All Building articles in 2002 issue 14 – Page 2
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Laing sale fails to dent family's fortune
Sir Martin Laing and family has nearly tripled its wealth in the past 12 months, despite selling Laing Construction to Ray O'Rourke for £1, according to figures published in The Sunday Times.
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London to get jobs database
The government is to enlist employment agency Job Centre Plus in the fight against skills shortages in London.
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Contracts
Ibex lands TV fit-out jobFit-out contractor Ibex Interiors has bagged a £5m contract to fit out broadcasting studios and offices at Chiswick Park, west London, for Corinthian Television Facilities.EC Harris wins Liverpool dealConsultant EC Harris has been picked as project manager and QS by developer Beetham Organisation for an £18m ...
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Rescue fund set up for PFI contractors
A fund to buy stakes in problem PFI projects was set up by fund managers Innisfree and M&G last week. It is hoped that contractors will sell it stakes in projects that have run into difficulties.
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CLG to close, but retentions fight goes on
The Constructors' Liaison Group's campaign against retentions will continue, even though the body is to be wound up this summer.
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Citex moves into Cyprus
Multidisciplinary consultant Citex has formed a joint venture with a Cypriot company as part of a drive to grow internationally.
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Midas sues engineer C&A for negligence
Midas Construction is suing structural engineer C&A Consultants for £400,000 after problems arose at the Truro College development in Cornwall.
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Budget round-up
Tax breaks for small firms and commitment to public spending are welcomed by the industry, but a hike in National Insurance contributions takes the shine off
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FeaturesClient profile: British Waterways
Water, water, everywhere – and all of it the height of fashion, whether in a Titchmarshed garden or a comeback canal. Victoria Madine investigates one source of this new wave
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FeaturesBright sparks
Kings Avenue School in Lambeth, south London, with its vivid colours and inclusive approach to special needs education, offers Martin Spring an inspiring glimpse into a possible future of Britain's schools.
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Big names to rebid for Elephant & Castle plan
Losing consortiums for the £1.5bn Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme this week expressed interest in rebidding for it after the withdrawal of existing developer Southwark Land Regeneration.
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Whitehall to subsidise PFI bids and cut shortlists
Plans to speed up projects include refunds for hospital bid costs and more detailed information about housing.
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Game on: Wembley warms up for stadium and Olympic bid
Football could be finally coming home to Wembley following two postive consultants' reports and a flurry of substitutions in the boardroom of Wembley National Stadium Ltd.
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Beat the squeeze
Uncertain times mean it's more important than ever to maintain a positive cash flow
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NewsJocks away
Jocks away: Skanska has won a £4m contract to fit out 79 luxury apartments in Edinburgh for Fountainbridge Developments, a joint venture between Glasgow-based developer AB Hamilton and the Bank of Scotland. The site’s shell and core are already under construction by Skanska, and the fit-out programme is scheduled to ...
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FeaturesAppointments
ConsultantsMechanical and electrical consulting engineer Building Services Group has appointed Tony Cassidy, previously with Cyril Sweett, to head its new M&E cost management division.Project manager Heery International has appointed Ken Hamilton senior commercial manager. Bob Heald and Martin Sinclair join as project managers.Midlands law practice Gateley Wareing has appointed David ...
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Comment
Can adjudicators add interest?
According to John Redmond, an adjudicator cannot add interest to a debt unless the contract specifically allows them to. But there's a counter argument to be put …
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Comment
A question of … timing
If you owe me money, and I owe you money, does it make sense to just pay the difference? Let's see how two barristers and a judge sort out this tricky problem …
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Morgan writes off £8m on Bluestone
Morgan Sindall this week wrote off £8m from the value of contracts at regional contracting business Bluestone.
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