All Building articles in 2006 issue 02 – Page 4
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FeaturesUp, up but not away
The world’s first permanent inflatable roof has just landed at Heathrow airport. Before it got there, a project team including a hot-air balloon specialist had to design it, build it and get it past the regulators. Thomas Lane finds out how they made sure it didn’t fly away
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News
Amec development boss tipped to run spin-off firm
John Early, chairman of Amec’s development arm, set to lead UK infrastructure business after company splits
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ODA allays fears over programme manager role
The Olympic Delivery Authority has moved to allay fears that new chief executive David Higgins could abandon the search for a programme manager for the London 2012 Games.
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Aedas Architects’ US drive
Peter Oborn has taken over as managing director at commercial architect Aedas, the world’s sixth largest practice, and will spearhead its expansion drive in the USA.
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Comment
The adjudicator is always right
This was an appeal from an order made on 28 April 2005 by Mr Justice Jackson in the TCC. Mr Jackson upheld the adjudicator’s decision and ordered payment for £12,376,454.54 inclusive of interest and VAT.
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News
High Court ruling on M6 toll road threatens PFI financing
Lawyers have warned that PFI project finance arrangements will have to change after the High Court ruled that PFI contracts that restricted the right to adjudicate were illegal.
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Systech offers 25p a share for rival James R Knowles
Construction consultant Systech Group has made a formal bid of 25p a share for its AIM-listed rival James R Knowles.
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Future of Procure 21 assured after independent review
Health-building framework scheme gets clean bill of health as Department of Health takes control of it
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NewsEDAW, Atkins and Arup set to win key 2012 contract
EDAW team told it is in line to win key job designing the Olympic park with Arup and Atkins acting as engineers
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McAlpine nets £160m shopping centre job
Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine has been confirmed as the winner of a £160m contract to build the Shires shopping centre in Leicester.
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