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Who's shortlisted for the 2001 Building Awards?
Fifty-nine of the industry's leading companies were shortlisted this week for the 2001 Building Awards. Now in their seventh year, the awards honour financial success, excellent management, professionalism, investment and innovation. There are two new awards – for sustainability and e-construction – recognising new challenges facing the industry in ...
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12 steps to a safer industry
Next week the construction industry will present its ideas for reducing site accidents to the safety summit demanded by John Prescott. In preparation, Building invited seven people with extensive site experience to our own mini-summit to find out what they are doing to improve safety – and what more could ...
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Tim Walker
Prescott's site safety summit is only four days away, so it's no wonder the new boss of the Health and Safety Executive has his attention firmly fixed on construction.
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No beauty contest
First person - Who could replace Marco Goldschmied, the outgoing RIBA president? The candidates are going to find him a hard act to follow.
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Making your mark
Second opinion - Young people think building is boring. We need to show them that a career in construction has tangible benefits.
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Flagship enterprise
Green architecture, integrated community services, lifelong learning and lots of big drums are all showcased in Edward Cullinan Architects' Greenwich Millennium Village primary school.
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Revolution in retirement
McCarthy & Stone may be in the business of building retirement homes, but its attitude to IT is far from fuddy-duddy.
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Fire-Resistant Facade
Schüco has designed a fire-resistant facade, the BF F30/G30, to prevent fire spreading between buildings or to create escape corridors within them.
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Looking for trouble
A claim isn't the same thing as a dispute. You can't call for an adjudicator or arbitrator until you've given the other party a chance to respond to your complaint.
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Fatal beauty
It may look like a lawyer's dream come true, but the Association of Consultant Architects' new project partnering contract could actually be a nightmare to get along with.
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Where do we go from here?
Rumours of the death of collateral warranties have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, they are continuing to grow and evolve. Here are some trends to watch for.
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Time is money
Companies face heavy financial burdens if they fail to hit PFI deadlines. Even if they obtain a time extension, which is rare, it is not a Get Out of Jail Free card.
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Cost Update
This quarterly analysis looks at prices for mechanical heating and labour rates for electrical contracting.
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A degree of skill
How a pilot course in construction and property aims to tackle skills shortages in the industry.
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Appointments
ContractorsRegional construction group EBC has appointed Mark Hoyland commercial director for its Eastleigh and Reading offices.Tim Westwood (right) has joined Kier Regional as regional business development manager.Linford Building Group has appointed Steve Chinn marketing director. Ian Tyrls has been made design-and-build manager.Terry Whittingham has joined SOL Construction as business ...
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Now DETR offers quality mark for free
Government gives members of 11 trade bodies chance to register free of charge as firms snub discount.
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PFI faces European regulation threat
European probe raises fears that PFI will be made "unworkable" by new rules.
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Allen to sell construction arm after shock £13m loss
Group to take on name of Speedy Hire business as it exits contracting to focus on equipment hire.
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Talks held over Constructionline
Talks have been held over the future success of the government's vetting body Constructionline.
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Tube losers' compensation to rise
the four bidders for the £10bn part-privatisation of London Underground this week received letters believed to contain improved compensation offers