All Building articles in 2002 issue 43
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News
Rogers calls for 100% brownfield target
Urban taskforce chairman Richard Rogers is to use his speech at the Urban Summit this week to call on the government to stipulate that all development in “many parts of the Midlands and the North” be on brownfield land. The current target is 60%. Rogers, who will be speaking after ...
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Bovis hits trouble with £150m Essex PFI hospital
Havering Hospitals Trust faces cost increases of £10m because of design changes and delay in buying land.
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Costain and O'Rourke win Procure 21 deals
Contractors Costain and Laing O'Rourke have won three deals as part of the health Procure 21 framework agreement.
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FeaturesCost model: 21st-century university building
The government wants 50% of 18-30-year-olds to be educated to degree level by 2010, and expects universities to compete in international research markets. So what buildings are required to help meet these objectives? In its latest cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest examines the 21st-century university building
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NewsWestbury's profit jumps 25% after acquisition
Housebuilder Westbury's profit has risen by one-quarter for the six months to 31 August, after its acquisition of Prowting Homes in May.
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NewsTry tipped for £35m Oxford Islamic centre
Contractor Try is in line to pick up the £35m contract to build the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
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Carillion sues over £679m MoD dockyards project
Contractor claims it is owed more than £7m by Devonport Royal Dockyard for non-payment of invoice.
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ABB Building Systems to be sold next year
Swiss engineering group ABB is to push ahead with plans to sell UK subsidiary ABB Building Systems, as the US division prepares to file for bankruptcy protection.
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NewsHyder plans six more acquisitions
Engineering consultant Hyder aims to make at least six acquisitions around the world as part of a drive to increase turnover and raise margins.
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Rutland picks architect for aerodrome site
Architect GHM Rock Townsend has been selected as masterplanner for a 220 ha aerodrome site near Guildford, Surrey.
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Comment
The end of the affair
Where – if anywhere – does Amey go from here? After a turbulent five months, during which two finance directors made spectacular exits, the support services firm's largest shareholder has called for the group to be broken up or sold. Amey is resisting such a move, but that hasn't silenced ...
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Comment
A hit or miss affair
PFI contracts often include incentives and penalties to ensure good performance on services. But if they are not well targeted, they'll miss the point
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York plan revised after density row
Revised plans for the £100m redevelopment of the Hungate site near central York are to be submitted to the council this month.
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UK consultants set to take the PFI to America
Firms suggest the USA could use private finance to fund defence and health jobs in the next two years.
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Former Amey director denies he is to replace Staples
Robert Osborne dismisses rumours that he could return as chief executive of beleaguered services firm.
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Bouygues appoints European chief
French contractor Bouygues has appointed Philippe Bonnave head of its European division.
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NewsHousing associations spurn government prefab cash
Housing Corporation admits it is finding it difficult to give away £80m of grants for off-site manufacturing.
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BAA pioneers project insurance
Airport operator BAA is to use project-based insurance for its Terminal 5 project at Heathrow.
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Comment
Don't hold back, now
The archaic practice of retention is senseless, unfair and damaging to all parties – and there are much more agreeable alternatives. Let's stop it once and for all