All Building articles in 2003 issue 05 – Page 2
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Features
The secret diary of a redevelopment
Or, how the crack project team put together by developer CIT is setting about the top-to-bottom redevelopment of an entire block of London's West End – and is bringing it in for 83% of the benchmark cost.
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Features
Dealing in design
You're an architect, you're pitching for a job and the client asks: how much? Not to panic – former architect Robert White can help you with the bottom line.
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News
Pidgley Jr takes on dad's former manager
Tony Pidgley Jr has made one of his father's former executives commercial director of his housebuilder, Cadenza.
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Features
Crisis control
We report on how one consultant is overcoming the dearth of professional graduates
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FeaturesPiercy Conner
It was splashed all over the headlines and even displayed in a Selfridges window, so why did the Microflat never take off? Its designers Stuart Piercy and Richard Conner have a theory – and haven't given up hope.
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Comment
Intercontinental comparisons
Adjudication has many supporters but few of them would claim it's perfect. So perhaps we could learn a few lessons from how it's done in other countries?
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Features
Clive Porter
The Audit Commission report is likely to fuel the flames of the PFI debate. Before things get too heated, let's put the report in context
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NewsFoster loses out in World Trade Centre contest
UK architect Foster and Partners is out of the running to masterplan the redevelopment of New York's World Trade Centre site.
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NewsDunster bypasses developers with green housing scheme
Architect assembles own construction team to put plan for environment-friendly homes into action.
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News
Brown's PFI gamble
With public finances drying up Gordon Brown has little choice but to rely on PFIs to provide the public buildings promised by his government. Luckily the National Audit Office has given PFIs a positive first-term report.
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News
Mace branches out into fit-out work
Mace has moved further from its construction management roots by setting up an arm to focus on small fixed-price work in the fit-out sector.
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News
Taywood tries to block corruption charge
Taylor Woodrow is seeking a High Court injunction to stop a subcontractor from making allegations that it is guilty of corruption.
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News
City predicts bid for Galliford Try this summer
Break-up valuation report suggests firm is worth 40p a share, 31p of which is accounted for by housebuilding.
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Comment
Pitch battles
With exorbitant interest clauses and dodgy transfer deals, football is not such a funny old game in the courts. For once, construction can just take a seat and spectate
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FeaturesThe battle of the BBC
When the bidders lined up to manage the £250m redevelopment of Broadcasting House, some of them were already muttering about Bovis' hidden advantages. We report on the row that has forced the BBC to defend its reputation for impartiality
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Comment
Balance of payments
Whack a huge interest rate on late payments and it may be considered an unenforceable penalty. Go too low and you fall foul of the Late Payments Act
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News
AWG and Morrison in war of words over fraud claim
Sir Fraser Morrison hits back after AWG issues £130m writ claiming false accounting in run-up to Morrison sale.
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News
Arup on a roll with profit and staff increases
Pre-tax Profit at consultant Arup has increased 6% in the 12 months to 31 March 2002 compared with the same period the previous year.
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News
Anti-terrorist rules cause havoc for airport contractors
Strict employment regulations to be imposed in July are causing turmoil for contractors at ports and airports.
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