All Building articles in 2001 issue 41 – Page 2
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Railtrack's demise brings fresh concerns over PFI
Banks put PFI deals on hold as questions are raised over the government's ability to guarantee cash flow.
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Hotel firm may bring forward refurb plans
Hotel operator Six Continents is considering bringing forward and beefing up its hotel refurbishment programme following the terrorist attacks in the USA.
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Kier buys into Beazer buyout
Kier has bought a 49% stake in Beazer's social housing and prefabrication divisions after a management buyout
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Banks seek emergency offices
British banks intend to fit out and equip premises outside London where they can move staff if there is a terrorist attack or other emergency.
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Terror attacks force design review at Sellar's tower
Thorough safety review of London Bridge Tower to improve structural strength and evacuation procedures.
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Asbestos trouble spots could push up Tube costs
Tube consortiums concede extra spending may be required if asbestos problem is bigger than expected.
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Top architects vie for Leicester regeneration
Consortiums led by architects HOK and Alsop Architects were among five teams asked to come up with proposals for a masterplan to regenerate 400 ha of Leicester.
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Analyst predicts collapse in house price inflation
Merrill Lynch says house price rises will fall to 3% next spring, as UK job losses sink in.
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Comment
Procure for all ills
Things always go wrong when things are being built. But combine a novice client with a new procurement method, and it could spell disaster
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Airport schemes on hold after terror attacks
Two schemes worth £29m at Birmingham Airport have been put back because of a sharp decline in business after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on 11 September.
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Railtrack's end will not affect Tube PPP
The preferred bidders for work on the London Underground have received assurances from the government that their public-private partnership deals will not be affected by the collapse of Railtrack.
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Architectural adviser's post terminated
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will not replace Bryan Jefferson as its architectural adviser when he retires at the end of this year.
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Comment
The name's bond – adjudication bond
If on-demand bonds are too onerous and conditional bonds too slow, could adjudication bonds provide the answer?
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Inland Revenue pledges to get tough on bogus self-employed – at last
The Inland Revenue is at last set to crack down on contractors exploiting bogus self-employment within the construction industry.
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Taywood sued for £9.8m
A water company is suing Taylor Woodrow for nearly £10m, claiming that it breached a design-and-build contract for a sewage works
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Balfour Beatty buys utilities engineer for £43m
Contractor Balfour Beatty is to acquire civil engineering firm John Kennedy Holdings for £43m.
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HLM cuts staff by 10% as PFI work ends
Architect HLM has cut 10% of its workforce in the past month because it has completed most of its PFI work.
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Consultants pitch for £1bn MoD deal
Leading consultants have joined the race to build PFI Ministry of Defence barracks worth £1bn.
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