All Building articles in 1999 Issue 43 – Page 2
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News
Smith orders British Museum inquiry
Culture secretary Chris Smith has ordered an investigation into the restoration of the Great Court at the British Museum, focusing on “apparent misrepresentation”.The row over the use of French limestone rather than English Portland stone for the portico reached new heights this week when English Heritage condemned part of the ...
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Atkins explores PFI
Multidisciplinary firm looks at reducing equity holdings in bid to free up funds.
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Match Kajima, Asda tells framework contractors
Retailer scrambles to drive down costs before new owner Wal-Mart takes over construction operations.
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Design-build registration for architects
The Design Build Foundation, a leading client body, is to launch a registration scheme for designers, manufacturers and clients. Announcing the move at last week’s DBF conference, chairman John Carpenter said firms wishing to register would have to meet standards similar to those introduced for contractors in May. Registered designers ...
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Features
Appointments
ContractorsJohn Ruane has been appointed managing director of Birse Construction’s process engineering division.South-west-based contractor Stansell has appointed Gareth Williams group commercial director.Graham Ford, previously with Asda, has joined Wates Construction as its first national retail accounts manager.HousebuildersPhilip Hogg has been appointed marketing director of Miller Homes.North Yorkshire-based Harron Homes has ...
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Angry buyers stage sit-ins over defects
Homeowbers staged an overnight sit-in at a show home on a Merseyside estate this week after housebuilder Beechdale Homes went into receivership.Homeowners on the part-finished Eldon Wharf development want defects rectified. Receiver Grant Thornton is considering the request.Beechdale began building the 130-home estate 18 months ago and many of the ...
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Laing axes 850 jobs and quits tendering
Laing is to axe 850 out of 2800 jobs in the construction division as it pulls out of competitive tendering and concentrates on negotiated work with higher margins.Laing made the announcement to the stock market early on Wednesday morning, saying that it intended to focus on private finance initiative contracts ...
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Features
Third party rights …
With third party rights legislation about to be enacted, what changes should consultants make to their contracts? And opposite, Melinda Parisotti discusses how the third parties themselves will be affected.
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Features
… and wrongs
After considering the shortcomings of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill, you may well decide that collateral warranties may not be so bad after all …
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Comment
Labour’s ‘to do’ list
In its third parliamentary session, Labour must tackle three issues close to the hearts of the industry and the electorate.
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Anti-cowboy mark will cost firms up to £500
Cost of registering for quality mark revealed as project manager Stephen Walker is named anti-cowboy tsar.
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Prowting interim profit rises 12%
Housebuilder Prowting unveiled a 12% rise in pre-tax profit to £9.7m for the six months to 31 August 1999. The rise was smaller than last year’s 28% leap, despite the booming market throughout the South-east. The company achieved operating margins of 11.5% on turnover marginally up from £90m to £92.1m. ...
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Raynsford offers Turkey £1.5m in services
Consortium of contractors and consultants hopes technical assistance to rebuild town turns into contracts.
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Pop museum crisis leaves firms £500 000 in debt
Contractors and consultants owed thousands as Sheffield lottery project announces insolvency.
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