All Building articles in 2005 issue 45 – Page 2
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News
Extra M&E firms drafted in to Wembley
MJ Quinn and Daltech are brought on site to speed up M&E work at National Stadium.
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NewsKajima to wind down UK construction business
Japanese contractor plans to turn to PFI investment after reporting £80m losses on PFI schools contracts.
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Comment
On the record
A High Court decision to allow the media access to pleadings in Multiplex vs Cleveland Bridge before the case went to trial has implications for all court users
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Comment
Road rage
Business Environment Group was the leasehold owner of a large office block known as 1 Olympic Way, Wembley. The building was let as government offices and also as fully serviced offices, to which there is access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. BEG retained occupation of the common ...
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Features
Projects update: Sustainability
Environment-friendly projects are big business these days, and many companies and organisations are jumping on the bandwagon. Here is the latest set of initiatives, products and services to make your scheme green
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NewsThe Pointe sisters
Consultant Atkins has unveiled this image of the £200m Bay Pointe development in Cardiff Bay for client Allied Developments Europe.
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Features
Strength in numbers
The latest monthly figures from Experian Business Strategies reveal that activity in the construction industry is showing no sign of weakening – with the exception of the civil engineering sector …
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Comment
The right mix
Your interview with the energy minister Malcolm Wicks (28 October) reinforced the view that we should move away from much of the current media debate on which energy source is “best” – a debate somewhat hijacked by nuclear energy.
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Comment
Mining other rich seams
I am writing in reponse to Malcolm Taylor’s etter on the Woodhorn Colliery in Northumberland (9 September).
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FeaturesThe maverick
He’s proud to be a QS, he’s not afraid of enjoying himself and he doesn’t think every big practice should be an LLP. Mark Leftly met Richard Steer, senior partner of Gleeds, and found a leader in his prime.
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News
Treasury puts some numbers on next year’s PFI market
Defence projects expected to make up 18%, as government reveals that this year’s deals could reach £5bn
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Comment
Mall mauling
I am compelled to comment on the latest addition to the infamous Arndale Centre by Chapman Taylor (21 October).
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Comment
The lesson of Leeds
Your lead story on the CASPAR housing scheme in Leeds (28 October) illustrates perfectly the folly of the prescriptive approach to specifying how houses and flats should be built.
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CommentIt’s not their job
Clients are increasingly told that health and safety is their job, but why? Surely it’s illogical to make customers responsible for the industry they employ
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Comment
It’s too late to be reasonable
You are absolutely right that “if construction is to deliver, it needs the rules spilling out of Whitehall to follow the three Cs: they must be clear, concise and consistent” (leader).
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CommentLiberty Hall
The urban taskforce is filled with brownfield Taliban, but one member knows we don’t need to live in city-centre boxes. So why doesn’t Sir Peter Hall tells the others?
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Comment
Help for Gus
Of course the answer to Gus Alexander’s problem with the lowest price tender (28 October) would be for the client to employ a quantity surveyor at the outset of the project.