All Building articles in 2000 Issue 35 – Page 2

  • News

    Cloud over Costain after Skanska deal

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Swedish giant s takeover of Kvaerner raises question mark over future of relationship with Costain.

  • Comment

    Adapt or die

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Second opinion That curious animal, the quantity surveyor, is endangered. It must find a new evolutionary niche to survive.

  • News

    Sadler’s Wells may sue Bovis Lend Lease

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Sadler s Wells Theatre is considering legal action against Bovis Lend Lease. Bovis, before its acquisition by Lend Lease, managed a £52m refurbishment of the north London theatre two years ago. The scheme was plagued with difficulties and went £14m over budget. The theatre also had to close within months ...

  • Features

    You haven’t been paying attention

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    After years of penny-pinching neglect, Britain s squalid schools are being completely re-evaluated and this time, design is at the top of the agenda.

  • Features

    The top 50 contractor's web sites

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The first-ever league table of contractors web sites is about to be published, and it shows that you don t have to be big to rule the net. Here s how the rankings were compiled, and how to challenge for the top spot in 2001.

  • Features

    Architects’ fees survey 2000

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Ask a brickie how he s doing and you ll hear that, not only is the industry fine, but more and more money is finding its way into his back pocket. Ask an architect, however, and, as Mirza and Nacey Research s figures published today suggest, you ll hear a ...

  • Features

    How the West 12 was won

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Assemble a 1500 tonne steel bridge on the fragile roof of a shopping centre while keeping the shops open and dodging rotten fruit? It's all in a day's work in the badlands of Shepherd's Bush