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From Victoria to virtual design
It’s been quite a century for construction. Building revisits the major events of the past 100 years and asks what they cost, and readers choose the most influential people and innovations.
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'The day we failed to get the wheel up we went out and got blind drunk'
Tim Renwick, the man charged with getting the giant London Eye millennium wheel turning on new year’s eve, is not a disciple of modern management mantras. For one thing, he doubts if there is a formula for dealing with the issues he has had to face since the £35m project ...
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Bernard Ainsworth Millennium Dome
Regulars at the Pilot inn, north Greenwich, have grown accustomed to bumping into Millennium Dome project director Bernard Ainsworth. It is here he finds refuge from the travails of running Britain’s most controversial, high-profile construction job. As project director for joint-venture contractor McAlpine Laing, Ainsworth is responsible for delivering the ...
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Chris Raven Jubilee Line Extension
In the three years during which he has had to endure wildcat strikes, questions in parliament and even a police raid, Jubilee Line Extension project director Chris Raven admits to having lost some sleep. “It’s true I’ve had one or two sleepless nights,” he says. “But like a lot of ...
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Comment
The prize-giving season
First person Forget the tawdry glamour of Miss World; the most up-to-the-minute prizes are being awarded in the construction industry.
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Hochtief: the next step
Dr Hans-Peter Keitel, chairman of leading German contractor Hochtief, is turning his firm into a global player. Where does the UK fit in?
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Europe moves into the fast lane
This year has seen the biggest rise in construction output growth since 1994, says forecasting group Euroconstruct. So, what next?
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Board talk
The timber industry has been losing out to concrete in the domestic floors market, but is fighting back with prefabricated structural kits for faster and cheaper installation.
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Boundary disputes
A recent case concerning pipework on a pharmaceutical site has focused attention on whether an adjudicator has the right to hear certain cases. Wouldn't it be sensible to sort this out early on?
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Through the labyrinth
It is a common law rule that an arbitration clause in a contract is to be regarded as a contract within a contract – which may survive if the contract itself is terminated. Herein lies a mire into which many fall.
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An offer you can refuse?
When does an offer constitute a contract and when is it merely an invitation to treat? With e-commerce pricing errors increasing, it is as well to prepare to withdraw or amend.
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The means to an end
Adjudicators' decisions may be provisional and interim, but at least they let the parties get on with the contract in the meantime. Viewed that way, the future for adjudication looks bright.
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Start 'em young
Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose asks how the construction industry should attract graduates.
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Appointments
ContractorsIan Jackson has joined Brunswick Construction as group business development manager.Northampton-based Sterof has appointed Kevin Foster managing director. Peter Stasiuk has been made commercial director, Ian Morrow has joined as production director and Sultan Najafi has become financial director and company secretary.HousebuilderKent-based Ward Homes has appointed Marilyn Aris area field ...
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Safety concerns over Cardiff rock concert
City council in discussions about stability of cantilevered stands at Millennium Stadium’s new year’s gig.
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Atkins favourite to win race for Mace
Ws atkins is in pole position to buy construction manager Mace ahead of US-backed rival Citex.Citex was rumoured by City sources to have pulled out of the bidding after Atkins' £12m offer. Sources close to Mace insisted that "nobody was out of the picture", but conceded that Atkins was favourite ...
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HTA slams 2000 Village inquiry as ‘whitewash’
Sacked architect hits back at Prescott inquiry into flagship housing development in Greenwich.