All Building articles in 2003 issue 45 – Page 2
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News
Tories to launch offensive on construction
The Conservative Party plans a spring assault on the government's construction policies under the banner of "A Fair Deal for Construction".
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FeaturesMr Conservative
Linford Group chairman David Linford is taking drastic action to help plug the heritage skills gap, such as building a new training centre, swapping workers with firms abroad – and even recruiting in primary schools.
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Liverpool plans compulsory safety reps
A Liverpool city councillor wants to use the planning process to introduce compulsory roving safety reps on sites across the city.
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FeaturesCrisp and complex
A cuboid visitors centre in an Austrian vineyard bottles 900 years of tradition for slurping, sloshing wine bibbers.
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'I thought the whole thing was coming down'
Workers who survived Canary Wharf crane collapse tell coroner about moment TC-3 came away from its fixings.
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FeaturesCan Pay keep on climbing?
For the second year in a row, executive's pay packets have climbed, according to the 2003 Hays Montrose/Building executive salary guide. But, as we find out, there are signs that this trend may have peaked.
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NewsCITB's inner city training drive
The government has launched a training initiative in an attempt to recruit local people to work on inner city regeneration projects
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McCarthy & Stone puts off search for chief executive
Retirement homes specialist McCarthy & Stone is unlikely to appoint a chief executive for at least nine months.
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FeaturesHow Charles is taking over the new communities
With the Prince's Foundation tipped to masterplan 31,000 homes in Kent and the government leaning towards Poundbury-style design codes for its new communities, Charles is emerging as a key player in the regeneration process.
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Comment
A case of foot and mouth
If you think an adjudicator has no right to decide a dispute, be careful about what you say – you can lose the right to have the court overturn the result
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So what did cause the Canary Wharf crane to collapse?
HSE investigators still don't know why a Canary Wharf tower crane collapsed killing three workers. To make sure it never happens again, new rules and guidelines need to be put in place as soon as possible.
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Clients will get their fingers burnt by new safety rules
A national fire prevention organisation has warned that commercial buildings will require more protection against fire.
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PFI may be ruled illegal by Brussels competition law
Construction Confederation asks Treasury to take urgent action to dilute planned European commission directive.
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Comment
Don't blame the injured
The claimant, Mr Gillespie, suffered a crushing injury to his arm whilst working at night as a tunnel miner. The injury was sustained when a skip that stood on a four-wheeled cart moved and trapped his forearm. The accident left the claimant fit only for light and medium occupations and ...
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Comment
Stop bashing the subbies
As an ex-specialist subcontractor, now practising project planning and delay analysis, I wanted to thank Tony Bingham for his article on subcontractors' delivery (24 October, page 61).
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Audit office to probe BBC property deals
Parliamentary spending watchdog the National Audit Office is to examine the BBC's construction programme, which includes the £400m Broadcasting House redevelopment in Portland Place, central London.
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NewsThe ascent of Manchester
This is one of the designs by architect Chetwood Associates for a building to mark the gateway for the New East Manchester regeneration area. It is a 1860 m2 engineered box clad in stainless steel, and it contains a PC World computer superstore at the end of Mancunian Way. The ...
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Plans to short-circuit planning gain announced
The government this week sped up its plans to provide a short cut for developers anxious to avoid protracted planning gain negotiations.
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NewsAmey to join with Ferrovial to pitch for PFI work
Spanish subsidiary plans partnership with Amey to target one-off health and education schemes in Britain.
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