All Building articles in 2000 Issue 23 – Page 2
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Bribes used to win road contracts, court told
A building company director offered bungs to win lucrative road-digging contracts from a cable TV company, a court was told last week.Cormac Byrne, 38, a director of Enfield-based Cable Network Systems, won contracts worth nearly £10m from Bell Cablemedia between 1995 and 1996.Byrne is accused of paying Bell Cablemedia director ...
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Skillbase struggling to break even
Mowlem’s home repair and improvement business hit by high overheads, rapid expansion and volatile workload, say analysts.
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Bovis buys Silicon Valley consultant
Bovis Lend Lease has entered Silicon Valley with the £6.6m purchase of a Californian consultant that specialises in work for the microelectronics industry.The 80-strong firm is called Project Consultants and provides design services and project and construction management.The 10-year-old firm will be merged into Bovis’ US operation and will focus ...
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Why Arup reinvented the Arabian tower
A wind tower and solar walls form part of an innovative passive solar energy system drawn up by Arup Associates as part of its competition-winning scheme for the new student village in Durham.
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Appointments
Contractors Midlands-based Weaver has promoted Jason Giles to contract manager and Scott Bryan to senior surveyor. Paul Cooke has joined Higgins Construction to develop partnering, best value and long-term project maintenance contracts. Karen Hawes has joined Henry Boot Developments as regional development manager ...
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Steel shake-up as Amec bosses quit
Managing director and finance director leave Amec’s Watson Steel and Kvaerner sells steel arm to managers.
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Housebuilder may be sued over alleged regs breaches
Southwark council may take legal action against Ann Summers-owned housebuilder over London scheme.
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Chase Moulande: All the people you need
The regeneration division of south London-based recruitment agency Chase Moulande provides personnel who have brownfield development skills. Launched in 1997, the division has 5000 clients and 1600 applicants on its books. Clients range from local authorities, housing associations, New Deal partnerships, regional development agencies and economic development consultancies to specialist ...
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And rough justice for all
In the third article in our series on dispute resolution methods, we consider how adjudication has borne out the hopes of Sir Michael Latham – and the fears of many construction lawyers.
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Tube architect may switch glass in wake of safety alert
JLE glazing problems prompt £72m Wembley Park Station designer to consider alternatives.
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Prescott’s safety plan to target construction
Construction is to be singled out for special attention as part of the government’s Revitalising Health and Safety initiative.Deputy prime minister John Prescott launched his 10-point strategy and 44-point action plan to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries in the workplace on Wednesday.A spokesperson for the DETR said: ...
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Where there’s muck…
A host of new companies have spotted the niche for services in the regeneration sector. Here are three that are making dosh from dirt by easing developers’ headaches.
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What’s it worth, Guv?
If work is done in the absence of a contract, then whoever did it ought to get paid. Fair enough – but can a contractor exploit this situation to make a fat profit?
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Bellway wins £50m brownfield scheme
Housebuilder beats five rivals to mega regeneration scheme comprising live-work units and retail space in the West Midlands.
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Atkins profit rises 11%
Multidisciplinary giant WS Atkins has posted an 11% profit rise after a radical restructuring.In its results, released yesterday, its adjusted pre-tax profit increased from £34.7m to £38.5m in the year to 31 March. Turnover was up 21% from £425.7m to £516.8m.Chairman and chief executive Mike Jeffries welcomed the results, especially ...
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