All Building articles in 2003 issue 37 – Page 2
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Mabey & Johnson sues top insurers over bridge repairs
Engineer takes insurance companies to court to recover costs for work on bridges in Africa and the Americas.
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Stick to schedule, Kier boss tells PFI clients
Kier chairman Colin Busby has called on the public sector to meet its own deadlines in the PFI bidding process, following a series of delays
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NewsBonny on the Clyde
A University of Glasgow faculty building on Eldon Street reopened this week. The St Andrew's building has been given a fresh contemporary facade and a new interior by Scottish architect RMJM. The facade incorporates a sweeping expanse of glass and picture windows, and coloured lighting has been installed to lend ...
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Ballast lays ground for recovery
The UK arm of Dutch group Ballast Nedam has reorganised its management team and regional structure as it looks to complete its recovery from a disastrous 2002
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NewsWillmott Dixon and Countryside scoop top housebuilding awards
The cream of the housebuilding industry was recognised at the Building Homes Quality Awards on Wednesday
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NewsFoster awaiting take-off
The shortlisted designs for the £400m Terminal 3 project at Beijing Capital International Airport were released to the public this week. Pictured left is the submission by architect Foster and Partners, consultant Arup and Dutch airport planner NACO. The expansion will increase capacity from 27 to 60 million passengers a ...
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Features
Bovis does the double to top August leagues
Five wins worth £158m take company to top of monthly table and extend its lead over the year.
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CommentThe arrangement
Subbies beware: a client that finds it's hired a dodgy contractor may promise to pay you direct – and then try to wriggle out when it all goes spoon-shaped
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ISG cuts off European arms
Construction and facilities management group Interior Services Group has reduced operations in France and Germany, because of the economic downturn in the countries.
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NewsGrimshaw shortlists sites for aquatic Eden Project
Eden team brought in to create £220m marine research centre containing 25 million gallons of water.
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Industry faces animal rights threat
A former Scotland Yard special branch detective has warned the construction industry to brace itself for a campaign of intimidation from violent animal rights activists
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NewsGovernment hopes to stop air-conditioning in homes
The Government is considering ways to lessen the impact of domestic air-conditioning units as part of its revamp of Part L of the Building Regulations
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NewsA theatrical air
Short and Associates' Garrick theatre in Lichfield, Staffordshire, has opened for its first performance. The £5.5m, 490-seat theatre, built by Interserve, is one of the government's Movement For Innovation sites. The centre, which is naturally ventilated, has a 145-seat studio theatre, two bars, a cafe, conference facilities for business events ...
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FeaturesMr Blobby strikes again.
Will Alsop is back – and this time he's fitted his trademark giant pods on legs into the classical Victoria House in London. The planners bought it but will the tenants?
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Comment
Four acts, one scene
The claimant, Thames Water, sought to recover its full costs of work carried out on a sewer necessitated by the construction of the Jubilee Line by the defendant, London Underground. London Underground contended it was only liable for 82% of the expense incurred by Thames Water as the work to ...
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Two firms fined £8000 for safety breaches
A Contractor and its client working on a site in Wintney, Hampshire, have been fined a total of £8000 after being found guilty of dangerous working.
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Comment
BigBoy666 vs Ladeeezman
The chat room isn't just a place for lonely hearts and insomniacs. It can be used for online mediation – avoiding the costs of hotel rooms and full-time lawyers
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NewsRedrow steels itself for 50% increase in housing output
Housebuilder sets target of 6000 units, partly through steel frame venture, as it joins £100m pre-tax profit club.
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Interserve shrugs off 44% fall in profit
Support services group Interserve has announced a 44.2% fall in interim pre-tax profit.
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NHS Estates names Procure 21 dozen
NHS Estates, the Department of Health's design agency, has disclosed the names of the 12 contractor-led consortiums selected for the £7bn Procure 21 framework agreement.
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