All Building articles in 2000 Issue 26 – Page 2

  • News

    Web site bubbling with hits, says Berkeley

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    HSE: industry is putting profit before lives

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Features

    Baywatch

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Cardiff Bay has become the location for chic residential and leisure schemes. Will the disbanding of the development corporation sink its regeneration?

  • News

    Australian developer to muscle in on UK CM market

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Retail specialist Westfield to set up construction management arm as part of UK push.

  • Features

    Appointments

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Allen to quit housebuilding

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Company tells analysts the need for economies of scale makes the sector unviable for small operators.

  • Comment

    The gender agenda

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    First person Women in construction aren’t just men with breasts. Making the industry more female-friendly means making a cultural change.

  • Features

    It’s a small world

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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?

  • Features

    It’s payback time

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Features

    Let’s be cynical …

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    T&T and Siemens form £300m alliance

    2000-06-30T00:00:00Z

    QS’ high-tech unit pays dividends as it agrees venture to oversee global roll-out of microchip facilities.