All Building articles in 2000 Issue 38
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Radiating wisdom
Construction firms don’t have to keep their employees in the dark or bury them under paperwork. They can disseminate vast quantities of information via intranets.
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Spirit level
Robert Smith of Hays Montrose explains how spending a few days shivering in a forest will work wonders for your team’s morale.
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What is Ken doing to London?
“We are the genesis generation. There will never be a first assembly, a first mayor or first deputy mayor again, so we have this huge responsibility to shape the whole structure of the GLA and the framework for policy in action,” says deputy London mayor Nicky Gavron. Perched on a ...
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GLA roads group to question partnering
Authority’s street management division is “not convinced“ that partnering offers best value for highway maintenance jobs.
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Tay Homes faces takeover risk
Sector analysts point to undervalued shares and recent reorganisation as signs of housebuilder’s vulnerability to takeover by a larger rival.
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ISG doubles FM workload
Interior Services Group has doubled its facilities management income in the past year to nearly one-quarter of the group’s total workload.The proportion of fee income from the group’s facilities management arm Eurica rose to 24% for the year to 30 June.Chief executive David King said the result was in response ...
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DETR proposes local regeneration tax
The DETR’s has published a green paper recommending that regeneration schemes and town improvements should be paid for out of local taxes.The document, Modernising Local Government Finance discusses a variety of ways that money can be raised. It suggests that partnerships could be set up between local authorities and the ...
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Fire destroys luxury homes
A £11m Countryside Properties luxury redevelopment has been destroyed by fire.A blaze swept through the development at Hatchford Park, in Ockham, Surrey, on Wednesday night, causing 95% damage to the site. only the tall chimneys and some walls were left standing following the blaze.The grade II-listed building was being converted ...
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PFI: When is a contractor like a council?
Answer: when it’s working for a public authority – which creates a new set of risks for PFI contracts …
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UK firms to set up portal with US computer giant
Wates, Carillion and EC Harris link up with Bidcom to join e-commerce fray next year.
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Planning: More complications
Will carrying out a human rights audit become a standard part of planning procedures?
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Project Jaguar deal close
BT is to award the £500m contract to manage its property portfolio of more than 8000 buildings by the end of next month.Monterey, a consortium including Carillion Services, Haden Building Management and Reliance Integrated Services, is finalising details of the Project Jaguar contract with the client.The five-year deal is the ...
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Gwilliam quits Civic Trust top job
Michael Gwilliam is leaving the Civic Trust to become director of planning and transport at the South East Regional Assembly.Gwilliam sees the role on the regional assembly, which will be responsible for planning in the South-east when it is launched next April, as a perfect fit for his skills. He ...
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Kier chief slams industry pessimists
Kier chairman Colin Busby fired a broadside at the City and contractors this week for undervaluing the construction sector.His comments came as Kier unveiled preliminary results for the year to 30 June. These showed that pre-tax profit was up 28%, from £13.8m to £17.7m. Turnover rose to £1.03bn from £954.5m ...
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Dome fraud inquiry centres on London electrical firm
Scotland Yard investigates conflict-of-interest allegations involving maintenance firm and a dome manager.
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Bonny on the Clyde
Glasgow's riverside science park has just become home to Britain's first titanium-clad buildings and a 104 m tower with a twist. The visitors are queuing up, and it isn't even open.
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Bullish Carillion to bolster PFI portfolio
Contractor says it intends to focus on corporate PFI work as it posts a £9.3m loss.
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The bluffer’s guide to urban design
Urban design is more than a buzzword – it’s a growth market for consultants and local government. Here’s who’s doing it and how you can win a piece of the pie.
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Small builders demand bigger slice of NHS work
National Federation of Builders wants small companies to be able to bid for projects under £4m.