More Focus – Page 566
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Have you got what it takes?
Are your projects models of best practice others could learn from? Egan called for firms to nominate their innovative schemes as demonstration projects. Here are four that made the grade.
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Wessex Water, Bath
A client committed to reducing environmental impact, an architect known for low-energy design and a construction manager anxious to test green construction techniques form the team behind one of the most ambitious of the projects. The £22m operations centre for 550 Wessex Water staff, under way on a rare ...
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Office development, Watford
True perfection or as near to it as imperfect construction professionals can get is the ambitious goal at the Radius project, a 5000 m 2 speculative office development in Watford. Developer Guardian Properties, architect Hurley Robertson Associates, consulting engineer WSP and contractor Wates have set ...
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Science building, Bristol University
Bristol University s new, £12m Synthetic Chemistry Building embodies much of the construction industry s post-Latham, post-Egan gospel. Two-stage tendering, a non-adversarial contract, off-site fabrication and value engineering may not be ground-breaking in themselves. But, taken together, they represent a large part of the construction industry s New Testament. ...
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Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth museum opens
Queen cuts ribbon at £34m, Hopkins-designed interactive visitor centre today.
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Larry Hirsch
British housebuilders had better watch out. Having snapped up Fairclough, US housebuilding giant Centex is moving next door with a package of services that includes mortgages. Building finds out what's on the chief executive's mind.
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Preserved for prosperity
Grainger Town, the historic centre of Newcastle, missed out on previous regeneration bonanzas. Now it is getting a £120m facelift.
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Gateshead revisited
London s South Bank Centre will soon have a northern rival. Four landmark buildings planned for Gateshead Quays are set to turn the area into a cultural quarter.
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A new dimension
The experts say 2D CAD systems are reaching the end of their useful life. The future of construction design lies in 3D modelling and collaborative software.
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Trouble brewing …
Real ale sales are falling away, and housebuilders are directly responsible. The reason? A combination of creaky floorboards and older drinkers inability to hold their beer.
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Get your retaliation in first
Beale and Company s experience of adjudication is that it is working well, particularly for consultants. It also indicates that there are important tactical points to bear in mind before you present your case.
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Listen to this
Firms are liable for up to £150 000 for every employee who suffers hearing loss as a result of their job unless they do the following
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Putting the record straight
Ann Minogue recently criticised construction s Neanderthal attitude to legal reform. She pointed to an editorial comment in a law letter that urged parties to exclude from industry contracts legislation protecting the rights of third parties. This is the editors response.
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Change for the better
New tax rules may mean a one-off tax hit this year, but they also give smaller practices the chance to improve their management systems, and in doing so become more profitable.
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Spotlight on reinforced concrete frames
Mace continues its series on the lead times of trade packages, which are mostly unchanged or slightly shorter. John Gravett takes a closer look at enquiries, tenders and workloads for reinforced concrete frames.
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Appointments
Contractor Building, civil engineering and utilities contractor McNicholas has appointed Stas Chobrzynski personnel manager. Housing Nick Paul and Martin Foster have been appointed non-executive directors of Laing Homes. Housebuilder Charles Church has appointed Richard Breen construction director for its southern region. Robin Brown has been ...
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The Rogers report
The urban taskforce's findings will be out next week. How will Lord Rogers suggest our cities are revived? And will the government act on his recommendations?
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Meet the president
QS Simon Kolsar is taking over as head of the RICS at a time when the institution is reinventing itself to fit with an industry in the throes of radical change. What's his plan?