All Building articles in 2003 issue 10
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Features
Majors close final salary pensions to new entrants
Balfour, Carillion, Sir Robert McAlpine, Bovis, Mowlem, Travis Perkins and Rok close schemes to reduce deficits.
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Features
Amicus wins £200,000 for steel contractor's staff
Tribunal orders Wescol to pay former staff £2000 each for failing to comply with law over union consultation.
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London to get centre to combat skills shortage
The London Development Agency is to tackle the capital’s shortage of skilled craftsmen by setting up its own recruitment office.Nicky Gavron, the deputy mayor of London, said the office would help to take the strain on labour supply imposed by projects such as Wembley Stadium in north-west London and Heathrow’s ...
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Features
WakeyWakeyWakey
David Bentley of NetConstruct explains why firms should be more worried than they are about their internet strategies
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Features
Ready for the ride?
With the stock market stuck in the doldrums, the allure of a management buyout has never been stronger. But be warned: going private is a roller-coaster ride that requires guts, patience and the ability to hold on by the seat of your pants …
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Comment
One or two points …
Wouldn't it be glorious if London could have a rail terminus to rival New York's Grand Central?
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Comment
Now you're talking
The CDM health and safety regulations are unpopular and ineffective. Well, what if they came in the form of contractual terms and the right to compensation?
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Comment
On losing one's virginity
Getting through the annual MIPIM property fair in Cannes is a challenge for even the most seasoned pro – but for a first-timer it's positively terrifying …
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Comment
Let's be realistic
There have been some startling projections of the cost of the congestion charge on London sites.
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Features
Know your rights
Confused about your employment rights? We explain the protection you are entitled to at work
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News
Government to streamline listing system
The government is about to cut some of the red tape surrounding urban regeneration by overhauling the system for listing buildings of historical interest
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NewsMeadow glass
Architectural glass specialist Binita Walia's latest creation has been installed at the Oakridge Community Centre in Basingstoke. The design was inspired by a map from the 1500s that illustrates land divisions – the stained glass is designed to look like a landscape of fields viewed from the air. The client ...
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FeaturesPeople, get ready
Despite having its budget slashed by government, the Strategic Rail Authority is driving through plans to build brand new British stations. But where is it planning to get the money?
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The future’s tight
With Network Rail trying to halve profits for its maintenance contractors, what kind of incentives will firms have to invest in the railways?
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Comment
The finishing touch
Two years ago, the Major Contractors Group launched its ambitious safety drive. The industry has done well so far but now it must pursue the initiative to the end
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CommentNot so fast, George
President Bush thinks UN resolution 1441 gives him the right to go to war if Saddam Hussein is found in material breach. Actually, it does no such thing
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NewsSea Eyre
Wilkinson Eyre's £30m National Waterfront Museum has started on site in Swansea. It will be the first free museum to be built from scratch, and is a pivotal element of the council's plans to regenerate the town's maritime quarter. The museum has secured £11m from the lottery fund – the ...