All Building articles in 2002 issue 27 – Page 2
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News
Carillion Rail rapped by HSE
Carillion Rail has been served with improvement notices by the Health and Safety Executive after nationwide checks on the UK’s rail network in the wake of the Potters Bar tragedy.
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Charity starts drive to revive listed buildings
A campaign to fund community-led urban regeneration projects was launched this week by the Architectural Heritage Fund, with backing from the Prince of Wales and arts minister Baroness Blackstone.
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Features
Delivery boy
Project delivery manager Rob Phillips talks about his role with fit-out contractor Vivid Interior and why it could be the start of a new industry career path
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News
Locals submit masterplan for Bishopsgate
Proposals for Bishopsgate Goods Yard in east London, including 400 homes, have been drawn up by not-for-profit developer the Environment Trust.
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Comment
Bully beef
After the World Cup, it is hard to argue for the immunity of referees. But the independence of decision-makers must be protected from intimidation
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News
Prescott backs down on Part E
LObbying by the House Builders’ Federation has led John Prescott’s Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to relax proposals for noise regulations.
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NewsThe discovery of Australia
The discovery of Australia: Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners has won its first project down under with the redevelopment of a railway station and interchange in Melbourne. The arrivals hall will stretch out beneath an undulating roof, with shops contained in pods suspended over the concourse. It will be developed and ...
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Comment
Assign! Assign!
If you are the beneficiary of a collateral warranty, be sure it has been properly transferred to you – otherwise you may find yourself unable to make a claim
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Comment
Architecture without tears
In that holy trinity of any building project – cost, time and quality – it is quality that causes the longest lasting headaches. Once a building is completed and worries over cost and time have subsided, it is quality, or the lack of it, that the client, facilities manager and ...
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FeaturesAppointments
ContractorsRichard Baldwin has joined the board at Geoffrey Osbourne as a non-executive director.David Johnson, previously of Shepherd Building Group, has been appointed managing director at Foremans.HousebuildersMarcus Keys (left) has been appointed business improvement manager at affordable housing provider Lovell.ConsultantsInterior architect MCM has appointed John Carroll, previously a director a Pricewaterhouse ...
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All change at Balfour as reshuffle goes on
Balfour Beatty announced three board appointments this week as part of its continuing shake-up of management responsibilities.
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Wates tightens up on safety after HSE site prosecution
Contractor promises to introduce changes after inspectors take firm to court over safety lapses at London site.
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City panic hits services firms after Amey profit warning
Shares in support services firms plunge after Amey warns its results will be affected by delays to Tube PPP.
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After Birmingham
The government's social housing policy, heavily dependent on the transfer of homes to new landlords, is on the sick list. What remedies does it have?
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Comment
Last lessons from the Harmon affair
The audit office has delivered its verdict on a parliamentary farce – and it make very uncomfortable reading.
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News
Aedas staff doubles after merger
Top 10 architect Aedas AHR has nearly doubled its workforce in the UK after a merger with Birmingham practice TCN.
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Comment
Act of wisdom
When adjudication arrived with the Construction Act, it already had a track record and a growing reputation. Little wonder it has proved so robust
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News
Will the acoustic regulations be sound enough?
The government's decision to put acoustic testing on hold for new dwellings will be a relief to housebuilders, but will the impact of the new acoustic regulations be dampened as a result?
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FeaturesHow to Account for taste
Can you give a building marks for design quality? The Construction Industry Council says yes, and has devised a system to do it. Martin Spring explains this 'design quality indicator' and assesses how well it sums up Hodder Associates' Walsall swimming pool.
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NewsLet me explain …
If housebuilders are TV's public enemy number one, they have only themselves to blame, says Josephine Smit. With just a little communication, they could spare a lot of grief, make their customers so much happier – and attract so many more
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