All Building articles in 2002 issue 30 – Page 2
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News
Drop European challenge to Tube PPP, urges consortium
Tube Lines this week called for Transport for London to withdraw a petition over the part-privatisation of the Underground that has been lodged with the European Commission.
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Stonehenge centre finally gets go-ahead
English Heritage finally received backing this week for its £57m Stonehenge visitors' centre, ending a 16-year wait.
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Campaign for timber frame safety
Oxfordshire fire service intends to send leaflets to the residents of timber frame buildings highlighting the potential fire risks.
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NewsCurrie & Brown to cost World Trade Centre redevelopment
Quantity surveyor to work with partner Ernst & Young on feasibility study for client the Port Authority.
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Breath tester to check on-site drinking
Hertfordshire electronics firm ABI Scientific has devised a version of an alcohol breath tester to be used on site.
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Comment
Oh, the brass!
There's an awful lot of folk upset with the CITB for having the cheek to use the training levy to discriminate against builders that use self-employed labour
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NewsShennan in talks over key post at Bluestone
Former Kier National boss Graham Shennan could soon join Morgan Sindall's loss-making regional contracting business Bluestone.
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Features
Temporary blip
Katy Butland and Elizabeth Kinloch, consultants at the Building Recruitment Company, compare the pros and cons of temporary and permanent positions
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NewsLaing O'Rourke set to enter contracting big league
Chairman Ray O'Rourke predicts turnover will top £1.2bn as group's maiden results reveal profit of £44m.
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Comment
Unlikely bedfellows
Gus Alexander Small architectural practices are meant to have more clout on PFI projects if they get into bed with big contracting consortiums. But it's a recipe for sleepless nights
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Comment
Hanging in the balance
So, do you have the right to bring in new arguments or evidence once an adjudication has started? A twist in the plot will have you on the edge of your seat …
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NG Bailey shines in industry's poor skills report
Vocational training in building came under fire from a report published by the Adult Learning Inspectorate this week.
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AWG lawyers to issue Sir Fraser Morrison with ultimatum
The former head of Morrison Construction, Sir Fraser Morrison, is facing legal action from utilities group AWG. The firm, which bought Morrison for £262m in 2000, is trying to recoup £100m on the acquisition.It has been reported that Sir Fraser and other Morrison directors will receive letters from AWG's lawyers ...
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Thirty shortlisted for housing awards
Thirty housing providers have been shortlisted for the 2002 Building Homes Quality Awards. Winners of the awards, which are hosted by Building in association with the Housing Forum, will be announced at a dinner at the Meridien Grosvenor House Hotel in central London on 1 October.
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WS Atkins' profit falls by a third
WS Atkins has become the latest firm to dent City confidence in the support services sector, after revealing its pre-tax profit has plummeted by a third.
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NewsMansell to close maintenance arm
Contractor Mansell is closing its loss-making maintenance arm as part of a plan to float on the stock exchange.
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FeaturesAppointments
ContractorsContrad Construction has appointed Colin Sims construction manager. He will be responsible for projects in the west London area.Construction group Morgan Sindall's fit-out division has appointed John Scott health and safety manager.HousebuildersSharron Taylor and Pamela Brown (left) have joined Furlong Homes' sales team in its office in Islington, north London. ...
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NewsAll change
All change: Transport for London Cross River Partnership and the London Development Agency have asked Arup Associates to develop a transport interchange at Vauxhall Cross, south London. The centrepiece will be a bus station, with links to Vauxhall mainline and Underground stations. It will also include public facilities, such as ...
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Jarvis gets tough on agency tax-avoidance schemes
Support service group calls on subcontractors to employ direct labour and avoid use of 'composite companies'.
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