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Rogers to hold crunch talks with chancellor
Lord Rogers in last-ditch attempt to lobby Brown to fund urban taskforce recommendations.
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New Hungerford crossing faces cash crisis
London s new Hungerford pedestrian river crossing may be scrapped after a demand for extra safety measures before work on the scheme can go ahead. A senior source on the project said: The design-build contract is now null and void. We are pessimistic about the bridge going ahead. The ...
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A fishy business
A recent marine law arbitration case that originated in the USA and concluded in the UK has some valuable lessons for construction lawyers involved in disputes beyond British borders.
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Carillion building control mailshot provokes row
District Surveyors Association threatens legal action over company s advertising material.
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Rogue builders top UK complaints league
Cowboy builders have topped the Office of Fair Trading s league of consumer complaints, generating 700 more than second-hand car salesmen in three months. Figures compiled from trading standards offices across the UK show that domestic repair and maintenance and home improvement firms were the subject of 18 670 complaints ...
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Two giants of British construction die
Sir Edgar Beck and Joseph Murphy, both leading construction industry figures, died last week. Sir Edgar was the former chairman and honorary president of John Mowlem; Murphy founded Joseph Murphy Structural Engineering. Sir Edgar was widely credited with generating a period of rapid growth for Mowlem during his 19-year tenure ...