All Building articles in 2003 issue 24 – Page 2
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FeaturesThe siege of Edinburgh
A cost increase that took the Scottish parliament building 10 times over budget has prompted MSPs and the tabloids to launch a vicious attack on the project team. But are the politicians trying to divert attention from their own failings?
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Comment
Moot dispute
Tony Bingham said last week that the test for whether a dispute has arisen is 'usefully neat and tidy'. Well, maybe it would be … if there were only one test
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News
Devil in the details
As the row over the Holyrood cost overruns rumbles on main contractor Bovis puts its side of the story
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FeaturesSpotlight on demolition
Market viewAsk most people to describe a typical demolition site and they would probably talk about a ball and chain smashing its way through a building until there is just a heap of rubble. This preconceived notion of the industry does not do it justice. In recent years, demolition contractors ...
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News
David Curry
The Labour government is busy promoting Tory ideas of home ownership, but it needs to seriously rethink housing schemes first
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David Wilson plans to reinvent conventional home
Housebuilder David Wilson Homes is starting a research project to rethink the conventional house.
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JCT draws up high-risk form for major contractors
New agreement offers firms freedom from client intervention in return for assuming greater share of project risk.
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NewsWhitehall reshuffle demotes construction minister
Industry falls under broad remit of minister for small business and enterprise, to be taken on by Nigel Griffiths.
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FeaturesCircling the square
We visit the new buildings at Paternoster Square, next door to St Paul’s Cathedral, and find them to be a great British success story – because they give everybody something to moan about …
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Union threatens Carillion over pension scheme
Carillion is facing industrial action from transport union the RMT over plans to close its final salary pension scheme to new entrants.
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QSs call for dedicated RICS faculty
Top quantity surveying firms have called on the RICS to create a dedicated construction faculty for them
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Comment
Earning a fast buck
I've been following the debate about retention and can fully understand the points of view of both subcontractors and employers.
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CommentWonders & blunders
We explore the life and death of urban public space in England and Italy. Guess which country gets the thumbs-up …
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NewsThames Gateway budget to be slashed for Olympic bid
London's regional development agency to use 25% of its regeneration funds to pay for Olympic bid.
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NewsNo beauty without pane
Development Securities has obtained detailed planning permission from Westminster council for phase two of its Paddington Central office scheme. The 40,000 m2, Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed scheme is on the northern edge of the site next to the A40 in west London. The full-height glazed atrium reception will be accessed ...
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Comment
Dubai says 'aye'
I would like to second Peter Jones' vote of confidence (9 May, page 34) in Peter Fall's efforts to promote and develop the image of the RICS and its members.
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NewsGleeson revamps MCG in an attempt to woo back firms
New chairman of Major Contractors Group unveils radical agenda as he tries to lure deserters back to the fold.
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Features
Foster finally hits top spot in May architects league
… while Kier keeps its place as the king of the contractors with £100m of contract wins.
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NewsAukett and US architect TRO to create healthcare giant
Alliance between listed UK architect and Boston healthcare specialist will form £100m-construction value operation.
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Comment
Partnering will tear us apart
In response to Jonathan Hosie’s feature on partnering agreements (6 June, page 55), I think if you consider the vested interests and problems in construction contracting, partnering isn’t a viable solution.
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