All Building articles in 2002 issue 50
20 December 2002-
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Persimmon to pay £220,000 to ex-Beazer workers
Housebuilder makes payment to 200 UCATT members after allegations that it broke employment regulations.
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NewsTesco sues Costain team for £10m after fire guts store
Firm claims contractor and architect failed to provide proper fire protection at Worcestershire supermarket.
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Demolition firm pays out £17,450 for site fall
Demolition firm Lock Brothers was fined £5000 at the Old Bailey last week for breaches of health and safety law after a worker suffered head injuries on a building site last February.
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FeaturesHighlights of 2002
If you’re looking for one building that symbolises 2002, it has to be Swiss Re, the City tower that’s the last word in first-class design and construction – and is still largely unlet. If you want more than one, read the next 12 pages as Building rewinds the past year ...
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NHS calls for partners in Procure 21 scheme
NHS Estates has started the national roll-out of its Procure 21 scheme, placing a notice in the European Union’s Official Journal. The scheme involves the creation of partnering frameworks to deliver regional NHS treatment centres.
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Atkins remains bullish despite £32.8m loss
Embattled consultant Atkins has insisted that its underlying performance is strong, despite posting an interim pre-tax loss of £32.8m for the six months to 30 September.
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Features
Bovis Lend Lease storms ahead with £600m work
Two thumping contracts mean Bovis' November tally is six times that of nearest rival HBG Construction.
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Comment
An ACE of an agreement
The Association of Consulting Engineers' appointment documents are out, and they offer new forms and some valuable protections for the professional team
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Firms face fresh legal action over Avon bridge deaths
Costain and Yarm Road face possible manslaughter charge after High Court orders inquest into fatal accident.
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An age old problem returns
Companies closing final salary pension schemes to their employees may be accused of playing Scrooge, but in 2004 few firms will be able to afford such generous pension schemes
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Amey's woes mount as bids end in failure
Troubled support services group Amey was dealt a fresh blow this week after it was eliminated from the shortlist for the £820m Manchester Tramlink extension contract.
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UK architects reveal World Trade Centre designs
London-based designers Foster and Partners and Foreign Office Architects this week revealed their competing designs for rebuilding the World Trade Centre in New York.
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Bovis wins Broadcasting House job
After a Four month delay, Bovis Lend Lease was this week appointed by the BBC as construction manager for the £250m redevelopment of Broadcasting House.
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Comment
The boys done good
Society of Construction Law So, is the Delay and Disruption Protocol all it's cracked up to be? Oh, it's much better than that (say the people who wrote it)
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News
Willmott Dixon buys Japanese M&E firm
Contractor Willmott Dixon has expanded into the M&E services sector with the purchase of Japanese company Shimizu Property Services.
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Peninsula campaign
Peninsula campaign: The Terry Farrell-designed masterplan for the 190-acre Greenwich peninsula in south London, which includes the Millennium Dome, has been submitted to Greenwich council. The plans will also be considered by London mayor Ken Livingstone. The design provides for up to 10,000 homes, 340,000 m2 of commercial space, 33,000 ...
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NewsContractor YJL closes final salary pension scheme
Parent group Montpellier acknowledges employee anger but says decision is the right one for shareholders.
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NewsNo single winner expected in twin towers design contest
Architects shortlisted for sensitive site believe judges will adopt 'mix-and-match' approach to development.
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Design for life
Design for life: Architect Walters and Cohen has won an RIBA competition to develop a prototype housing project called Designed for Living, for a site in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The competition was promoted by Swaythling Housing Society, Eastleigh council and architectural watchdog CABE. Walters and Cohen fought off competition from Stephenson ...
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Educating Ryder
Educating Ryder: Contractor Mansell has recently completed one of the government's flagship city learning centres for West Gate Community College in Newcastle upon Tyne. City learning centres are part of the government's drive to raise education standards around the UK. Designed by architect Ryder and developed for Newcastle council, the ...