All Building articles in 2001 issue 37 – Page 2
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Features
The demonising of PFI
A torrent of negative publicity has painted contractors as greedy and callous. Building weighs up the evidence
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News
Life and death of a world landmark
When they were completed in 1973, the two towers of the World Trade Center were the world's tallest buildings.
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News
Student shortage deepens skills crisis
The University Central Admissions Service website reports that at least half of the UK's estimated 850 construction and building-related degree courses have vacancies.
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News
Contracts
DJ for £3m marina schemeNorth Wales-based contractor DJ Construction has won a £3m contract for the construction of a marina basin and associated land reclamation works at the new £45m Deganwy Quay marina near Conwy. Rydon regeneration plansContractor Rydon Construction, in partnership with Hyde Housing association, is to start a ...
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News
Farrell calls for exciting housing design
Sir Terry Farrell has called for an end to ultraconservative design and endlessly repeated details in housebuilding.
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News
Share buyback dents Redrow's profit
Redrow has increased its pre-tax profit for the year to 30 June by 7%.
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Comment
Oh, for a bucket of water
The Fire Precautions Act is a poorly-written piece of poppycock that puts a whole lot of people in a whole lot of danger. It should be sent back to parliament
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News
Bovis team survives tower catastrophe
Contractor's team scrambles to safety as firms struggle with aftermath of disaster.
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News
Bovis Homes predicts bumper second half results
Bovis Homes has told investors that its second half results will be better than the first, despite an 8% jump in interim pre-tax profit.
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News
HBG snaps up ex-Laing boss as UK chief executive
Brian May makes surprise comeback to the industry in a week of high-profile boardroom moves.
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News
Mowlem boss slams rising cost of PFI deals
John Gains is critical of PFI bidding costs as the group announces a six-month PFI spend of £8.2m.
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News
Cut costs by a third, Boots tells contractors
Retailer sets framwork contractors tough targets, including 25% off build times and elimination of defects.
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News
Big names race for courts job
Three of the UK's leading architects have bid for a £55m court complex in Manchester, the UK's biggest judicial project since the the Royal Courts of Justice in 1870.
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Comment
Making the best of PFI
The firms behind PFI hospitals and schools don't have to live with the consequences of bad design, so they aren't interested in it. Its time to change the rules …
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Features
A Beginner's guide to health procurement
Department of HealthThe department runs the PFI programme and sets the rules for all other healthcare bodies to follow. In Sold on Health, last year's key report, the NHS was told to overhaul its capital procurement methods to improve design quality, reduce delays and achieve better value. In particular, it ...
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News
Beazer buyout set for completion
Persimmon's sale of Beazer Partnerships to a management buyout team will be completed by the end of the month.
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News
Barn free
The evolution of rural Scots culture has been given its own showcase at the Museum of Scottish Country Life in East Kilbride. Designed by architect Page & Park for the National Trust for Scotland, the 5000 m2 building includes a traditional slate roof, timber cladding and a concrete frame to ...
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News
Busby hits back at unions
Major Contractors Group chairman Colin Busby issued a stout defence of PFI this week, in response to criticism by trade unions.
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Peterhouse to spin off construction arm
support services group Peterhouse announced this week that it is planning to demerge its construction business, probably within the next two years.
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