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Art surgery
Famed for its awesome atrium space and therapeutic art collection, the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital is now eight years old. Martin Spring asks what lessons can the Prince of Wales, as NHS design tsar, learn from this pioneering hospital?
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Waking up to the Pensions nightmare
That comforting nest egg for your loyal employees, the company pension scheme, may be hatching into a ravenous monster that will eat your business alive. Victoria Madine explains why – and what companies can do to escape.
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Expert witless
The very strange case of three architects, two designs, a substandard expert witness and a judge who was left fuming
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Who needs contracts?
Even without an agreed deal, employers and contractors might find the courts forcing them to accept their "contractual obligations"
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Projects frozen and jobs lost as downturn bites
Regional forecast predicts that workloads will fall next year as Building survey reveals crisis of confidence.
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Industry relief as Terminal 5 gets the go-ahead
£2.5bn terminal will provide employment for 400 consultants and 2000 other workers for next six years.
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UCATT condemns concrete contractors' tax deal
Inland Revenue promises to investigate union claims about bogus self-employment schemes.
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Just the job
Building talks to new graduate Ahmet Ucakan of Fluid about the frustrations of being a trainee and the thrill of seeing his designs come to life
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Appointments
ContractorsSouth-eastern roofing contractor Maguire Brothers has appointed Andre Gailani, previously with Aspect Roofing, to its surveying and estimating team.HousebuildersPaul Phipps (right) has been appointed head of Wates Group's new division Wates Residential Developments.ConsultantsMultidisciplinary consultant Barton Willmore has made the following promotions: Les West and Alan Soldat have been made directors; ...
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Fine forum
Norfolk's millennium project, the £63.5m Forum, designed by Sir Michael Hopkins and Partners, has opened in Norwich. The 21,000 m2 building contains a library, visitor facilities, television studios and a restaurant, all grouped around a covered piazza. Half the project's funding came from the Millennium Commission and the other half ...
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Major contractors sign up to roving rep pilots
Major Contractors and project managers are signing up to the roving safety representative pilot schemes, thanks to a union campaign to win their support.
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Disappointed Morgan directors opt to stay
Four former directors of Morgan Sindall's regional contracting business are staying with the group, despite missing out on seats on the board of the restructured business.
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DTI announces review result
as building went to press, the DTI was about to reveal the results of an internal review that could affect the government's sponsorship of construction.
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Regeneration scheme hits road-funding snag
One of Britain's largest regeneration projects may have to be scaled down because it is unclear who will pay for road construction.
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Three wait for Spitalfields decision
Three contractors were this week waiting for a crucial planning decision on the £400m Spitalfields Market redevelopment.
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Interserve wins £213m PFI prison contract
contractor Interserve has been named as preferred bidder for a £213m PFI prison contract in Ashford, west London.
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Sun trap
PCKO Architects has incorporated 200 m2 of photovoltaic tiles into its design for a £1.25m accommodation complex in Llanelli, Wales. Solar panels on the roof and the front elevation will generate electricity for six townhouses and nine studio flats, as well as communal spaces and training facilities. Client for the ...
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Big operation
This £300m Coventry New Hospitals project is the largest PFI healthcare facility planned so far. Nightingale Associates designed the 1200-bed teaching hospital, and the project is due for completion in 2006. The clients are University Hospitals, Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry Healthcare NHS Trust and the University of Warwick. ...