All Building articles in 2000 Issue 37
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Features
Wheel sails over obstacles
“Good afternoon and welcome to another exciting round of construction hurdles. The two competitors today started their careers as millennium projects?” “That’s right, Brian, both in honour of the three big zeros.”“And it looks like being an exciting race, Brian, although I don’t think the result’s really in much doubt. ...
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Modern manners
Ian Simpson Architects has transformed an ornate stone Victorian warehouse into Manchester's classiest apartment block. Its design is both stylish and well-mannered.
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Features
Ray of light
A glorious glazed dome is the centrepiece of Manchester Corn Exchange's rebirth as a chic shopping centre.
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Features
The man who saved the Leaning Tower of Pisa
London academic John Burland has spent the past 10 years on the toughest job in construction. Here’s how he stopped the Italian landmark collapsing without destroying that famous lean.
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Features
Just the job
Environmental consultant Nerida Robinson tells Susan Rice about recycling plastic cups and her passion for horses.
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News
Nightingale sets up NHS-focused group
Architect Nightingale Associates has set up a specialist health planning group to advise NHS trusts on their procurement strategies.The team, headed by partner David Clarke, will offer consultancy services to health trusts. This will involve analysing property needs and developing strategies to supply them.The group has been set up to ...
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Features
Nick Grimshaw
Architecture is a tricky game. Even this key figure in British hi-tec, the designer of stunning buildings around the world, has had to cope with bad publicity and the rise of the Zaha Hadid generation. So how does he continue to play it so well?
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News
Industry furious as tax plea ignored
Construction Confederation and Federation of Master Builders launch blistering attacks on Treasury for “riding roughshod over builders’ needs”.
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News
UK firms to win quake jobs
British firms are expected to win the lion’s share of construction contracts awarded by the Turkish government in the aftermath of last year’s earthquake. Koray Aydin, Turkey’s minister for public works and settlement, said his government intended to use British construction firms where possible. Rebuilding work is expected to take ...
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The final straw
Your chances of overturning a final settlement once it has been signed are pretty limited, particularly if you’re seeking adjudication in a dispute that is not directly related to the contract.
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Comment
Double trouble
First person After recent takeovers and mergers, it’s worth remembering that few acquisitions in construction have really prospered.
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News
Sainsbury to move into property development
Property division of supermarket giant plans to develop leisure, commercial and residential projects.
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Features
Contracting in cyberspace
Although contracts transacted over the Internet are no different from traditional ones, you should take precautions to avoid potential disputes over when and where an e-contract was formed.
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News
Fuel crisis paralyses construction industry
Work suspended, sites closed and lay-offs threatened as fuel blockade chaos severs supply lines.
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News
Wates powers up interiors business
New division aiming for £100m turnover by 2003 in bid to take on market leaders Interior, Overbury and Churchfield.
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Bovis may sue Multiplex over Wembley deal
Bovis Lend Lease seeks legal advice as former joint-venture partner grabs redevelopment contract.
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LU blamed for two-year JLE delay
A report commissioned by the government has slammed London Underground’s management of the Jubilee Line Extension. The author, Ove Arup & Partners, condemns LU for failing to appoint a contractor responsible for managing and delivering the scheme, for using sophisticated untested technology and for not creating a clear separation between ...
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The best laid plans
A well-drafted business plan isn’t just something banks want to see before they give you a loan – it’s a valuable tool, which, if carefully put together, can form the heart of your strategy.