All Building articles in 2003 issue 39 – Page 2
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Not so fast
If you're tempted not to pay an adjudicator's award, then why not simply put it off for 15 months or more by fighting a bloody and dogged rearguard action?
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NewsA little hotel for Dubai
Architect RTKL has released this artist's impression of its design for the Capital Towers hotel in Dubai. The 35-storey structure, for Capital Investments, has been billed as the most sophisticated design in the city, owing to its distinctive blue glass skin.A structural engineer has not yet been appointed, but consultant ...
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A new devil to get to know
I suspect Tony Bingham is correct in his view that the Be Collaborative Contract is unlikely to be widely used (12 September, page 51).
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NewsGriffiths vows to cut red tape as fears grow for public spending plans
Construction minister pledges to expedite delivery of public service projects as Prescott announces 1600-home development deal.
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NewsHolding the curve: McLaren unveils its sleek Foster HQ
Racing car manufacturer's 60,000 m2 centre boasts cutting-edge technology and bends to rival Silverstone.
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Fabulous creatures
This punch-up between Tesco and Costain illustrates some important points for those interested in construction law – some of them to do with slaying non-existent beasties
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Councils told to use partnering
Whitehall is to put pressure on England's 388 local councils to dump "lowest price wins" tendering in favour of partnering.
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NewsTo coin a phrase
This 'neighbourhood centre' has been designed by architect Haworth Adams for not-for-profit developer Coin Street Community Builders. The scheme, near Waterloo in central London, forms the fourth side of the horseshoe-shaped Iroko Housing Co-operative development, also designed by Haworth Adams.The centre is due to open in 2005 and ...
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NewsClarke: Skills council will end need for foreign workers
Education minister says new training body will improve home-grown skills and stem 'short-term' use of migrants.
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FeaturesChasing Gehry
When the world's most famous architect came to Dundee to open a cancer care centre, Building naturally sent an ace reporter along to grab an exclusive interview with him. of course, most of the rest of the UK's media did the same. So here's the diary of George ...
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Comment
The climate change conundrum
"The great office meltdown has begun" (12 September, pages 24-25) certainly throws up a conundrum: global warming is causing higher summer temperatures, therefore increasing demand for air-conditioning; this in turn adds to energy use, causes more carbon dioxide emissions and accelerates global warming.
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Comment
Taking care of your cat
Consultants often need to show prospective clients some of their creative thinking. But what happens if that client uses your ideas without employing your services?
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FeaturesTalking 'bout evolution
The building world has spawned a new breed of executive who speaks of sustainability, accountability and ethical finance. But, according to a KPMG survey, the rest of the construction species still has some growing up to do.
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CommentRubber chicken: Bournemouth uncut
Forget political debate, the Labour Party conference is really just a backdrop to the construction minister's very own fly-on-the-wall documentary
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NewsConsultant WYG boss retires as profit soars
Richard Brayson, chief executive of listed consultant White Young Green, has announced that he is to retire at the end of the year.
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Skanska nicks prison blocks
Contractor Skanska has won a £50m contract to build two prison blocks for the Scottish Prison Service.
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Steel door handles set to become illegal
Architects who specify stainless steel door handles risk being sued under the new Disability Discrimination Act.
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NewsGehry asked to design a Guggenheim on the Tay
Dundee's city fathers ask star architect to work on centrepiece for their multimillion-pound regeneration plans.
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Architect RHWL wins Belfast 'theatre for everyone'
Architect RHWL's arts team has won an international competition to create a "theatre for everyone" at Belfast's Grand Opera House.
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Spend shift: where has all the money gone?
The construction industry may be fuelling growth in GDP, but the government's spending plans are still behind schedule.
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