All Building articles in 1999 Issue 15 – Page 2
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NAO calls for two bidders
A National Audit Office report on a £214m privately financed project to upgrade and run a Scottish motorway recommends that government departments negotiate with two bidders to achieve best value for money. The recommendation, made in an NAO report published last Thursday on the competition to finish and run the ...
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Features
Clear as a bell
Basildon's new landmark is a glass campanile that lets passers-by watch the bell-ringers at work. How did Buro Happold stop the lightweight tower swaying with the motion of the bells?
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First images of Rogers' Barcelona development
Landmark hotel tower to be centrepiece of new business park near RIBA Gold Medal-winning city.
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South Bank shortlist
Four architects have been shortlisted to design a masterplan for London's South Bank Centre arts complex. The four chosen from the initial list of 13 are Jeremy Dixon.Edward Jones, Michael Hopkins and Partners, Rick Mather and Associates and Rem Koolhaas's Office for Metropolitan Architecture. Frank Duffy, chairman of DEGW ...
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BDP and Aukett benefit from BT partnering deals
National architects chosen to work with regional designers as BT slims down supplier base.
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Atkins bids to crack Japanese market
Consultant forms alliances with contractor Kumagai Gumi and plans office in Tokyo.
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Appointments
Contractor Clugston Construction has appointed Peter Deakin director of its southern operation. Matthew Mercer and Anne Pugh have been made regional managers and Peter Dobson has become marketing manager for the region.Consultants Civil and structural consulting engineer Thorburn Colquhoun has promoted Colin McPherson to associate director.Peter ...
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Firm uses loophole in Scots adjudication
Judge cuts award against Rentokil Initial after company issues "arrestment order" to freeze payment.
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A slice of the action
Imagine if construction could develop a computer-generated picture of an evolving project, an auditable bank of information about its management. Disputes could be largely avoided. Stop imagining.
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High-Point looks for acquisition
Multidisciplinary firm High-Point Rendel is actively looking for an acquisition to boost the business and management consultancy side of its activities. The firms believes it can maximise its margin by offering advice on procurement strategy, leadership and troubleshooting. Financial director Stephen Greenwood said: "We're looking for anything to help us ...
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Construction’s second chance
Next week, the industry has the opportunity to boost its public image. With a barrage of events planned for National Construction Week, will the event be more of a hit this year than last?
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Arts Council faces £3.5m of Bristol claims
100 firms make claims for £1.5m, with £2m to come, following cancellation of harbourside scheme.
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PFI teams shocked as Home Office rebids 1996 project
Jarvis, Bovis and Bradman teams may seek compensation after being asked for "single-decant" schemes.
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Police probe £125m Drake & Scull JLE bid
Detectives raid M&E firm's offices and arrest former director in Jubilee Line contract investigation.
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