All Building articles in 2000 Issue 12 – Page 2
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Features
Clash points
Pay-when-paid has been outlawed at the end of the subcontract chain, but the industry is still passing risk to firms in the middle. Why not have stand-alone contracts with each party accepting its share of liability?
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Features
Clash points
True, subcontractors are still being forced to bear the same risk as main contractors, and stand-alone contracts are a fine idea. But it is clients that can really affect how liability is distributed.
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News
EH panel to supervise city regeneration
English heritage has set up a high-powered panel of experts to oversee the regeneration of historic city centres and large commercial redevelopment schemes.The panel of archaeologists, historians, urban designers and local government officers is chaired by Geoffrey Wilson, former chairman of property developer Greycoat. It also includes architects Piers Gough ...
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Tax card may be scrapped
The government may scrap one of the tax certificates introduced by the Construction Industry Scheme after considering the findings of a review announced in a post-budget briefing on Tuesday.Construction minister Nick Raynsford, who made a statement about the rethink of the scheme on Wednesday, said the review would assess the ...
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Cost model: Building services
Services installations are crucial to the smooth running of construction projects, as well as the finished product, but their complexities are too often ignored. Mott Green and Wall, the specialist building services team within Davis Langdon & Everest, examines the specification, procurement and costs of a City office’s building services
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Stubbs backs down over Wembley inquiry
The developer of Wembley Stadium has had second thoughts about taking Brent council to a public inquiry over planning permission for the north-west London venue.Bob Stubbs, chief executive of client Wembley National Stadium, had previously said he would precipitate an inquiry if the council failed to make a decision on ...
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Stonehenge bidder finds new financial backer
Bank of Scotland to fund Sidell Gibson scheme but Granada tie-up could prove crucial in winning £30m deal.
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First secretary halts Welsh assembly job
The future of the £23m Welsh assembly building, designed by Richard Rogers Partnership, has been thrown into doubt after first secretary Rhodri Morgan ordered the project to be suspended.It is understood that Morgan is considering scrapping the building and staying at the assembly’s temporary home, converted office block Crickhowell House, ...
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Appointments
Contractors Bob Nethery has been appointed senior business development manager at the Scottish construction division of MJ Gleeson. David Kay has been promoted to managing director of its new national construction division. Keith Shivers replaces Kay as managing director of the Northern construction division. Steve Landes has been appointed commercial ...
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Civic Trust announces record number of awards
Supreme award for London’s Churchill Gardens Estate heads list of 38 winners announced last night.
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HSE set to amend design safety rules
The Health and Safety Executive intends to amend safety regulations after a conviction obtained against a design firm was overturned by the Court of Appeal.The HSE took Luxembourg-based design practice Paul Wurth to court after an accident at a British Steel plant in Port Talbot in 1997, when a slag ...
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Stefan Allesch-Taylor
The 30-year-old entrepreneur is turning his three-year-old property firm into an investment company and has just spent £85m on a stake in a US Internet business. So, why is he interested in quantity surveyor MDA?
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New architects called in on Allerton Bywater
PRP and Broadway Malyan to compete for work after second millennium village design hits local opposition.
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Alfred McAlpine seeks new partner
Alfred McAlpine is still keen to find a merger partner following the collapse of talks with Bryant earlier this year. Chief executive Oliver Whitehead, who fought off an approach from Brunswick Developments last year, said conversations with Bryant had shown that the two had good “complementary skills”. He added: “The ...
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Exterior glazing panels to be replaced at MPs’ office
Forty double-glazed panels on corner facade at Portcullis House to be replaced after 16 crack.
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Housebuilders’ league tables will be ready by October
League tables for housebuilders will be ready on time in October, insists Housing Forum chairman Sir Michael Pickard.He said: “Not everyone is clapping their hands at the prospect, but there will be league tables and they will be based on customer satisfaction.” Sir Michael said the tables would include all ...
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Britain’s glass ceiling
Insurer Swiss Re spent 18 months working to get its new tower through planning, but it is still awaiting approval. Little wonder that the industry is crying out for clear and consistent guidelines on designing skyscrapers.
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Confederation ‘bitterly disappointed’ at budget
Construction Confederation chief Jennie Price slams Brown’s decision not to cut VAT to tackle cowboys.
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Willmott Dixon profit jumps 20%
Privately owned contractor and housebuilder Willmott Dixon has seen pre-tax profit rise 20% to £3m for the year to 31 December 1999 following a strategic review. Chief executive Colin Enticknap said the group had started taking managers out of regional offices and moving them back on site in the last ...
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