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Elephant race hots up
Three bidders are in the running for a £600m-1.2bn contract to redevelop a 40 ha area of the Elephant & Castle in south London. Three consortia led by developers European Land; St George and London; and Amsterdam/Countryside have been selected from a longlist of six. The teams omitted were led ...
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Architecture body calls for good design on PFI courts
Design will be paramount on new law courts, says Commission for Architecture and Built Environment.
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GlaxoWellcome opens its arms to new partners
Pharmaceutical firm to invite 20-25 more contractors to join its “Fusion” procurement initiative on Monday.
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Shares rise as Jarvis lands £280m rail deal
Shares in contractor Jarvis jumped 6.5% on Monday after confirmation that it had bagged a £280m Railtrack contract to replace and upgrade the West Coast Main Line. This rise took place despite the fact that some City analysts were surprised by the low value of the contract. It had been ...
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Cullinan’s funky new campus opens for term
Tarmac has delivered this striking university campus on time and within its £33m budget this week – but will it make the grade as an Egan demonstration project?
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Experimenting with drugs
Pharmaceuticals projects are ridiculously attractive: rapidly growing, secure, high-margin work immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle. The only catch is that they’re a “bloody nightmare” to get.
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The producers from hell
The Beeb got two feminists and a couple of builders to live together for a week, then filmed the ensuing scrap. But did they, in addition, do what they could to make sure it was as nasty as possible?
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Design faults
First person So, architects are still nursing their bruised egos, are they? Perhaps they should take a look around and buck up their ideas.
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You know his vision…
… now see his practice. His firm's three buildings in the heart of Berlin are the very model of mixed-use, high-density design – as well as being stunning examples of the architect's art.
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Discovering Columbus
In 1996, Ove Arup Partnership began exploring the uncharted waters of document management systems. The team was unimpressed by what it found. Then an expert from its own computer arm rang. The result is a gift to the industry.
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Rough justice
A quality mark scheme with a consumer complaint element will hit cowboy builders hard. Alas, it will do the same to legitimate outfits.
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The trouble with set-off
Construction firms have shown little reticence in using set-off provisions in contracts as a way of promoting positive cash flow. Adjudicators, like the courts, should be on the lookout for this iniquitous practice.
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The cost of a holiday
The Working Time Regulations cause difficulties for companies that engage workers whose pay or hours fluctuate. On what basis do you work out their holiday pay?
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PFI procurement
Building’s series of articles on different procurement routes continues with procurement for private finance initiative projects.
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Cost study: Holiday Inn Express
The client wanted a budget hotel built for a fixed price with minimum risk. Thanks to the innovative use of a special purpose vehicle company, it was able to start operating the new Holiday Inn Express at Wellingborough after just 30 weeks on site
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Just the job
The Chinese project manager helping Ove Arup build business in Asia tells Elaine Knutt what brought him to Manchester.
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Appointments
ContractorsBangor-based Watkin Jones Construction has appointed Nigel Tonge group business development manager.MJ Gleeson has appointed Steve Davies managing director of its property division.Roofing and cladding contractor Rogerson Group (Roofing) has appointed Bob Beattie managing director.HousebuildersTaywood Homes has appointed Claire Crawford field sales manager for Scotland.John Ireland has been appointed group ...
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MOD under fire over prime contracts
Construction clashes with ministry over alleged lack of trust and payment terms.
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Fight over porters and cleaners threatens the PFI
Contractors say the PFI is not viable unless ancillary staff transfer from hospital control to PFI consortia.
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Constructionline buys credibility
Constructionline, the public-private partnership that runs an approved list of contractors and consultants, is offering 10% discounts to trade bodies in exchange for official endorsement. The public-private partnership between the DETR and Capita is offering cut-price subscription renewals to members of the 13 trade bodies that pledged to endorse Constructionline ...