More Focus – Page 570
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Cost update
This quarter's analysis of materials costs and labour rates focuses on prices for doors and windows across the UK and the effect of National Insurance changes on wages.
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Meet the new boss
Bob Stubbs, the hard man who spiked Zaha Hadid's Cardiff opera house, is bringing his poker-playing skills to bear as chief executive of the National Stadium. And with struggles with government, council and consultants in the offing, it looks like he'll need them all.
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The simple life
Glenn Howells' uncomplicated buildings have helped him clinch a number of lucrative lottery competitions. Now the 1960s-inspired architect is designing a model for 21st-century living .
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Playing in Europe
Romania is the hottest tip for lucrative contracts in Building's analysis of the European construction market. But it's by no means the only one.
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Dramatic entrance
Huge sheets of glass give Jean Nouvel's lakeside concert hall in Switzerland its sharp, purist form. But how did Pilkington fabricate the world's largest double-glazed units?
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Slim possibilities
Vacuum glazing is set to change the face of buildings. At just 6 mm thick, this revolutionary slimline system will give freedom to architects while withstanding severe weather conditions.
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The great divides
The seven doors backstage at the Royal Opera House wouldn't be out of place in Wagner's Valhalla one weighs 64 tonnes and is 17 m high. Why did they have to be so big? And how do you open one?
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Just do IT
What are industry bodies doing to persuade firms of the broader benefits of technology?
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Better safe than sorry
The Court of Appeal has sent out a message that fines for health and safety offences have been set too low in the past. So avoid the risk of swingeing penalties by providing a safe working
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Money back guarantee
Subcontractors have usually felt pretty powerless to get their hands on their retention money. But a recent case underlined that it is their money, and they have rights over it rights an adjudicator will enforce.
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Do you speak English?
The legalese that explains when a bond becomes due is often so opaque that, even with hindsight, employers can t collect their money.
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The use of knowledge
Keeping bits of knowledge to yourself may give you some kind of power, but teamwork can only work if all the facts are shared for the common good.
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Get noticed
How can you make sure your CV lands on the yes pile? Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose explains how to make your resumé stand out.
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Appointments
Contractors Kevern Jenkin has joined EBC Construction as regional manager in the Bristol office. Leeds-based Holmes Building has appointed Chris Patterson regional director of its southern division. Mark Rich joins as business development executive for the North. John Walsh has joined North Midland Construction as ...
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Purging the industry of racism
Construction is not renowned for its political correctness. But racism is more insidious than bigoted on-site banter other industries employ 70% more black and Asian workers than construction. What is the industry doing about it?
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How do you measure up?
Long-awaited details of the government's initiative to help firms gauge their performance in the industry have been released this week. Here's how to work out if you're hitting those Egan targets.
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Raynsford's new marker
Meet Nigel Waterson: he's Nick Raynsford's shadow on planning, housing and construction. He's passionate about his party and says the government has little to offer but hot air and reheated Tory policies.
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The puzzle
Daniel Libeskind's £75m extension to the V&A is an engineer's nightmare. No columns are allowed, no walls are vertical. How do you make it stand up?
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Access all areas
Taylor Woodrow, construction manager at Gatwick Airport, has created an intranet that lays open every facet of the job for every subcontractor and consultant to see.