All Building articles in 2000 Issue 28
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Features
Shed Zeppelin
The blimp is back. A German firm has plans to revive the airship in the form of a fleet of huge cargo carriers. And, of course, colossal gasbags need an even bigger hangar to be built in. The problems were, well, vast.
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News
WSP makes second US purchase
Consultant WSP has continued its US spending spree with the acquisition of building services engineer Flack + Kurtz for up to £17.5m. Like Cantor, which WSP bought for £8m last week, Flack + Kurtz has considerable experience in the high-rise sector. Employing 300 staff, its principal offices are in New ...
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Comment
Losing at Wembley
First person It s no wonder the national stadium keeps hitting obstacles: it has the wrong price, the wrong client and the wrong location.
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The Lord's test
It's a far cry from the leather-and-willow image of cricket, but Future Systems' media centre has already become part of the Lord's scenery. The question is, do Aggers, Blowers et al like it?
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The lying game
Angela Baron of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development on how to spot CVs that are full of porkies.
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WAP to the future
Mobile phones are as ubiquitous as hard hats and muddy boots these days. But a new generation using WAP technology is set to extend their role and introduce the m-commerce era.
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Tender price forecast
Tender prices continue to be driven up by labour costs, although prices are not seeing the steep increases of the previous two quarters. Margins throughout the supply chain have improved.
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News
Raynsford climbs down on housebuilder league table
Construction minister stresses need for more public information, but says that industry must pick format.Raynsford climbs down on housebuilder league table Construction minister stresses need for more public information, but says that industry must pick format.
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Causing death and saving lives
The government is concerned that a firm can be prosecuted and convicted for the death of a worker, and then get away with a paltry £1000 fine. So, it has come up with two initiatives. But only one will work
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Swan Hill shakes up board as MD leaves
Chief executive John Theakston takes charge of housing and plans to give it higher profile after managing director David Truslove resigns.
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Big four to help City do its PFI sums
Carillion hoping to agree common disclosure with Laing, Balfour Beatty and Amec in bid to raise share prices.
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Stonehenge bids thrown out
English Heritage to retender £25-30m visitor centre and delay opening to 2006 because it wants to take more direct role in operating it.
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Wilford brightens up Berlin
The UK s colourful new Berlin embassy offers Germans a glimpse of swinging Britain.
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Arup faces rap for Portcullis glazing
Consultant set to be held liable for up to 40 glazed panels that have been replaced at MPs new offices.
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Rogers calls for rethink in architects' training
Urban taskforce chair tells first RIBA conference in 20 years that profession is 20 years behind other countries.
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Appointments
Contractors Derbyshire-based Bowmer & Kirkland has promoted Keith Whitmore to main board director. Refurbishment and fit-out contractor Motives Group has appointed Lee Morton group business development manager in London. Housebuilders Jones Homes (Southern) has promoted Jon Siddaway to division technical director. Jan Parker has joined Stamford ...
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Where have all the students gone?
There are twice as many building services lecturers as students in the group above. By 2002, the course will have disappeared. It is one of a growing group of construction degrees closing because of a lack of applicants while employers are reporting a dearth of graduates to fill jobs. In ...
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Robinson rails against urban partnerships
Peabody Trust development director Dickon Robinson questioned the wisdom of forming partnerships and conducting consultation exercises. In his speech to the RIBA conference, the newly appointed CABE commissioner said: Partnerships produce a lot of platitudinous stuff and slow you down. What s more, socially excluded people cannot be reached ...
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Added extras
The courts can impose penalties on defendants who fail to accept a claimant s offer of settlement, but how severe should they be? Lord Woolf has now given some clues.