All Building articles in 2001 issue 27 – Page 2
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HBF finally pulls out of the Construction Confederation
The rift between housebuilders and contractors is confirmed by the HBF's vote to quit industry umbrella body.
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Comment
Cleverness isn't enough
Contracts may have become more sophisticated in the way they handle dispute resolution, but there's a basic problem they can't address. Only you can
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Crest and Redrow tell City the good news
Housebuilders Crest Nicholson and Redrow did their bit to counter the City's negative perception of the sector this week by making upbeat announcements to the stock exchange.
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Councils lose regeneration chiefs
Two London councils with massive regeneration projects in train have lost the men in charge of them.
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Drake & Scull to change name
Mechanical and electrical contractor Drake & Scull is to change its name to the EMCOR Drake & Scull Group to bring it into line with its US parent, the EMCOR Group.
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Celebrations
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone was joined by minister for London Nick Raynsford and architect Lord Foster on Tuesday for a topping out ceremony at the £45m Greater London Authority headquarters
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Comment
The brand plays on
After years of talk, the RIBA is sprucing up its image and its spectacular headquarters. At last it looks like an organisation that knows a bit about design
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News
Boots looks for firms to run new prime contract regime
Retailer follows lead of government ministries and J Sainsbury and opts for single point of responsibility.
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Persimmon: 'We've been straight with Beazer staff'
Chief executive John White denies claims that it was ill-prepared for Beazer takeover and treated staff badly.
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Fate of Picketts Lock stadium in balance
The future of the £97m Lee Valley national athletics stadium at Picketts Lock, north-east London, hung in the balance this week after culture secretary Tessa Jowell ordered a review.
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Features
Balance of Yin and Yeang
Malaysian towers maestro Ken Yeang has got the design bit of his job sorted out. More unusually, he's come up with a fully considered business philosophy as well. We found out about it over a precisely timed power breakfast.
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Features
Q: Who is the biggest UK contractor? A: Ove Arup
This response was given by a third-year architecture student to a series of questions Building asked about construction. So what are the chances of the industry ever working together if tomorrow's designers are training to be in an exclusive and isolated tribe?
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News
Skanska restructures UK arm
Skanska's new UK arm has moved away from its Kvaerner roots by splitting into three divisions.
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MPs knock architects and road engineers
Highway engineers and architects have come under fire in a report by MPs into the pedestrian-friendliness of Britain's urban areas.
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Features
Appointments
ContractorsNorthampton-based Swallow Construction has appointed Terry Ireland (right) project manager. Alan Pepper joins as site manager for Kettering Venture Park office development. HousebuildersAlan Dingley, formerly of Alfred McAlpine, has been appointed development director of independent housebuilder Elite Homes and Phil Barnes has joined the company's sales team.Michele Corrigan (right) has ...
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Features
System addict
Tom Dengenis wants to solve your behavioural problems – on construction projects, that is. Andy Pearson speaks to the man behind the UK arm of e-commerce venture Bidcom
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Best value: councils told to get act together
A year after "best-value" procurement was introduced to replace compulsory competitive tendering the government has issued a report telling councils to pull up their socks.
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Hold tight – the downturn has started say forecasters
The good times are still rolling, but economic experts downgrade output forecasts for next two years.
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Urban Splash aims for £250m triple in Manchester
North-western developer plans city's tallest tower, third millennium village and link-up with Foster and Partners.
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Wilcon knocks £4m off its 2000 profit
Wilcon Homes has reduced its pre-tax profit for last year by £4m after a change in accounting policy.
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