All Building articles in 2001 issue 02
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Trench warfare
Plans were studied, cable-locating devices were used and care was taken, but the builder still managed to sever three live cables. So was the builder negligent?
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But you promised!
If someone wants you to do work for them free, gratis and for nothing, on the understanding that they'll give you a job later, can you get paid if they don't? A recent – and largely unnoticed – case says you can.
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Features
We need a new plan
The new Human Rights Act has thrown a spanner into the planning system. Where on earth do we go from here?
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Mouchel profit rises
A new strategy of focusing on infrastructure has helped consultant Mouchel push up turnover and pre-tax profit.
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Long to reign over us
In a special feature-length programme on BBC2 last Sunday, Jonathan Meades expounded his theses on High Victorian architecture. John Fidler of English Heritage was watching …
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Features
The lifeguard
With next month's government safety summit looming, all eyes are trained on the construction industry. So how does Suzannah Thursfield, director of health and safety at the Construction Confederation, intend to respond?
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RICS launches new logo
The RICS launched a £40 000 brand image this week in an attempt to emphasise its international identity.
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Fighting fit
Exercise can alleviate stress and improve work performance. Impress your boss by making it this new year's resolution.
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Economists hike growth forecast
Construction Forecasting and Research's new report raises output predictions for 2001 and 2002.
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Picketts Lock stadium plan set to be ditched
Culture secretary Chris Smith and Wembley chairman Sir Rodney Walker in talks over new athletics facility.
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Signed, sealed and delivered
Architects and specifiers rejoice! A new international standard for sealant specification means goodbye to hours spent searching for the right product.
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Defective vision
Manchester's Homes for Change was billed as a model for the urban renaissance. Four years later its image has been tarnished by defects.
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E-commerce crashes to earth
Last year, the industry was poised to make a giant leap onto the internet, and all the big players set projects in motion. But now it seems construction took a wrong turn in cyberspace …
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Classic FM
First person - Soon, facilities managers will be a key part of the design team – who else knows how much a building will cost to run?
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Ijburg bridge, the Netherlands
Work is nearing completion on this £18m crossing designed by Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners.
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Bovis expands into Europe
Bovis Lend Lease began rolling out its European expansion plans this week by buying German project manager IRW for £9m.
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Becoming unattached
BT claims its new cordless workstations will halve companies' space requirements and slash their overheads – Laing says they have cut one of its firms' rental costs 40%. Here's how they work.
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Walsall's bathing beauty
Hodder Associates' Darlaston swimming pool looks more like a luxury health club than municipal baths.