All Building articles in 2001 issue 08
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Features
Tim Walker
Prescott's site safety summit is only four days away, so it's no wonder the new boss of the Health and Safety Executive has his attention firmly fixed on construction.
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Revolution in retirement
McCarthy & Stone may be in the business of building retirement homes, but its attitude to IT is far from fuddy-duddy.
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News
Prescott to set new safety targets
Deputy prime minister expected to call for 40% reduction in deaths and serious accidents in four years at summit next Tuesday.
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Comment
Time is money
Companies face heavy financial burdens if they fail to hit PFI deadlines. Even if they obtain a time extension, which is rare, it is not a Get Out of Jail Free card.
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Comment
Making your mark
Second opinion - Young people think building is boring. We need to show them that a career in construction has tangible benefits.
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Comment
Looking for trouble
A claim isn't the same thing as a dispute. You can't call for an adjudicator or arbitrator until you've given the other party a chance to respond to your complaint.
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News
Offices, west London
Norwest Holst has landed a £50m contract to build this seven-storey office and infrastructure for the Firstcentral Office Park in Park Royal.
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Tidd joins Wates
Former Churchfield group managing director Martin Tidd has joined private contractor Wates Group's executive committee.
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Kiley and Prescott reach impasse on Tube
THE Greater London Authority's call for 51% control of the part-privatised of the Tube have been described as "posturing" by a London Underground source.
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Hodder project runs late
A Stephen Hodder-designed leisure centre in east London is running almost two years behind schedule and £10m over budget.
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Morgan in race for gong
John Morgan, executive chairman of construction group Morgan Sindall, has been named one of the four finalists in the PLC Entrepreneur of the Year Award run by The Financial Times.
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Comment
Where do we go from here?
Rumours of the death of collateral warranties have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, they are continuing to grow and evolve. Here are some trends to watch for.
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News
Jarvis promotes insider to FD job
Construction group Jarvis has surprised the City by going in-house to find a finance director.
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Farrell in frame for Hastings role
Terry Farrell is one of three architects in the running to champion design and regeneration in the rundown south coast town of Hastings, East Sussex.
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Features
Fire-Resistant Facade
Schüco has designed a fire-resistant facade, the BF F30/G30, to prevent fire spreading between buildings or to create escape corridors within them.
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Flagship enterprise
Green architecture, integrated community services, lifelong learning and lots of big drums are all showcased in Edward Cullinan Architects' Greenwich Millennium Village primary school.
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A degree of skill
How a pilot course in construction and property aims to tackle skills shortages in the industry.
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Cost Update
This quarterly analysis looks at prices for mechanical heating and labour rates for electrical contracting.
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News
Contractors have rosy picture of the future
optimism among contractors is the highest it has been for a year, according to a Construction Confederation survey.