All Building articles in 2002 issue 19 – Page 2
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NewsHeadlam resigns despite confidence vote
MDA chief executive Elaine Headlam has resigned, despite receiving a vote of confidence from the quantity surveyor's shareholders in January.
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Labour is misleading public on rail, says CIC
Public expectations over transport are too high because people have been misled by the government, claims an industry report.
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Labour's got it wrong on transport, says CIC
Government approach to sorting out railways and relieving congestion needs rethink, says industry body
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Prescott drums up trade in China
Deputy prime minister John Prescott will lobby top Chinese officials in Beijing next week in an attempt to help British companies win contracts for the 2008 Olympic Games.
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NewsHome chic home
A greenfield landowner is trying to ditch the carriage lamps and half-timbering and bring a contemporary look to the suburbs. But loft-style homes? With raw finishes? And gabion walls? In Harlow? Whatever will the locals think …
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Cheque mate
If an adjudicator decides money is due, normally it is time for the cheque book, but a recent Court of Appeal decision may give the paying party a way out
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Guilty as charged
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators wants to levy its members so it can afford to put them on trial. Surely there's a better way of dealing with incompetence?
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FeaturesAn inspector calls
Wherever there's an on-site safety breach, Mike Cosman is detective, prosecutor and grand inquisitor rolled into one. Marcus Fairs talks to the new head of operations within the Health and Safety Executive's construction division.
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NewsBuilding triumphs at magazine 'Oscars'
Building HAS BEEN named business magazine of the year for the second time in three years.
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Housing Forum: Build new towns
Housing Forum chief executive David Crewe has urged the government to start building new towns again as a way of solving the housing crisis.
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Holzmann is broken up
Heijmans has bought the Dutch arm of collapsed German contractor Philipp Holzmann.
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Building tops bribes league
Construction is the most corrupt industry in the world, according to a survey released this week.
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Laing boss works part time for McAlpine
Andy White, Laing Construction's recently appointed chief operating officer, is still working part time for his former company, Alfred McAlpine.
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Boost women on site fivefold, says Wilson
Construction minister Brian Wilson has urged the industry to increase the number of women working on site from one in 100 to five in 100 over the next three years.
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FeaturesBye-bye blunder
… and, many would say, good riddance. As the demolition of the DoE's former headquarters on Marsham Street begins, Matthew Richards looks back at the lifetime of the ugliest building in the country.
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Potters Bar: Police examine new sabotage lead
British Transport Police investigate arrest of two men on Potters Bar line nine days before crash.
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Balfour boss moves into shipbuilding
The managing director of Balfour Beatty’s building division, Paul Lester, has resigned to become chief executive of Vosper Thorneycroft, one of the UK’s largest shipbuilders.
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When badgers attack
Allow third parties to object to planning decisions – as some pressure groups want – and you'll create a bill of rights for busybodies. Here's one man's story
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FeaturesAppointments
Contractors Fabrication and construction company Terrapin has appointed Raffaele Russo production director.Phil Brierley has been promoted to chairman of Totty Construction. HousebuildersTony Morris has joined Cala Homes as site manager in Thorner, north Leeds. Miller Homes has made three appointments: Karen Dent, Dave Hawkins and John Jeffs will join its ...
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NewsFranklin + Andrews merger is 'wake-up call' to consultants
QS's merger with engineer Mott MacDonald will push rivals to follow suit, says Franklin + Andrews chairman.
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