All Archive Titles articles – Page 989
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Give Qss a home
Regarding P I Marks letter (‘Numbers up’, CM June). I agree, a wake-up call is required. QSs have been swallowed up and belong nowhere. The term ‘Chartered Builder’ certainly does not connect with QSs.But check out how many articles related to QSs in the June issue of the RICS mag. ...
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Where to get it
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Fusion future
Even before Rethinking Construction was a twinkle in Sir John Egan's eye some companies were already adopting partnering for projects. We look at the ground-breaking approach introduced by Kevin Thomas at Glaxo Wellcome in the 1990s.
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An example, yes, but of what?
I refer to the recent article 'Rolling out the barrel vaults' (CM, June). Not for the first time, and probably not the last, a project held up as an example of elite construction shows a photograph that made me cringe. The number of CDM and general construction safety faults ...
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Reshuffle spreads environment responsibility
The recent Cabinet reshuffle has left responsibility for environmental issues spread across a number of ministers within the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
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Archive TitlesEngineering futures
When Gemma Collins was promoted recently she was given her own office.
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EC(UK) sets the standard
Demonstration of competence is key to the new standards for registration for engineers at all levels. Requirements promise flexibility and rationalisation.
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Archive TitlesUgly duckling
The old Manchester Arndale centre is set to transform into an attractive, modern shopping complex, well in keeping with the emergence of Manchester as a city fit for the 21st Century.
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Archive TitlesDitch the dirt
Soil stabilisation, a technique borrowed from roadbuilding, could consign muddy, boggy sites to the past.
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KPI results show industry heading in right direction
This year's KPI results show continuous improvement in the construction industry's performance.
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Archive TitlesDegrees of separation
The CIOB has inched open its gates to non cognates. Is this the right way to handle the skills crisis?
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More subsidies needed for engineering courses
Less expensive, over-subscribed degree courses should be used to subsidise more expensive science and engineering courses says the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
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Leaders need more courage
Fear of doing the wrong thing prevents government meeting its own energy and environment targets
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Are we connecting yet?
Making building management systems talk the same language is harder than getting European leaders to agree. At a recent conference in Dallas, we found that an entente cordiale may be round the corner.
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Archive TitlesCaption of the month, June winnner
“Those civil servants do everything in triplicate...”Thanks to Bill Hall, winner in a bumper month for great entries.
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Archive TitlesCaption of the month
Send us a caption for next month's picture (above) and we'll hand over a £20 drinks voucher for the wittiest entry. Email construction_manager@buildergroup.co.uk
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Archive TitlesNobody does it better....
The 2003 Building Services Awards night was a glittering success as the industry honoured its best achievements of the last year.