All Building articles in 2004 issue 04
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Spec savers
If you're expecting someone to do a load of work for you on a speculative basis, you'd better keep reminding them that that's the deal – or you'll end up paying
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FeaturesMaker's mark
London's Holloway Road was not exactly crying out for an edgy, in-yer-face building, but Daniel Libeskind's latest design does wonders for it anyway. Martin Spring assesses the design, Thomas Lane reports on the building techniques.
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Roof landing
Contractor Gleeson is nearing completion on the £42m Evelina Children's Hospital in Waterloo, south London. The main structure is now in place and the diagrid steelwork over the atrium is being installed. The design by Sir Michael Hopkins incorporates a seven-storey facility with 140 in-patient beds, three operating theatres, a ...
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Keep taking the supplements
The new Change Management Supplement hopes to give the Delay and Disruption Protocol a contractual role – but some of it is very hard to swallow
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Just the job
After completing his science degree, Matt Tanner decided to work in construction. We find out if being a project manager is all he hoped it would be …
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A matter of interest
This was an appeal by the claimant against a costs order made by the first instance judge following a successful appeal in respect of the sum of money awarded to him as damages. The judge had awarded the claimant £81,182 plus interest on a total claim for over £4.3m, but ...
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NewsHere's the pitch
The Irish government is this week expected to give the go-ahead to a 50,000-seat stadium at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, costing €250m (£172m). The design, by Arup Sports UK, allows the spiritual home of Irish rugby and soccer to host traditional Gaelic football and hurling matches. Arup will act as project ...
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CommentGripping stuff
Professional negligence claims can be damned difficult, so is it asking too much to create a breed of adjudicators capable of grasping the issues?
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RICS vetoes EGM on fee hike
The RICS governing council this week vetoed a proposed EGM to discuss a 32% increase in membership fees
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Dean & Dyball opens Surrey office
Dean & Dyball is to open an office in Bagshot, Surrey, further expanding its business in the South-east
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CPA foresees maintenance funding crisis
The Construction Products Association this week warned that plans by chancellor Gordon Brown to restrict government spending could lead to a shortage of funds for maintenance projects.
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EC Harris partner joins consultant Precept
EC Harris partner Paul Barry is to join project management and consultancy firm Precept.
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FeaturesColin Monk
On the oche is the Basingstoke Builder, famous in the darts world for his larger-than-life personality and beer-assisted escapades. And he's a nice guy – as long as you don't try to take food from his children's mouths.
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Click to survive
How internet auctions are making cut-throat tendering respectable: an eight-page investigation
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FeaturesUniversity of Hertfordshire campus
The University of Hertfordshire is no stranger to innovation, as its de Havilland campus demonstrates.
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NewsThe latest from Brunei
Architect RyderHKS has designed a £20m state television, media and broadcast facility for Radio Television Brunei on a site close to Bandar Seri Begawan Airport. Designed around a central air-conditioned atrium, the 18,000 m2 complex comprises a suite of television studios, rehearsal rooms, radio broadcast suites, edit suites and restaurants. ...
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Brumwell defends immigrants
Retiring UCATT general secretary George Brumwell is to meet Home Office minister Fiona McTaggart next month to ensure foreign workers in the UK construction industry are properly treated