All Building articles in 2003 issue 02 – Page 3
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FeaturesAmerican dreams
At last: the USA, the world’s biggest polluter, has woken up to sustainable construction – which means that UK firms’ green expertise gives them a real competitive edge. But they’d better make use of it fast …
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Comment
"Not valid" is no decision at all
The petitioner, Ballast Plc, was a management contractor for a development for the respondent, the Burrell Company, in Glasgow. The terms of the contract were a JCT form of management contract 1987 edition. A dispute arose in respect of the valuations. The amount of the valuations fluctuated, and that dispute ...
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NewsLoving the alien
The Austrian city of Graz, this year's European City of Culture, is building itself this modern art gallery. The building, nicknamed the "friendly alien", was designed by British architects Peter Cook and Colin Fournier and is due to open in September. The London-based partners won an international architecture competition ...
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BAA aims to 'permanently improve' construction
Airports operator BAA is planning to build three training centres for workers at the £2.5bn Heathrow Terminal 5 project in west London.
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Retail bonanza in store after Safeway deal
Contractors were this week looking forward to a wave of supermarket work once the battle over the future of the Safeway group is decided.
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News£500m Bristol plan gets go-ahead
The government has given the go-ahead to the £500m regeneration of the Broadmead shopping centre in Bristol city centre despite local opposition, writes Roya Nikkhah.
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NewsTerminal 5 pay deal shocks electricians
The landmark deal agreed between Laing O'Rourke and the construction unions has transformed the position of electricians' union Amicus in its negotiations with M&E contractors over a national pay deal for major projects.
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Architects named for £120m estate
Peabody Trust has appointed Jestico + Whiles and Stock Woolstencroft as lead architects for the £120m redevelopment of Hackney council's Kings Crescent estate in north London.
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Alfred McAlpine on £100m acquisition trail
Contractor Alfred McAlpine has decided to put £100m of capital into an acquisitions warchest, rather than returning it to shareholders, as originally planned.
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Congestion charge to cost typical London site £50,000
Construction projects in central London to be hit after industry fails to lobby for concessions.
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Skilled workers at Heathrow Terminal 5 to earn £55,000
Laing O'Rourke and construction unions reach pay agreement as BAA reveals plans to employ refugees on T5.
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