All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 183
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Corgi and ESC in merger talks
Corgi and the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) have begun discussions about a possible merger. The combined charities would aim to be the most influential and respected body in the UK for gas and electrical safety issues.
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Forum reviews case for supply chain integration
Supply chain integration in construction would be accelerated by eliminating bespoke contracts, reducing the number of contract forms and promoting the business case to stakeholders.
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Government pledges £1 billion to apprenticeships
The government has announced plans to increase apprenticeship places from 250 000 to more than 400 000 by 2010/11, provided high quality employer places are available.
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EP appoints new head of environmental policy
Also: M&E QS Evaluation Consultants announces new director
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Scotland plans for the future
Glasgow lines up Commonwealth 'ODA', health project test is designed to kill PPP
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New controversy linked to Metronet collapse
Government says tube maintenance company's shareholders may lose future contracts, corruption claims rejected
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Archive TitlesMace back onboard for London's Shard
Construction manager beats Laing O'Rourke to land £350m tower, but contract details are still uncertain
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Banning tungsten lamps will limit options says SLL
The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has questioned the imminent withdrawal of tungsten filament lamps, even though they are proven to be inefficient.
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3 Million Homes - Delivering Sustainable Communities
The pressure on our industry to deliver new homes has never been so great. Housing has shot to the top of the political agenda under Gordon Brown the prime minster wants 3 million new homes by 2020, the biggest expansion in the sector since the 1960s.
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Energy Performance Certificate delay
The government has delayed the rollout of energy performance certificates for public and commercial buildings by six months.
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M&E industry loses one-third of the day on delays
Research findings from BSRIA show that the building services contracting sector suffers from low productivity and delays. The delays translate to 15% of construction costs.
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Government back-pedals on renewable energy targets
The UK Government has acknowledged that it will not be able to meet its pledge to source 20% of Britain’s energy supply from renewables by 2020.
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Merton Rule revised not scrapped says government
The government will not be scrapping the Merton Rule when it sets out its Planning Policy Statement later this year.
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Archive TitlesMy way
Stephen Ponting is the new construction manager for ISG Jackson’s public division
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Whats in a title?
I was reading through this month’s appointments section when something made me baulk.
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Tag team
The two biggest problems when it comes to scaffolding are people removing ties and using it unfinished. The former can lead to an unstable structure and potentially a collapse, the latter to falls from height.
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Restoration
SilverTerry Hughes I Project manager, Laing O’Rourke I Leeds Grand Theatre: refurbishment of Grade II-listed theatre and construction of rehearsal rooms, completed in 59 weeks I £15m I JCT 1998 Local Authority, with quantities
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PFI
GoldAlan Lyons I Project manager, Stepnell I Whitecross School, Hereford: construction of two-storey secondary school, completed in 77 weeks, £14m, Bespoke PFI
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Mug of the month
Our shiny CM mug goes out this month to little Tea Belly himself Peter Bailey, who comments: ‘No one else dare use it!’ We wonder why.