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Archive TitlesIdentikit candidates
What makes a good construction team? A strong leader? Hard workers? Good communication? or, as JENNY HAMPTON found out, can psychometric science lend a hand?
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Archive TitlesCanary Wharf Reebok Sports Club serviced
Parkinson Engineering Services has designed, supplied and installed air conditioning and ventilation services for the UK's largest private sports and fitness complex. The Reebok Sports Club at Canary Wharf covers 9000 m2 over three floors at Canada Place and is designed to accommodate up to 10 000 members. The club ...
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Archive TitlesBurning the midnight oil
Jon Hyde visited a 24-hour construction site to find out exactly what it takes to get the job done when the clock is ticking against you.
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Archive TitlesCharacter building
The Treasury set a tough brief for revamping its Westminster hq. We report on the £112 million refurbishment and the challenge of securing an 'excellent' BREEAM rating.
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Archive TitlesBuilding integrated photovoltaics
This month the cost and research departments of Mott Green & Wall and Davis Langdon & Everest in conjunction with specialists Solar Century, examine the state-of-play of solar cell engineering applications in buildings.
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Archive TitlesBuro Happold to service Birmingham's Holloway Circus
Buro Happold will provide services engineering and computational simulation analysis to the UK's tallest residential and hotel development. Holloway Circus in central Birmingham, designed by Ian Simpson Architects, will be a 40-storey residential tower block with 150 apartments, residents' swimming pool and health club, next to a 220 bedroom 4 ...
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Archive TitlesHey, big spender
Robert Smith examines the increasingly complex and ever-changing role of the buyer - and discovers it is not a job for the faint of heart
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Ask the Expert
Got a technical question? Each month we will introduce two sets of experts in particular areas of building services from leading organisations in the sector. Why not challenge our current experts, or search the archive for previous questions and answers?
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Archive TitlesFaculty of Architecture and Surveying takes shape
CIOB deputy chief executive Michael Brown presented Council with a proposal for the role of the new Faculty of Architecture and Surveying (FAS) last month. The faculty gives members of the Architectural and Surveying Institute a place in the CIOB following September’s merger.Details were not finalised at press time, but ...
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Appointments
On the upAlan Vaux, ACIOB, has joined London-based firm Ashe Construction Group as managing director. He replaces Stuart Albone, who has left to pursue other business interests.Mike Wilde is now regional construction director at Benson, taking responsibility for the northern Home Counties.The Wates Group has appointed a new non-executive director. ...
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Birmingham aims for Centre of Excellence
Building a better Birmingham, The Midlands construction industry has responded to calls from Birmingham City Council to find new ways to continue the 'renaissance' of the city and its suburbs.
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Ahead of the game
Welcome to another issue packed with tales of construction management professionals leading by example. I’d like to draw your attention in particular to how Pearce Retail Services uses psychometric testing not just at the recruitment stage, but to put effective project teams together. It’s common in the wider world of ...
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The late payments act: an idle threat?
Virtually all businesses can now claim interest for late payment of goods or services. We give details on how the process will be enforced.
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Archive TitlesGood practice guide 310
Action Energy, run by the Carbon Trust, has published Degree days for energy management – a practical introduction.
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Archive TitlesA View to a Thrill!
This month marks the fourth anniversary of the Security Excellence Awards. Organised by SMT and Security Installer, the glittering ceremony takes place at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane. We preview the 2002 finalists, and profiles this year's event sponsors.
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Be recognised, be professional
The International Institute of Security's examinations enable candidates to become proficient in subjects concerned with the provision of security measures for preventing corporate loss and the protection of the public. The main objective is to encourage the highest standards of knowledge, practice and professional ability among those individuals working within ...
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On a wing and a prayer?
The recent memorial service at Ground Zero provided a chilling reminder of 'the new breed of terrorism'.