All Building articles in 1999 Issue 30 – Page 2
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News
Workload down, says FMB
Small Builders’ workload levelled off and specialist contractors’ dropped significantly in the second quarter of 1999, according to the latest quarterly state-of-trade survey from the Federation of Master Builders.The survey showed that, despite the economic upturn, expectations of more work had not materialised.About 1% more FMB members reported a drop ...
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Materials producers say the euro will help them
CBI survey shows building materials producers lead pro-single currency opinion.
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Features
PFI revolution fails to inspire
The public-private body that will provide money and advice for PFI projects has been unveiled – to a chorus of scepticism on its ability to reconcile private profit with the public good.
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Features
Tender price forecast
Fears of recession have faded and construction order books are reflecting developers' new-found confidence. By this time next year, construction output is expected to have passed 1990 boom levels.
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News
Timber-frame homes get the nod in Kent
Contractors look to timber frames as a means of achieving Egan efficiency targets.
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Features
St Ives gold
Since it opened six years ago, the Tate Gallery St Ives has attracted three times more visitors than anticipated. For many of them, the building is just as much of a draw as the exhibits.
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Specialists oppose 'onerous' government subcontract
Firms believe Latham-inspired form is at odds with government bid to become best-practice client.
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News
Near miss halts Royal Opera House
Work on the 35 m high fly-tower at the £220m Royal Opera House redevelopment was halted last week after a metal board fell from the tower, narrowly missing one worker.Contractors were told to stop work while construction manager Schal carried out a risk assessment of working practices. Work resumed the ...
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Industry trainees rise
Contractors’ confidence that workloads will be maintained has led to a rise in the number of trainees on industry training courses.The total number of trainees attending schemes promoted or managed by the Construction Industry Training Board this year is expected to be about 15 800, up more than 1000 on ...
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Comment
The knife at our throats
The Revenue’s “concessions” on its new tax rules will cause major damage. This is a plea to John Prescott for help.
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Features
Rick Mather
Oregon-born, Camden-based Mather has joined the architectural superleague with his appointment to a high-profile project in the city he loves – London's South Bank Centre.
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News
New skyline for Wembley stadium
A “striking skyline feature” was expected to replace Wembley’s twin towers when designs for the £300m national stadium were unveiled yesterday.It was anticipated that architects Foster and Partners and HOK+Lobb would provide a new landmark to replace the towers to comply with a Brent council planning brief that calls for ...
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Features
The Seven Years War
This is a story about how a simple arbitration case became a seven-year siege that ended in the courts. And, in the struggle, some vital points about what an arbitrator can do were thrashed out.
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Features
On with the show
Presentations needn't be an ordeal. The Institute of Personnel and Development's Angela Baron offers some tips on dazzling your audience.
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