All Building articles in 2002 issue 36 – Page 2
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NewsSkills crisis deepens as new students shun construction
On the verge of the new academic year, not one industry-related university course has been filled.
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Galliford: construction dragged down profit
Galliford Try’s profit has risen 19% for the year to 30 June, despite being offset by a disappointing performance from the group’s construction division.
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Top clients to debate online procurement
Leading clients and industry experts are to debate the future of online tendering at a conference organised by Building next month.
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Prove case for premium drop, insurers tell industry
The Association of British Insurers says evidence of higher safety standards could curb skyrocketing premiums.
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Stop passing the buck
The industry is coming to realise that, by the end of next year, every site worker will have to be trained. Just don't leave the training to your competitors
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Unions slam PFI 'pirates' and their 'wrecker' bosses
Prime minister called to account in Blackpool over 'millions squandered on salary hikes for rich directors'.
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Redrow boosts Tay’s margins
Redrow has raised margins at Tay Homes, which it bought in January, from 6% to 16%. Chief executive Paul Pedley said this had been achieved by reducing Tay’s cost base from £6m per year to £1m through redundancies and office closures.
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Blame Prescott
The deputy prime minister has decided to deliver us from the housing crisis he did so much to bring about. So, er, why isn't he building more homes?
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A bit of strategic thinking
Meet Peter Rogers, the new Mr Construction. Like his predecessor Sir John Egan, he is a top client and, although not exactly one of Tony's cronies, he's in the New Labour loop. But that's where the similarity ends. Egan, who made his name at Jaguar, was always the outsider; Rogers ...
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FeaturesModule behaviour
Despite the tricky site, Raines Dairy in north London – Peabody Trust's follow-up to the acclaimed Murray Grove – is set to be the UK's largest ever prefabricated affordable housing scheme. Andy Pearson reports on the fully kitted-out modules and partnering contract that are all slotting together perfectly
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Strategy change bears fruit for Wilcon
Housebuilder Wilson Connolly claims its strategic shift to traditional housebuilding is already showing signs of profitability, despite a drop in the firm's pre-tax profits.
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NewsMowlem joins PFI costs backlash
Mowlem has become the latest contractor to cut the amount of PFI deals it bids for as concerns grow over rising bid costs and project delays.
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Engineers call for enforced terror safety audits
The government is under pressure to introduce independent safety reviews for buildings as a response to last year's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.
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CABE scheme to explore civic architecture
architectural watchdog CABE has joined forces with the Institute for Public Policy Research, a left-of-centre think tank, to run a design competition for the redevelopment of town halls in Bradford, Stockport, and Letchworth in Hertfordshire.
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Another case of the PFI blues
When it rains it pours – at least for troubled support services firm Amey, which has lost yet another senior manager this week. So what's going wrong?
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Urban summit to attract all-party support
MPs from opposition political parties have been invited to the urban summit, next month's two-day government conference to assess regeneration policy.
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NewsAlimentary canal
Alimentary canal: J Sainsbury has unveiled plans for a superstore to be built in Selly Oak, Birmingham, alongside retail, residential and leisure facilities. The scheme, designed by Chetwood Associates, will be situated on the banks of the neglected Lapal canal. The development covers 40 acres and will be the biggest ...
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Rogers changes the Egan agenda
Stanhope director Peter Rogers, who replaces Sir John Egan as chairman of the strategic forum, has disagreed with two of his predecessor's key proposals.
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Firms in court after worker is killed by car
The Health and Safety Executive this week began prosecutions against materials group Lafarge Redland Aggregates and Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for alleged safety breaches.
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Interserve shares plunge after bleak forecast
Support services group Interserve's share price plunged by one-third on Wednesday morning after the company gave its prospects a gloomy outlook for the second half of this year.
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