All Building articles in 2002 issue 31
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Testing times for testers
It's early days still for the independent testers who certify completion on PFI contracts. But not too early to put their role under the spotlight
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Featureswe can work it out
Major players are falling out of love with PFI, exasperated by the lengthy and costly process. Phil Clark assesses Labour's bid to woo them back – preferably in time to build key schemes before the next election.
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NewsSoaring premiums threaten to ruin small operators
Builders call on government to underwrite risks and restore insurers' confidence in construction sector.
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New rules for low-level working
The Health and Safety Executive is introducing regulations to cover work on scaffolding or platforms below 2 m in height.
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NewsLet the music play
Let the music play: This recently completed Allford Hall Monaghan Morris-designed scheme for developer Lattitude Investment comprises 1000 m2 of speculative office space. Clear Water Yard in Camden, north London, includes a grassed roof and unisex toilets that play songs by legendary smoothie Barry White. Main contractor is Durkan Pudelek, ...
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A leading question
Nobody doubts that if the industry is to undergo the necessary culture change, clients must take charge. What everybody wants to know is how
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FeaturesThe likely lad
At just 30, Christopher Leslie is already the consummate politician. But how much does the man in charge of the Building Regulations actually know about construction? Andy Pearson finds out.
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FeaturesTowering innuendo
Foster and Partner's 'erotic gherkin' tower is rising fast in the City of London
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FeaturesThe new hedonists
Far from succumbing to Islamic fundamentalism, wealthy Gulf clients are throwing up iconic hotels, casinos and paradise islands like there's no tomorrow. Victoria Madine and Martin Spring found out how British firms can slide into construction's new fast lane
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A guiding light
The Construction Industry Council has come out with some guidance for adjudicators that should ensure that they now know exactly where they stand
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Galliford and Wiggins form joint venture
Construction group Galliford Try and developer Wiggins have formed a joint-venture company to develop a former hospital site in Letchworth, Bedfordshire.
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NewsFive star
Five star: A consortium including Bovis Lend Lease was this week named preferred bidder for the £300m Manchester Children's Hospital PFI. The Catalyst consortium, which includes catering and services provider Sodexho and architect Anshen Dyer, beat a team that included Taylor Woodrow. The central site on Oxford Road will bring ...
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NewsRogers to draw up new Wembley masterplan
Architect Richard Rogers is to draw up a revised masterplan for the Wembley complex in north-west London.
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NewsDown on the prom
Down on the prom: Ian McChesney, an architect at engineer Atelier One, has won Blackpool council's competition to design three swivelling wind shelters on the promenade. McChesney beat 81 other submissions from around the world to win the competition. All the entries are being shown at Blackpool Pleasure Beach's arts ...
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What's the damage?
Assessing what damages are owed on a QS's negligent cost underestimation can be tricky enough to warrant getting the calculator out …
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NewsTrio to masterplan Corus factory redevelopment
Closed-down Corus plant in Ebbw Vale is to be reconceived as a major mixed-use scheme by January 2003.
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Contracts
Kier to build DEFRA's HQKier arm Kier Build has won a £29.5m contract to construct a headquarters for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Whitehall, central London.Allenbuild wins hospital jobsAllenbuild has bagged a £9.6m deal for three health jobs on the Furness and Ulverston General Hospital sites ...
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First stop, the city
Regeneration: The government won't be able to deliver its public service promises, says Chris Brown, unless it puts urban regeneration at the heart of its agenda