All Building articles in 2003 issue 22
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News
Warnings mar Wembley progress
The National Audit Office has criticised the government over its handling of funding for Wembley, but says it was right to stump up more money for the beleaguered scheme.
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Features
Movers and makers
Brett Paving has opened its £6.7m block paving factory at Cliffe, in Kent. The company says the 2520 m2 facility is the largest of its type in Europe, and will increase the company's output by up to 60%. The company says the extra capacity is enabling it to launch several ...
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Montpellier leaves the warpath
Construction conglomerate Montpellier has announced that it intends to take a conservative approach to acquisitions from now on
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Features
Just the job
Matthew Pullen of PFI consultant Rock explains why there's no time like the present to go into PFI work
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Comment
Hang loose, man
By all means, let's chill out, exchange ideas on managing disputes and stuff – only, like, you know, we don't need all these rules telling us what to do, yeah?
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NewsHalls of memory
A £15m speculative office building designed by Lifschutz Davidson, has been renamed Davidson House after the architect's founding partner, Ian Davidson, who died in February. The building, which has just been completed in Reading, Berkshire, is part of developer Argent's Forbury Square development. The six-storey building provides 11,000 m2 of ...
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FeaturesGael warming
The forecast for the Hebrides is variable, to say the least. But for the inhabitants of the island of Tiree it is getting brighter, thanks to a sleek modernist ferry shelter
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NewsFear and loathing: The saga of the Venetian
The story of the construction of, and subsequent court battles over, one of the world's most glamorous hotels would not be out of place in a Hollywood blockbuster
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Farrell's landmark Tube station goes to planning
Developer Stanhope has submitted a planning application to Kensington and Chelsea council for a Terry Farrell & Partners-designed Underground station at South Kensington
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English Partnerships set to fund rebirth of Maine Road
Council and regeneration body in talks over transformation of Manchester City's old stadium into housing scheme
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Comment
The enemy within
There was quite an outcry last year when Building revealed Jarvis' claim that sabotage may have been to blame for the Potters Bar rail tragedy
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News
Government sees no end to employer's liability crisis
Firms give muted response to Department for Work and Pensions report into spiralling insurance premiums
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Comment
Under covered
Terrorism and asbestos claims are not covered by professional indemnity policies. So how do you protect your firm against these risks? It's all in the contract...
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Watchdog slams use of PFI yardstick in courts scheme
National Audit Office report into PFI court says cost comparisons with traditional procurement 'told them nothing'
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Comment
See you in court, partner
Partnering agreements are often long on aspiration and short on detail. Little wonder so many of them end up in costly legal wrangles
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Comment
A tax on costs
The Edinburgh Royal Joint Venture was set up to design and build a new royal infirmary and medical school. Zenith Contract Interiors was a subcontractor to the defenders for plasterboard partitioning. A provisional liquidator was appointed to Zenith and the subcontract works were novated from Zenith to Deko Scotland. Pursuant ...
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Hodder wins Oldham centre
Architect Hodder Associates has won a competition to design a community centre in a district of Oldham, Greater Manchester