All Building articles in 2004 issue 08
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Spreading the risk
If you are thinking of joint venturing with another contractor on a project, make sure you avoid joint liabilities if the other party suddenly goes belly-up
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CommentPrivate prejudice
You may be aware of the extraordinary case of CWS vs ICL, and if so, you probably have one overriding question: what on earth was going on in the judge's mind?
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Migrant workers are our lifeline and their safety must be protected
Migrant workers have become a familiar sight on building sites in the past few years.
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FeaturesJust the job
Richard Beasley is a Sheffield decorator working on pubs and cafes for the British army in Iraq. We spoke to him – on site at Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra – about night-time gunfire, daily temperatures and living in a tent in a former dictator's garden
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NewsScotland Yard questions Murphy staff in murder hunt
Frenzied stabbing of construction employee leaves police searching for clues as to the murderer's motive
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FeaturesSiteseeing with the HSE
Site managers! Do you live in terror of a safety visit, no matter how innocent you are? And do you wish you knew what went on in those inspectors' heads? To unravel the mystery, we spent a day with the dark hero of health – Norman the HSE inspector.
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The NEC: A user's guide
Changing a partnering contract isn't like changing a brand of cereal – but the contract writers could take a lesson in clear English from the back of the packet
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FeaturesAs good as it's got
Once again, Foster and Partners has shown the wonders modern CAD can perform – this time by combining the golden spiral of the Nautilus with wonderfully imaginative engineering. So, who wants to be a millionaire?
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Foxell's RIBA planning pledge
Simon Foxell, a candidate for RIBA president, has said that if he is elected, the institute would run training courses for local planning officers.
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No excuses
Your lead news article on 6 February, "Multiplex warned 'safety is a serious concern with PC Harrington'" highlights just how far we have to go.
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Pouring epoxy on troubled waters
Beleaguered £26m Bath Spa project swims a little closer to finishing line as project team agree fresh paint solution
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Middle Eastern promise
Images have been released of the masterplan for the largest tourist attraction in the Middle East. The £3bn Dubailand project, partly planned by British consultant Halcrow, is divided into six "worlds of wonder". These include theme parks, retail and entertainment centres, sports projects and eco-tourist venues.A Halcrow report looking ...
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FeaturesYou dirty old man
That means us, folks – Britain has easily the worst record in adopting European environmental law. And, with less than two years before the UK must start eco-rating all new buildings, it seems the upcoming rules on energy efficiency will offer no exception.
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FeaturesDeconstructing sarah
Sarah Wigglesworth, rebel intellectual, fat architect and straw enthusiast, has just accepted an MBE, and is about to become something of a television star … we discuss postmodern irony with her
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NewsWorkers tell of palace life in a 'destroyed and stinking' city
Sheffield painters and decorators describe bizarre job working in Saddam Hussein's former Basra home
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CIS tax reform talks near to collapse, says confederation
Construction Confederation calls for government to make U-turn and base new system on VAT registration