All Features articles – Page 620
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The bluffer’s guide to urban design
Urban design is more than a buzzword – it’s a growth market for consultants and local government. Here’s who’s doing it and how you can win a piece of the pie.
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Arbitration: The problem of free will
If the act does give ammunition to disgruntled losing parties, arbitration is in big trouble. But does it?
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Appointments
ContractorsAndrew White, managing director of special projects at Alfred McAlpine, has joined the company’s board as an executive director. Christopher Collins, chairman of Hanson, has been made a non-executive director. Richard Clay has been promoted to surveying director at Hertfordshire-based Ashe Construction. Andrew Morris has become commercial director. David Ainge ...
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ADR: Pressure points
It’s a good bet that any whiff of coercion in an ADR procedure will give rise to a human rights defence.
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Who says Glasgow’s miles better?
Edinburgh’s waterfront development is steaming ahead while arch-rival Glasgow struggles to stay in contention.
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The future’s now
How the next 20 years pan out for construction depends on what the industry does today – a government consultation paper, Building Our Future, gives us the chance to consider the opportunities and the risks.
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Wheel sails over obstacles
“Good afternoon and welcome to another exciting round of construction hurdles. The two competitors today started their careers as millennium projects?” “That’s right, Brian, both in honour of the three big zeros.”“And it looks like being an exciting race, Brian, although I don’t think the result’s really in much doubt. ...
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Modern manners
Ian Simpson Architects has transformed an ornate stone Victorian warehouse into Manchester's classiest apartment block. Its design is both stylish and well-mannered.
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Ray of light
A glorious glazed dome is the centrepiece of Manchester Corn Exchange's rebirth as a chic shopping centre.
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The man who saved the Leaning Tower of Pisa
London academic John Burland has spent the past 10 years on the toughest job in construction. Here’s how he stopped the Italian landmark collapsing without destroying that famous lean.
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Just the job
Environmental consultant Nerida Robinson tells Susan Rice about recycling plastic cups and her passion for horses.
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Nick Grimshaw
Architecture is a tricky game. Even this key figure in British hi-tec, the designer of stunning buildings around the world, has had to cope with bad publicity and the rise of the Zaha Hadid generation. So how does he continue to play it so well?
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The final straw
Your chances of overturning a final settlement once it has been signed are pretty limited, particularly if you’re seeking adjudication in a dispute that is not directly related to the contract.
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Contracting in cyberspace
Although contracts transacted over the Internet are no different from traditional ones, you should take precautions to avoid potential disputes over when and where an e-contract was formed.
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The best laid plans
A well-drafted business plan isn’t just something banks want to see before they give you a loan – it’s a valuable tool, which, if carefully put together, can form the heart of your strategy.
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Jarvis: The art of the graceful plunge
The undisputed king of the share dive – one of the most hotly contested events in the industry Olympics – has to be Jarvis, whose manager is Paris Moayedi. After concerns that Railtrack was looking for ways to peg back its margins, the firm blew the opposition away with a ...
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Appointments
Contractors Henry Keenan, formerly of Posford Duvivier, has been appointed business development manager at Wrekin Construction. Steve Knapper has been promoted to chief estimator. Tony Moss has joined the Midlands region as contracts manager.May Gurney has appointed Norman Gautrey , formerly with Mowlem, divisional director in Cambridge.HousebuildersBeazer Group has promoted ...
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Do prime numbers add up?
Prime contracts promise much for contractors: better margins for a longer period, repeat work with a reliable client – and a significant increase in liability. Here’s why.
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Forget Sydney, it’s the construction Olympics
Construction has always been competitive, but some of its struggles have been truly Olympian. So, on your marks …