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Archive TitlesOne tough cookie
It takes a special breed of computer to survive a building site. Jenny Hampton reviews the CDR rugged tablet PC
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Construction rated the most corrupt industry in the world
Bung culture 'common' in UK, as reputation of building sinks to the bottom in emerging markets
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Teams need coaches
Fed up of checking up on people? Try coaching instead of commanding, urges Dave Stitt
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Claims gates swing open
Firms urged to dust off insurance policies as ruling leaves building firms braced for flood of backdated asbestos compensation claims
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New CIBSE president
Doug Oughton took over as president of CIBSE at the beginning of May.
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Government launches chp strategy
The government published its draft strategy for combined heat and power. It outlines plans to deliver at least 10 000 MWe of good quality capacity in the UK by 2010 – double the current output.
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Technological winds of change
The rulebook for intelligent buildings is being torn up and rewritten, transforming the way we manage buildings today. We look at this fast paced environment.
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Egan pushes for faster change in construction
Sir John Egan has launched a consultation report on the construction industry Accelerating Change and called for comments from the industry by the end of May. The final draft of the paper will appear in September this year.
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Buro Happold in PFI consortium for schools
Buro Happold is part of a consortium headed by Kajima (Europe) UK approved by Tyneside council as the preffered bidder for the construction of four new local schools.
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Building of the future
Space age predictions may be fun, but the building of the future is nearer than you might think. Current technology is moving forward rapidly, taking building management capabilities to new levels.
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Archive TitlesBye Bye bricks
Jenny Hampton reports on a house made of plastic, where brick walls have given way to polystyrene panels with pre-punched holes for windows and doors
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Archive TitlesBreaking point
Is stress making your staff ill? You could pay dearly for failing to take action.
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Archive TitlesBest of the best
The 2002 Building Services Awards ceremony, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on 1 July, proved to be the biggest and brightest yet. Nearly 1000 people turned out to celebrate the best of the building services and mechanical & electrical contracting sectors.
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Balfour beaten
You need to marshall your arguments before going to adjudication. Ann Wright explains how recent court rulings affect you
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CIOB backs top-up courses
Management shortage prompts CIOB to devise scheme to accredit non-construction courses
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CIOB backs top-up courses
Management shortage prompts CIOB to devise scheme to accredit non-construction courses
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Archive TitlesNew installation at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre
Hoare Lea Lighting has used leds on a large scale in its new installation for the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London. Hoare Lea was commissioned by architect Jaques Muir & Partners to design the auditorium feature lighting in this Grade II listed cinema/theatre.The existing lighting layout, part of the original ...
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HSE terrified of liability, accuses ICE
Call for the industry to retake control of the health and safety agenda
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Adjudication: set-off and abatement
We discuss several recent cases in which one party has withheld payment after adjudication, and review the possible outcomes of such action.