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Spotlight on lift installation
Lead timesLead times for bespoke lift installations remain unchanged at up to 38 weeks, but this figure is only for major installations. Smaller projects can take about 28 weeks, with lead times for standard lifts as low as 20-24 weeks. Although the overall lead time remains static, design periods have ...
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Councils face £500m bill for fire-risk blocks
Housing associations and local authorities must upgrade cladding on up to 500 tower blocks, say MPs.
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WS Atkins/Mace merger talks called off
Mace executives worried about loss of independence and lack of representative on Atkins board, says source.
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Supermarket construction is set to boom
Construction firms are set to benefit from the intensifying supermarket wars as leading retailers announce a raft of store developments.Asda, which is now owned by US giant Wal-Mart, plans to spend £160m building 12 stores in the Midlands and the South-east. Mike Abel, general manager for Asda, said preferred ...
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Watchdog to carry out Egan audit
The National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into the government’s construction policy.The public sector watchdog says the inquiry will focus on government efforts to implement Rethinking Construction, both as a client and as a supporter of the industry. Key issues will be what progress the DETR and the Treasury ...
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Stadia design rethink prompted by Cardiff fiasco
Institution of Structural Engineers to investigate problems highlighted by rock concert at stadium.
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Union to lobby government over pay scheme
AEEU boss to meet Gordon Brown to discuss electricians’ tax-avoidance scheme on £250m Portcullis House.
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Rogers blasts ‘tragic’ Pompidou revamp
Centre’s architect says £54m refurbishment and interior redesign compromises spacious design concept.
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Government urban renewal plans under fire
Lord Rogers’ urban vision called socially exclusive and rejuvenation of some northern estates not worthwhile.
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High-Point Rendel poised to buy MDA
High-Point responds to City pressure to boost stock market value by moving to buy top 10 QS.
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Howell goes as Morrison reshuffles board
A boardroom shuffle at Scottish construction group Morrison will see Keith Howell resign as managing director and Sir Fraser Morrison resume his role as chief executive. Howell, 43, was offered a role as corporate development director but chose to leave. He will stay on as an adviser until he finds ...
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Building & Property ripe for takeover
Facilities manager puts flotation on hold because of hostile market sentiment, but City sources say it is now vulnerable to predators.
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UK output to match Euro average
UK construction output is set to match the European average for the next three years, but some sectors will perform better than others, according to forecaster Euroconstruct. At Euroconstruct’s conference in Cambridge last week, the association of forecasters unveiled figures that showed the UK ahead of the European average for ...
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The outsider
Bill Tallis was not the obvious choice to head the Major Contractors Group, in that he had never worked in construction. So, what does the new director have in store?
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Catching the train
When budgets are tight and the going gets tough, training is often the first thing to go. But undertrained staff are a liability for any company, and an investment in targeted training can bring huge productivity improvements.
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Dangerous choices
Be wary of being named as an arbitrator or adjudicator before a dispute has arisen – you could fall foul of the European Convention on Human Rights, which is about to be incorporated into English law.
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Credit where it’s due
Dome architects and wheel designers aside, the new year’s honours list celebrated the achievements of those in less glamorous construction roles. Building went to meet them.
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Thanks for nothing
First person The government seems set on making life tough for smaller firms, even though they form the backbone of construction.
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Rogers returns
Fourteen years after the Lloyd’s building, Richard Rogers Partnership is back with another hi-tec block in the Square Mile. Could it be Lloyd’s II?
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Access all areas
Important provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 take effect in 2004. Not to worry then? Hardly. The courts are likely to take a dim view of any failure to improve access before the clauses comes into force.