All Building articles in 1999 Issue 03 – Page 2
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New levy clampdown
The government looks set to close a loophole that allows companies to evade the Construction Industry Training Board levy. At the moment, firms can dodge payment by simply not telling the board of their existence. But last week, education and employment minister George Mudie gave a strong indication that the ...
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Vapid Tarmac report disappoints City
Analysts forced to assume the worst as trading statement fails to allay fears about group's strategy.
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Chinese whispers
When information is revealed in confidence, solicitors must never divulge it. Fair enough, you say. But what remedy does a client have if a former solicitor starts working for a current opponent? Fair enough. But what happens
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Riba candidates clash in debate
Sparks flew at the RIBA's London headquarters last week in a debate between the three contenders for the institution's presidency, to be decided on 1 March. RIBA members challenged the three candidates to explain how they would champion the cause of the one-man practice, get students involved in the RIBA ...
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Business lobbies for Thames crossings
Prescott to be sent letter calling for work to start on three east London links worth £600m.
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Scots parliament on time and to budget, says Miralles
Architect rejects ex-project manager's claims of a £20m cost hike and a two-month delay.
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The breakdown of trust
The relationship between the designer and the contractor is in danger of getting out of control, forcing designers to concentrate on their own legal protection as much as satisfying the client.
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Whole-life costing yet to become industry practice
Building Research Establishment finds only one in four clients asking for life-cycle costing.
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Harper Mackay wins BBC Wales HQ commission
Architect to make Cardiff-based HQ more "comfortable and efficient" in multimillion-pound redevelopment.
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Balfour pleads guilty to Heathrow tunnel lapses
"It was only by chance that a major disaster did not happen," court told.
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Cladding crisis hits Arup at Stockley Park
Glass cladding at Heathrow business park to be replaced because of fears that it could shatter in gales.
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Architect SSL wins Neath PFI trailblazer
Wales' largest private finance initiative hospital contract has been awarded to a consortium led by specialist healthcare architect SSL. The SSL consortium beat off competition from the Chesterton and Shepherd Construction-led Waterside Consortium to win preferred bidder status to build the £54m hospital near Port Talbot for Glan-y-Môr NHS Trust. ...
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Appointments
Contractors Galliford UK has elected partnering and private finance initiative director Steve Foxcroft to the board of directors.Larry Wilkinson, previously with Mansell, has been appointed managing director of Moss Construction Northern, part of the Kier Group.Barnes Group has appointed Chris Bruce and Bob Steward divisional directors.John Mowlem has appointed ...
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Miller on acquisitions trail, defying predicted slump
Cash-rich group on the look-out for purchases in property and housebuilding sectors.
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Higgins lands £30m partnering deal
Essex-based contractor Higgins has won its largest ever partnering contract to develop an estate in south London. Higgins beat off competition from Lovell, Countryside, Mansell, Beazer, Tarmac and Kier to take the £30m contract. It will involve the redevelopment of Pollards Hill Estate in the London Borough of Merton for ...
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Consultant axes 15 jobs in restructuring
High-Point Rendel has axed 15 jobs as part of its move away from its traditional consultancy business. Group chief operating officer Kelvin Hingley said the redundancies had been made in London and Birmingham. A number of engineers have been made redundant, along with marketing and administration staff. The engineers have ...
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£10m claims threaten to bust opera house budget
Specialists' claims for late-running packages may force client to go to government for more money.
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Swindon firm's creditors fail to claim £1.2m
Accountant KPMG is having difficulty giving away £1.2m to creditors of a failed Swindon contractor. Only 200 of the 600 registered creditors of Isis, a commercial and industrial contractor that went under in 1992, have replied to KPMG's attempts to contact them. KPMG partner Peter Rilett has given creditors until ...
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