All Building articles in 2001 issue 12 – Page 2
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Features
International costs
Building’s annual global costs round-up tackles inflation rates and forecasts, building costs, labour rates and material prices around the world by Gardiner & Theobald
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News
Contracts
Amec lands Shell oil platformAmec has secured a £300m contract to build a floating oil and gas production vessel for oil giant Shell's offshore Nigerian operations.Gammon wins HK stationSkanska's Hong Kong arm Gammon Construction has won a £116m job to build a station depot on the Ma On Shan rail ...
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News
Clients choose skills scheme
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme is to be extended to construction managers and workers, and is to become the Confederation of Construction Clients' preferred certification system.
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News
DETR to promote UK firms in China
The DETR is Poised to set up a consortium to promote UK construction in the Chinese province of Chongqing.
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Features
Breaking up is hard
Tony Blackler - Common law may come into play when parties to a contract fall out – although its application in construction disputes is far from clear-cut.
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News
Square Mile set to become 'mini-Manhattan'
Five mega-towers to get the go-ahead in the City as Corporation chief calls for more tall buildings.
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News
Reports tip tender prices to beat inflation
Tender prices have been tipped to outstrip inflation over the next two years as labour shortages and materials price increases start to bite.
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News
City backs UK's smallest plc contractor
EBC's purchase of Rockfield this week for £14.7m has attracted significant attention from the City.
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Comment
Rules of attraction
Michael Latham - It's no wonder there's a skills shortage when the construction industry does so little to make itself attractive. Stop blaming others – it's we who have to change
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News
Arup: Bridge won't dent profit
Arup chairman Bob Emmerson has denied that the Millennium Bridge compensation package will affect the firm's balance sheet.
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News
Bovis and Pirelli property arm join forces in Italy
Bovis Lend Lease and the property arm of Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli Group have formed a joint venture to carry out construction management and project management services in Italy.
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Features
Appointments
ContractorsPamella Thompson has been appointed resident liaison offer at Higgins Construction for its London-based housing refurbishment schemes.Skanska Technology, the design arm of Skanska Construction Group, has made three appointments.Peter Eckert has been promoted to operations director; Ian Davies and John Redpath join as senior project engineers.Galliford Try has appointed Keith ...
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News
It's all a facade
Gensler has designed this arresting scheme at 90 High Holborn, central London, for Minerva and is set to design interior space for the principal tenant, law firm Olswang.
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News
Chief quits Jarvis' ailing corporate PFI venture
Barry Lucas to leave Odyssey Property Services, which has yet to win a deal since its launch last spring.
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News
Low quits after deal confirmed
Beazer chief executive John Low left the group last week as Persimmon's £537m takeover offer became unconditional.
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News
McAlpine results boost acquisition plan
Better than expected results will help Alfred McAlpine make bolt-on acquisitions and further moves into support services, according to chief executive Oliver Whitehead.
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Amey denies City forced accounting U-turn
Support services firm claims slashing of 1999 profits was part of long-term policy, not following City criticism.
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Features
Five things you need to know about parents' rights
Gordon Brown announced a slew of new benefits for working parents in this month's budget. Here are the key facts:Paternity leave From April 2003, fathers will be eligible for a fortnight's paternity leave at £100 a week (the same as women). Previously, any time off was given at the employer's ...
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News
Carillion signs Project Jaguar deal – at last
Carillion-led consortium Monteray has this week finally closed the Project Jaguar deal, a £500m facilities management contract with BT that is the largest of its kind in the UK.
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£500m Birmingham job gets push
The proposed £500m redevelopment of Birmingham's New Street Station was expected to be given a boost this week by Sir Alastair Morton, chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority.
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