All Building articles in 1999 Issue 23 – Page 2
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News
McAlpine/Aussie joint Wembley bid
Two super-contractors join forces to pool experience and expertise in bid to win £240m stadium redevelopment.
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Features
How the Building Down Barriers pilot projects are shaping up
Wattisham Airfield recreational training centre Laing and its supply partners started on site on this army physical and recreational training centre at Wattisham Airfield near Ipswich in April. It includes a 25 m long swimming pool, squash courts, a fitness training room and associated facilities. Due for completion in ...
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Treasury backs Bates plan for PFI revolution
Proposal for UK Capital to handle PFI schemes now being put to government departments.
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Features
Clive talks back
The Construction Confederation s new chairman is proud to be a small builder, and he makes big claims about their contribution to the industry. But he is not so keen on the industry s image or the government s plans to improve it.
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Features
Avoiding a pitfall
If running a construction team can be equated to conducting an orchestra, the new breed of thin project managers are maestros of fine-tuning the team.
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Citex bids farewell to Bucknall Austin name
Citex s restructuring will phase out QS brand in 18 months as arms are reshuffled.
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Comment
Auf wiedersehen, pet
First person Foreign labourers have always been a part of the construction industry. But what kind of workers do they make?
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Ove Arup in talks over social housing
Multidisciplinary group Ove Arup has held talks with housing associations to try to promote its prefabricated housing system. It is understood that Ove Arup s head of technology, John Miles, approached large housing associations, including North British Housing Corporation and Peabody Trust, after failing to interest private housebuilders. Ove Arup ...
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Features
Appointments
Contractors John Brannam has been promoted to construction director at Stansell. He will be responsible for Somerset and Dorset. Fit-out and refurbishment contractor Miletrian has appointed Richard Brackstone commercial director. Peter Gould , formerly with Bovis, has been appointed executive vice-president and managing director of Philipp Holzmann International. ...
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Industry lobbies for anti-cowboy VAT cut
Industry lobbyists are to write to chancellor Gordon Brown in a fresh attempt to persuade him to cut VAT on refurbishment and repair and maintenance work from 17.5% to 5%. A letter will be sent to Brown in the next seven days after representatives of materials producers, contractors, specialists and ...
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Features
Pool and physical recreation centre, Aldershot army barracks
"I was in a cosy position in Brussels when I was invited back to look at Building Down Barriers," says Nigel Miller, Amec's commercial director. He adds that, at the beginning of the project, he felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights of a truck when faced with ...
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London homeless centre opens after industry aid
Minister Hilary Armstrong thanks industry charity for help in getting London day centre off the ground.
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Richard Rogers profit soars 53%
Pre-tax profit jumps at privately owned architect but decision on Bordeaux Law Courts redesign work is imminent.
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Drugs giant abandons £240m PFI-style deal
SmithKline Beecham has second thoughts about consortium financing for London headquarters.
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£2m Smithfield restaurant on site
Architect Wells McKereth s scheme for a £2m restaurant at Smithfield Market, London, has started on site. The three-storey building, to be called Smith s, is due for completion in November. A project source said the ground floor would be designed like an extension of the meat market. It ...
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Atkins boss upbeat after 14% rise in profit
Jeffries says consultant's prospects are better than ever as he announces plans to boost international work.
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