All Building articles in 2007 Issue 37 – Page 4
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News
Farrell’s passage to India
Terry Farrell and Partners has been appointed as lead consultant for the redevelopment of India’s largest railway station in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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Comment
Set up to fail
I have been listening to the media reports on the number of GCSEs being gained by those leaving school.
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One-third of refurbishment sites endanger lives of workers
Nearly one in three refurbishment sites seriously endangers workers’ lives, the Health and Safety Executive has claimed.
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EC Harris joins Tiger Woods in the sand
World number one and project manager pair up on Dubai golf course
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Comment
Do your duty
I read with interest the article by Rupert Choat on the duty to warn about obvious dangers (24 August, page 48).
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Downhill task
Julien de Smedt Architects has won a competition to redesign the Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo, Norway. Under the *73m (£50m) project, the famous ski jump will be refurbished and a viewing platform added. The Copenhagen-based architect will collaborate with engineer Florian Kosche on the scheme, which is set for ...
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Electricians’ pay dispute resolved
Union stewards have accepted a wage agreement from electrical employers, ruling out the possibility of industrial action on sites across the country.
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ISG robust despite credit crunch
Interior Services Group (ISG) said this week that demand for its services remained “robust” despite the delay to top end London schemes anticipated as a result of the credit crunch.
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Tower ditched as costs spiral
Plans for a 27-storey residential tower next to Liverpool Lime Street station have been scrapped as a result of inflation in construction costs.
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FeaturesProcurement: Target price contracts
In today’s overheated market, clients need all the help they can get to deliver good-value, low-risk projects. Some clients are turning to collaborative working – and contracts such as the NEC – to provide an extra incentive. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the issues
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CommentGaymark: the story continues
Gaymark made it clear that an employer could not claim liquidated damages if it was responsible for the delay. Then Justice Jackson cast doubt on this ruling. So now where are we?
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Construction workers spread foot and mouth, says HSE
Construction workers may have been responsible for spreading foot-and-mouth disease from a research institute in Surrey in July, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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Vetro chic
Images have been released of NCH Architects’ Vetro scheme in Liverpool’s business district. The £8m mixed-use scheme, for developer Huntsmere, comprises 36,000ft2 of office space on the corner of Crosshall and Victoria streets. The construction contract for the scheme, which also includes apartments and retail, is out to tender.
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Callcutt collation
The Callcutt Review of Housebuilding Delivery received 80 responses from the industry earlier this year. The review will now collate the information it has received before publication in November.
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Comment
Good business sense
It’s encouraging to see the government’s commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment (3 August, page 17). The new construction minister, Stephen Timms is clearly championing the issue of sustainability.
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Small builders miss out on public sector jobs
Small contractors are losing out to national firms on “bread and butter” minor works for public sector clients, a survey of SMEs has found.