All Building articles in 2003 issue 13 – Page 2
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DTI: Wage inflation set to soar
Construction is facing rapid rises in its wage bill, according to a government report due to be released this week.
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FeaturesA designer rampage
London's trendiest new celeb eaterie was dreamed up by 80 (yes, 80) mostly French designers as a heady mix of retro-baroque and ultra-kitsch
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War sparks fears of planning reform delays
The war in Iraq and the timing of the Budget have raised fears that a planning reform bill might not be introduced until 2005 – a year later than planned.
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High culture
The Bridge of Aspiration, linking the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, central London, was opened last week. The visually lightweight cladding of glass and aluminium echoes the 9.5 m bridge’s balletic connections. The glazed sides, two clear and two opaque, twist and overlap. The ...
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UCATT to defy critics of safety rep scheme
Construction union UCATT is to set up a roving safety reps scheme without the support of the Construction Confederation.
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NewsDevon's Côte d'Azur
Construction of the Azure development in Plymouth starts on site in August. It consists of three sets of luxury apartments to be built on a two sites, one of which is derelict and the other a car park. The designs for the development, by Architects Design Group, reflect the local ...
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FeaturesA little less conversation …
Government bodies. Initiatives. Events. Programmes. The industry is crammed with ways of discussing sustainable construction – but a recent report is claiming that hardly anybody is actually doing it. A little more action, please, says Thomas Lane.
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Contracts
Bluestone in BUPA dealMorgan Sindall subsidiary Bluestone has landed a £2.2m contract from BUPA to extend a hospital in Warrington, Cheshire.Bett wins Kent school jobKent contractor Bett Construction has landed a £1.5m contract to extend a school in Herne Bay.Gleeson to build leisure centreContractor Gleeson has won a £5m contract ...
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Conservation officer's lot not a happy one
A campaign to help beleaguered conservation officers in local authorities was launched last week by English Heritage with government backing.
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Comment
No records, no claim
This was an application by the attorney general for the Falkland Islands (on behalf of the Islands' government) for the determination of a preliminary point of law in arbitration proceedings. Gordon Forbes and the government entered into a FIDIC fourth edition contract in 1997 to carry out some building works. ...
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Sharewatch: How construction fared in the City this week
Share indices in the week to 28 March 2003
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FeaturesCapping the tip of the gherkin
Cladding specialist Schmidlin is responsible for the facade of insurance company Swiss Re's tower in the City of London – but only up to level 38. For the top two floors, it hands over to Austrian steelwork specialist Waagner Biro; this firm has the job of building the frame for ...
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Raise game or lose out, says BSI
The British Standards Institution says construction companies that have failed to sign up to upgraded government business competency standards may lose contracts.
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Setback for Brighton pier
Brighton's West Pier was dealt another blow last week when fire ripped through the derelict building, a month after the council granted planning consent for restoration.
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FeaturesBricks or mortars
With the government committing billions to a prolonged war in Iraq, the construction industry is becoming alarmed about the financial health of its biggest client. Roya Nikkhah reports on how the conflict is affecting the home front
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Bombs on a budget
This week, our attentions shift to the damage that the war is causing on the home front (pages 22-23). It would be a cruel irony if investment in public services was halted to pay for Iraq just when the contracts are starting to flow. But nobody is under any illusions ...
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Awaiting a war-time budget
With the government pouring billions of pounds into the war in Iraq, there is even more speculation than usual about what next week's budget will hold. Something's got to give, will it be public building schemes?
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Arriving at Gatwick
BAA Lynton’s second building next to Gatwick airport has been completed. Designed by architects Fitzroy Robinson, the 8000 m2 development comprises a four-storey building with a floating canopy roof over a courtyard and a timber-decked bridge across a pool to the main entrance. The project, known as 2 City Place, ...
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Features
What goes around …
… comes around, as discovered by those graduates who've had their pockets stuffed with cash by paranoid employers, some of whom have given themselves pay cuts … Matthew Richards reports on the 2003 Building/Hays Montrose consultants' salary guide.
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NewsDon't expect any hand-outs from US, Wilson tells firms
Minister tells firms they cannot expect to be given any preferential treatment because Britain fought in Iraq.
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