All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1298
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Election fever sparks spending promises...
Labour has pledged a £19 billion spend on construction in the next three years, the Lib Dems would cut vat on building repairs and the Tories plan road investment.
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Sir John Egan resurrected
Last month Construction Manager reported that the Construction Industry Board (formed following the Latham report to advise government on construction matters) would be wound up.
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Tender price rises slow as downturn worries hasten
Last year's sharp rise in building prices came to a halt in the first quarter of 2001.
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Down in the docks
Devonport Royal Dockyard is undergoing a £450 million redevelopment to become a nuclear refit and refuelling base.
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Minutes from disaster
Laurence Cobb, partner with law firm Taylor Joynson Garrett, explains why minutes of meetings must be treated with great care
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Incompatible software delays development of e-commerce
As the novelty of the internet wears off, six out of ten construction managers claim to have problems with system compatibility
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Design indicators delayed
Plans to introduce performance indicators for design have been delayed by at least six months, according to the Construction Industry Council.
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DTI warns on counterfeiting
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued warnings to all trade associations and trading standards officers about a flood of counterfeit plugs and fuses reaching the UK market.
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A fifth of contractors in danger from recession
One fifth of all companies in the top 2000 electrical contractors could go to the wall if even a mild recession occurs in the UK, states a new report.
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Project management now on handheld computers
Construction portal Asite has signed a deal with Microsoft and Compaq to provide services on handheld computers.
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Come to my rescue
Can the Insolvency Act quell the flow of bankruptcies? We continue the Act series with a look at how moratoriums can help.
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Egan to chair new construction forum
The Strategic Forum for Construction, chaired by Sir John Egan, is the replacement body for the Construction Industry Board.
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Construction cautious on e-business
The findings of the Construction Products Association's second annual e-commerce survey reveal an industry stepping back from the dotcom fever of 12 months ago.
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Carillion's e-vangelist
Unlimited internet use is just one of Steve Connor's ideas for turning Carillion into an e-business.
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Cable choice helps Hull's sick
Greatly reduced installation times and costs were claimed for a recent project at Hull Royal Infirmary, minimising disruption to patients and ensuring future system care.
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John Morgan's buying spree
Morgan Sindall, the acquisitive contractor, made two major buys last month.
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Special branch
Trevor Hursthouse, chairman of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group, talks to E&MC about the importance of dialogue with clients.
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New boss for Prime Contracting
High-tech communications specialist takes over from Pearson to lead Defence Estates' new procurement initiative
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Blue is the colour
The updated version of the 16th Edition of the IEE's Wiring Regulations is due to be published during June. We outline how the standard has changed since the yellow book.
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Legrand block
A Paris court has overruled the French stock market's approval of Schneider Electric's proposed takeover of Legrand Electric.