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  • Features

    Just the job

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    The engineer-turned-architect who created an artificial Brazilian rainforest in Germany talks about his multifaceted career.

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    Objection!

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Why Building missed the point on the floods, pre-action protocols, legal leagues, proportional costs and adjudicator impartiality – and what was that one on the working time regulations all about?

  • Features

    Appointments

    2000-12-08T00:00:00Z

    ContractorsFit-out specialist Jarvis Newman has appointed Simon Charlick (right) finance director. Barry Sheppard has joined the board of Multiplex Constructions (UK) as director responsible for financial and commercial issues.Allenbuild North West has appointed Mike Chapman business development manager in its Manchester office. Reigate-based Benson has appointed Robert Leitch construction director.ConsultantsDerbyshire-based ...

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    Quality mark on hold until election

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Floundering anti-cowboy registration scheme runs out of time as DETR runs out of ideas.

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    Companies shun Constructionline

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    New figures obtained by Building show that government vetting scheme has only a fraction of the 25 000 users predicted for 2001.

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    Pimlico school governors reject £50m PFI option

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Decision to opt for refurbishment route ends four years of controversy at west London school.

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    HSE probes new fatality

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The Health and Safety Executive this week launched an investigation into the death of a construction worker on the £400m Bull Ring redevelopment in Birmingham.

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    Scots designers criticise PFI

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Designers in Scotland have called for a review of PFI to take address the question of building design.

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    Quintain profit up 63%

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Developer Quintain Estates showed a pre-tax profit of £8.2m for the first six months of the year – an increase of 63%. The six months to 30

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    Glasgow home improvements

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Glasgow City Council has has won two awards from the National Home Improvement Council.

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    Hewden is snapped up

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Glasgow-based plant hire firm Hewden Stuart has been bought by Canadian equipment dealer Finning International for £322m.

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    HBF warns of price rises in countryside

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The House Builders' Federation has warned that plans to increase the proportion of social housing in rural areas will lead to price rises in the private market.

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    Bart's unveils PFI plan

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    St Bartholomew's hospital and the London NHS Trust have unveiled PFI plans to redevelop two east London hospitals.

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    Report condemns site health records

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Respect for People report from Movement for Innovation condemns site conditions that put workers' health at risk and launches a welfare checklist.

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    Egan: Don't work with dinosaurs

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Sir John Egan has called for clients to encourage change in the construction industry by only working with those companies that are demonstrating improvements.

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    MP accuses Channel rail link firms of tax scam

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Four major contractors accused of abusing workers' rights and dodging NI obligations.

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    McAslan and HOK win £100m Ascot race

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Architects John McAslan & Partners and HOK Sport have won a high-profile competition to redevelop Ascot racecourse from a shortlist of eight practices.

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    Rogers urges clean-up

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Urban TaskForce chair Richard Rogers has criticised the government for failing to set firm targets for cleaning up contaminated land.

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    Prime contract

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Work is to start in the new year on this 8934 ft2 conference, training and accommodation centre in Greenwich, south-east London

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    Majors jostle for £60m Met Office scheme

    2000-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Logica and Amey/Mace vie for Exeter-based Met Office relocation contract, including 15-year upkeep.