All Building articles in 2001 issue 12 – Page 2

  • Features

    International costs

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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

  • News

    Contracts

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Clients choose skills scheme

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    DETR to promote UK firms in China

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    The DETR is Poised to set up a consortium to promote UK construction in the Chinese province of Chongqing.

  • Features

    Breaking up is hard

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Square Mile set to become 'mini-Manhattan'

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Five mega-towers to get the go-ahead in the City as Corporation chief calls for more tall buildings.

  • News

    Reports tip tender prices to beat inflation

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Tender prices have been tipped to outstrip inflation over the next two years as labour shortages and materials price increases start to bite.

  • News

    City backs UK's smallest plc contractor

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    EBC's purchase of Rockfield this week for £14.7m has attracted significant attention from the City.

  • Comment

    Rules of attraction

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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

  • News

    Arup: Bridge won't dent profit

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Arup chairman Bob Emmerson has denied that the Millennium Bridge compensation package will affect the firm's balance sheet.

  • News

    Bovis and Pirelli property arm join forces in Italy

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Features

    Appointments

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    It's all a facade

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Chief quits Jarvis' ailing corporate PFI venture

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Barry Lucas to leave Odyssey Property Services, which has yet to win a deal since its launch last spring.

  • News

    Low quits after deal confirmed

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Beazer chief executive John Low left the group last week as Persimmon's £537m takeover offer became unconditional.

  • News

    McAlpine results boost acquisition plan

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Better than expected results will help Alfred McAlpine make bolt-on acquisitions and further moves into support services, according to chief executive Oliver Whitehead.

  • News

    Amey denies City forced accounting U-turn

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Support services firm claims slashing of 1999 profits was part of long-term policy, not following City criticism.

  • Features

    Five things you need to know about parents' rights

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Carillion signs Project Jaguar deal – at last

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    £500m Birmingham job gets push

    2001-03-23T00:00:00Z

    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.