All Building articles in 2002 issue 19
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Features
Principles and practice
Ideas on integrated engineering have won Buro Happold building physicist Doug King a key award and will form the basis of his new practice
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News
Opinion
The drop in Jarvis' share price is yet another example of the rough ride Britain's railway contractors are being given. Let's get thing straight: of course they want safe railways, not least because safe railways are good business – the consequences of accidents are terrible and the penalties are severe. ...
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NewsMoon river
Moon river: A planning decision is expected this month on this £17.5m second phase of the Riverquay residential development by the River Medlock in Manchester. Designed by Ian Simpson Architects for developer Pathfinder Properties, the building will comprise 191 one- and two-bedroom apartments. The residential block sits on pilotis raising ...
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Comment
Losing the plot
Even the in-house solicitor of a major contractor thinks adjudication was A Good Thing. But now it is beginning to take on the worst characteristics of litigation …
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Comment
It's a vision thing
Regeneration - It's all very well giving local residents a say in regeneration projects, says Fred Manson, but if their interests become paramount, they can detract from the bigger picture
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News
Interserve plans to split top jobs
Support services group Interserve is to split the roles of chairman and chief executive.Mike Bottjer has been Interserve's chairman for six years and chief executive for eight. He said a chief executive would be appointed by the end of the year, adding that the group would appoint more independent non-executive ...
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News
Good times return for McAlpine
Sir Robert McAlpine's contracting division returned to profitability last year after posting losses in 2000 and 1999.
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NewsGoing swimmingly
Going swimmingly: Work has started on this £4m swimming centre for Norwich council. Designed by London practice Charter, the Riverside Swimming Centre will have a six-lane, 25 m competition pool, a gym and a dance studio. The contractor on the project is RG Carter, services consultant is Silcock Dawson & ...
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FeaturesGo on my sun
Over the past decade, countries such as Germany and the Netherlands have been harnessing solar energy through photovoltaic panels that produce electricity all year round, even on cloudy days. Now, as part of the government's commitment to develop the UK's renewable energy, the state will pay half the ...
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NewsGiven the green light
Given the green light: Chetwood Associates has received planning permission from Islington council in north London for an environment-friendly hotel for the Urban Hotel Group. The hotel, which has yet to be named, is in Clerkenwell's conservation area. It will use recycled materials and have natural lighting and ventilation. The ...
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News
Industry told to get its R&D priorities straight
Construction research should concentrate on prefabrication, 3D modelling and whole-life costs, a newly formed industry ginger group has said.
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Comment
Decent proposals
The Law Commission is proposing to simplify the rules on limitation periods. Given the present confusion, the changes cannot come soon enough
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FeaturesSolving the housing crisis
The time-bomb that ticked away behind the mundane statistics of new starts and planning permissions has exploded: the South-east’s housing crisis is now at the top of the political, and news, agenda. So Marcus Fairs asked 10 experts how we can tackle it.
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FeaturesCovered in glory
It looked like Toyota City in Japan might never get a new sports ground when it failed to be picked as a World Cup venue. But instead it has been doubly blessed, gaining not only a spectacular stadium, but one with an ingenious air-powered retractable roof.
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News
Country & Met in new merger mystery
Shares in Country & Metropolitan were suspended last week after the company revealed that it was in merger talks with another housebuilder.
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News
Contracts
Bluestone scores £3m dealMorgan Sindall arm Bluestone has won a contract to build a £3m centre for the Greater Manchester fire service in Leigh.Allenbuild lands hotel contractAllenbuild has been picked to build the first phase of a £2.75m extension to the Yew Lodge hotel in Kegworth, in the East Midlands, ...
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News
Construction profits going up, says report
The total profits of the UK’s largest construction and civil engineering firms grew 10% each year between 1998 and 2001, according to new report.