All Building articles in 2003 issue 11 – Page 2
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Network Rail reveals two cut-price framework deals
Gravy train hits the buffers as rail infrastructure body tries to slim down £225m bill for consultants.
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David Curry
John Prescott's communities plan has a lot of support – if only we had a government that could actually deliver it
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Comment
Never trust a copper
Mr and Mrs Venables found that the water pipes in their new home were ruined, so they sued their plumber. What followed illustrated an important legal point
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Features
HBG is cock of the north in February league table
Sir Robert McAlpine and Laing head down the monthly table, but Bovis Lend Lease stays on top over the year.
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NewsLeicester's culture club
Rafael Viñoly Architects, part of the Think team that failed in a bid to design the World Trade Centre building in New York, has unveiled plans for its first UK project. The Leicester Performing Arts Centre is a key project in the council's £60m regeneration plan for the city's St ...
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FeaturesThe children's crusade
How can you make a name for yourself if that name belongs to your famous parent? We talk to people who've wrestled with this problem – and found their own answers.
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Firms donate services to help children with rare diseases
Director of PRP architects organises free refurbishment of Paddington hospital after it saves his son's life.
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NewsLyric changes its tune
The £2.6m revamp of the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, west London, has started on site. The project involves moving the entrance of the theatre to a more prominent position, and installing an educational facility and rehearsal rooms. Contractor is Durkan Pudelek, architect is Rick Mather Architects, QS is Gardiner & ...
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Delay hits cement plant
The completion of a £32m cement plant in Derbyshire could be delayed by up to six months because of a dispute over contract conditions
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Comment
Chop the campaign
Having read and enjoyed your magazine for more than five years, and particularly appreciated the role it has played in promoting change and sustainability in the construction industry, I am astounded that you should embark on some thing as "builder's bum" as a Chop the Charge campaign.
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Housebuilders face cable regs
Building Regulations requiring the installation of ducting for broadband internet services could add £460 to the cost of a typical house, says the government.
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Comment
Brief encounter: When can you kill people?
Are the US and Britain be within their legal rights to invade Iraq? The second in our series of chatrooms tackles their motives and the nature of the UN debate
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NewsNew bosses for Kier and McAlpine
Contractors Alfred McAlpine and Kier have announced the appointments of chief executives, as two of the industry's key players scale back their roles
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NHS to boost LIFT healthcare schemes
The NHS has promised to speed up the procurement process for its £1bn LIFT primary healthcare programme.
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Builder sues over Domesday Book house
A grade II-listed house that is mentioned in the Domesday Book is at the centre of a High Court writ.
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NewsPidgley Jr breaks silence on his father, the Berkeley bid, his ex-wife and his mother
Tony Pidgley explains why he bid for his father's company and how, in the end, family comes before business.
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Comment
The cart before the elephant?
I am writing in response to the piece about Elephant & Castle and Foster and Partners' masterplan for the redevelopment of the Heygate Estate (28 February, page 15).
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Government prepares for London terror attack
The government has compiled a list of structural engineers that could assess the fall-out from a terrorist attack in London.
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HSE asks designers to stop falls
Health and Safety Executive inspectors met more than 130 architects and planning supervisors from across Scotland and the north of England this week to try to design out the risks from falls
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