All Building articles in 2000 Issue 26 – Page 2
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News
Web site bubbling with hits, says Berkeley
The £1.5m television advertising campaign launched by housebuilder Berkeley this month is already reaping benefits, says the board. Directors said this week that its web site is now getting 2000 hits a day compared with 100 a month before the commercial was aired. The advertisement ends with a freeze-frame of ...
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HSE: industry is putting profit before lives
The chief inspector of construction at the Health and Safety Executive has accused the industry of improving its efficiency at the expense of site safety.Kevin Myers attacked the industry’s safety record, saying more people were being killed and injured on sites than ever before because contractors paid too much attention ...
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Australian developer to muscle in on UK CM market
Retail specialist Westfield to set up construction management arm as part of UK push.
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Features
Appointments
Contractors Construction contractor Snape has promoted Robert Bath to commercial director. Construction contractor Allen has promoted Neville Colvin to regional director for the Midlands and the South-west.Northern contractor Totty Construction has appointed Mark Peatfield construction director. Clugston Group, the Scunthorpe-based construction, property development and distribution services company, has appointed John ...
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Allen to quit housebuilding
Company tells analysts the need for economies of scale makes the sector unviable for small operators.
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Comment
The gender agenda
First person Women in construction aren’t just men with breasts. Making the industry more female-friendly means making a cultural change.
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Features
It’s a small world
Christian Spencer-Davies makes a living building diminutive versions of architects’ visions. It’s a life of long hours, difficult customers and little or no recognition. Why does he do it?
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Features
It’s payback time
The payment mechanisms in most subcontracts do not meet the standards set by the Construction Act. Here’s an argument to prove that, and a warning to contractors if they don’t take it on board.
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Features
Let’s be cynical …
Partnership agreements are getting legal teeth. This may sound like a good idea in theory, but it is bound to cause confusion and undermine the worthy aims of the partnership ideal in practice.
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News
T&T and Siemens form £300m alliance
QS’ high-tech unit pays dividends as it agrees venture to oversee global roll-out of microchip facilities.
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