All Building articles in 2000 Issue 03 – Page 2
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Features
The benchmark
[Virgin multiplex cinema, Hull] A contractor uses a series of similar jobs to form a crack team of cinematic heroes out of a bunch of raw recruits. Contains scenes of partnering, lateral thinking and cost reduction. Unmissable.
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News
Housing league tables may miss autumn deadline
Housebuilders' commitment to tables questioned after working group fails to unveil ranking criteria.
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Features
Appointments
ContractorsBallast Wiltshier has promoted Alex Gaskill to managing director of its South-east business.Mervyn Butler has been promoted to director of Ashe Construction’s Southampton office.HousebuilderCharles Church has appointed David Hooper financial controller for the South Midlands and north London.ConsultantsSurveyors Greg Millsopp and Paul Brewer have joined the Leeds office of building ...
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Features
There is no alternative
A bill to encourage electronic communication may mean clients insist on its use. And as it gives equal weight to electronic and written messages, being e-smart is a must.
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News
Alfred McAlpine/Bryant Group merger stalls
Talks founder over identity of new chief executive but link-up may be back on cards after March.
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Features
How adapting the design saved time
Over the past three years, HBG’s North-east office has used continuous improvement processes to hand over nine cinema shells in an increasingly short time. This benchmark compares three of these schemes.In 1997, the contractor completed the shell-and-core construction of a nine-screen Virgin multiplex cinema at Boldon, near Sunderland, in 38 ...
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News
Activity strongest for two years, says RICS
Construction activity in the last quarter of 1999 was the strongest for two years, says the RICS. The number of surveyors reporting a rise in workload rose to 34%; with 11% saying it had dropped. This gave a balance of 23% compared with a balance of 10% a year earlier. ...
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Cyril Sweett acquisition
Top 15 quantity surveyor Cyril Sweett has bought CE Ball, a cost consultancy and project management firm with 20 staff.Cyril Sweett chief executive Mike Gibbons said the acquisition would take the firm into the shop fit-out and trade park markets and expand its regional presence. CE Ball has offices in ...
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IT industry can use ‘architect’ tag, says ARB
The Architects Registration Board will not be taking legal action over the use of the word architect in the IT industry.The news follows increasing resentment among architects about IT professionals using the term “IT architect” in job advertisements. Even Bill Gates, who has stepped down as chief executive of Microsoft, ...
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Mowlem axes 170 jobs after review
Chief executive tells City analysts the reasons behind group’s widescale reorganisation.
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