All Building articles in 2006 issue 35 – Page 3
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FeaturesEIC’s new strategy pays off
SME focus — The M&E contractor that has made a bold leap into the education and leisure sectors
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NewsStirling effort
The Phaeno Centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, designed by Zaha Hadid, is one of six buildings shortlisted for this year’s Stirling Prize for Architecture.
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CommentEat the elephant
Clients now regard sustainability as a requirement when choosing a contractor. But how can contractors tackle such a huge subject given what they’ve got on their plate already?
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Features
Why not work in ... Dublin?
Robert Smith, managing director of Hays Construction & Property, reports on the latest employment trends in Ireland’s capital.
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NewsGood taste in Dublin
A planning application for this 42,000 m² office and hotel in Dublin’s docklands was lodged with the city’s council last week.
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FeaturesDr Feelgood
Northern Ireland is spending £2.7bn on hospitals. But it’s not just the cash that has British firms interested. It’s Health Estates boss John Cole and his fervent belief that good design makes sick people better.
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CommentIt doesn’t have to be this way …
Open mike — People who run small businesses are no dummies, but even they are bamboozled by our Building Regulations and their endless revisions. Here’s how to make life a bit simpler…
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CommentThe victims of crime
When £20,000 worth of windows was stolen from a site, the contractor was landed with a six-week delay. So was the delay subject to an extension of time? If not, who was going to pay for the knock-on costs? Our panel of experts ponder the options…
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Stafford council protests over local plan veto
Communities minister Ruth Kelly is under pressure to overturn a decision by an official to reject the first new-style local plan.
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Construction recruiting rises
A third of construction firms were on the lookout for recruits last year, according to a survey from Jobcentre Plus.
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FeaturesProcurement: Construction management
Even in these risk-averse days, some hands-on clients still prefer the construction management route. But would more schemes benefit from the CM approach? And how should clients organise themselves to get the best results?
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CLM prepares its Olympic delivery team
CLM, the consortium that won the battle to become the Olympic delivery partner on Wednesday, has appointed a 60-strong team to begin working on the delivery of the construction programme for the 2012 Games.
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NewsChiltern rail tunnel collapse dents profit at John Laing
Interim profit drops 11% to £12.3m after collapse closes line for seven weeks
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Persimmon settles dispute with former finance chief
Persimmon’s management has been spared the embarrassment of a court appearance after it settled its legal dispute with John Bennett, the former finance director of Westbury.
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Call for dedicated ministers to handle changes
The industry has renewed its calls for a government minister dedicated to construction after it emerged that two major government regulation changes are set to hit the industry at the same time next April.
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CommentNow thats what I call service
Debate about the draft CIC Consultants’ Contract has focused on the conditions section, but the real innovation is in the integrated services
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House price inflation slows but London still buoyant
The average monthly increase in house prices slowed in August as London continued to record the biggest rise.
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Union pinpoints risks in prison building work
Call for name badges to be dropped after workers threatened at Liverpool jail
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