All Building articles in 2003 issue 16 – Page 2
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NewsScots procurement tsar to crack down on cost overruns
Officials in London and Edinburgh draw up radical plans to cut costs and delays on public buildings.
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UK consultant wins first post-war Iraq work
UK QS and project manager Baker Wilkins has secured commissions on two new commercial projects in Iraq and is planning to re-enter its dormant office in Baghdad next month.
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FMB: Consult us on housing and training
Trade body the Federation of Master Builders last week called on the government to consult small and medium-sized firms on the reforms of housing and training, announced by chancellor Gordon Brown this month.
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Constructionline is on the mend, says taskforce study
A progress report by the Local Government Task Force says that the contractor vetting service Constructionline has made significant service improvements.
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Serious Fraud Office to examine Driver Construction
Police interview creditors as sibling of collapsed Bickerton Construction tries to avoid liquidation.
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View from the City
Alastair Stewart, analyst at Seymour Pierce, uncovers what Ferrovial will get for its money
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That old chestnut
Oh, did we promise to pay you if your employer went bankrupt? Well, we're terribly sorry, but this statute passed in 1677 says we don't have to
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If the cap fits …
You've got insurance cover for up to £5m. Great. Trouble is, you're being sued for £50m. Not so great. So, ever thought of capping your liability?
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FeaturesGo-faster bunnies
After a slow start, leading industry figures are gushing about MBAs being a must-have for anyone wanting to get ahead in construction. If you have experience, motivation and the right institution, they say, it can bring your career on leaps and bounds.
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Come back, Peter Walker
To meet the ever-increasing housing demand in the South-east, Prescott needs radical solutions. He could do worse than look to an old Tory for inspiration
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CommentBringing up baby
Next week, adjudication turns five – and now that the industry has taken the little 'un to its heart it's time to pack him off to school for a little education
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Arup leads race to win gold in Olympic masterplanning
Speculation is intensifying that the government will give the go-ahead for a 2012 games bid within weeks.
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NewsCalatrava's Athens stadium begins race against time
Spanish architect dispels fears of Olympics committee over strength of roofs – and faces 500-day deadline.
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Gains backs CITB against Prescott
Construction Confederation president John Gains has rejected government criticism of the Construction Industry Training Board, writes Tom Broughton.
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NewsAdmirable solution
Contractor Laing O'Rourke's headquarters at Admirals Park in Dartford, Kent, is complete.It is the first of a series of "customised office solution" buildings designed by a collaboration between Reid Architecture, Laing O'Rourke and consulting engineer Buro Happold. The backbone of the building is a concrete structural frame system developed by ...
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Adios Amey, hola Ferrovial
Imagine how happy Amey's shareholders felt when their £1bn investment (2002) was knocked down to £81m last Wednesday (see news).
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Interserve steals March with deals worth £87m
£38m Ministry of Defence college and Tyneside office block help support services firm beat off Carillion.
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NewsFerrovial shares drop after £81m Amey buy
Price of Spanish contractor falls 3% as Madrid stock market learns of acquisition.
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Avonmouth families get £1.3m
The families of four workers who were killed in the Avonmouth Bridge collapse in 1999 were this week awarded £1.3m in compensation.
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