All Building articles in 2000 Issue 41 – Page 2
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Features
Who was to blame?
The tragic death of three children in a house fire led to a council design team being sued for negligence. The case went to the Court of Appeal, and laid down some important rules on designer liability.
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Design champions will veto ugly buildings, says Blair
Government intends to favour architects such as Rogers and Foster for public projects, say Whitehall sources.
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The biter bit
The RIBA really must pay attention to developers' complaints about the SFA/99 standard appointment form architects will only suffer from the preferential treatment it gives them.
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T&G lobbies Prescott over best value
T&G construction secretary Bob Blackman is to hold talks with deputy prime minister John Prescott over the government s best-value initiative. Blackman is concerned that the policy of outsourcing local authority building contracts under best value is diametrically opposed to the government s Respect for People scheme. This ...
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'Busier than we've ever been'
That's the view of one North-west consultant, but is the picture the same across the country? Building toured the UK to find out
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Appointments
Contractor EBC has promoted Robert Wood to area director based in Plymouth. He will be responsible for construction, building and maintenance operations. Housebuilders Grenville Homes Group has appointed Fiona Gordeno sales and marketing manager. David Hill has been promoted to group surveyor at Acorn Homes. He will ...
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NMEC probes all dome contracts
The New Millennium Experience Company has launched an internal investigation into all 2000 contracts awarded on the dome. A spokesperson for the NMEC said: This investigation follows allegations made by present and former employees of the NMEC and contractors that fraudulent claims were made on contracts. Last month, ...
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Planning chaos as Human Rights Act halts inquiry
High Court to rule on residents claim that DETR inquiry breaches the right to fair trial.
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Features
Balancing act
Allowing workers a home life is the new trend, says the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development s Angela Baron.
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News
Ambitious Miller on the acquisition trail
Scottish housebuilder Miller Group took a step closer to establishing a national presence this week with the purchase of East Midlands-based Birch. Chief executive Keith Miller said the group, Britain s largest private construction firm, was close to finalising details of further acquisitions. He declined to comment on City ...
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Features
It's all about respect
Enthusiasm, professionalism, and a love of punk rock just the qualities you'd expect from Ian Eggers, CIOB Building Manager of the Year.
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News
Prince Edward must ‘settle or face court’
CJ Sims receiver wants Bagshot Park debt paid by the end of the month.
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Mowlem: Safety exposé ‘unrepresentative’
Contractor Mowlem has defended its safety record following a BBC programme that highlighted safety lapses at one of its sites. The documentary, Dying for Work, part of the BBC2 series First Sight, was shown on 5 October and examined construction s poor safety record. It included interviews with the widow ...
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