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Treasury nails its colours to innovation mast
Chief secretary commits government to pursuing best value through new procurement routes.
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DETR backs Treasury
John Hobson, director of the Construction Directorate at the DETR, echoed Alan Milburn s statement, saying that the Treasury s Achieving Excellence plan showed that the government was taking on board the recommendations of the Egan report. He said: We find this exciting because it shows we have been ...
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MOD plans £300m of prime deals
Defence Estates chief executive Ian Andrews has announced that the Ministry of Defence expects to let £300m of work through prime contracting in the next two to three years. Andrews, who said his organisation was committed to the procurement route, also confirmed details of the pilot projects for the new ...
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Consultants have a role, says Allott chief
Alan Smith, chairman of engineering firm Allott & Lomax, confirmed that there was a role for consultants as project advisers on prime contracts. The firm is works adviser to the client s project sponsor team on the £350m redevelopment of Devonport Royal Dockyard, near Plymouth. This is the first ...
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Scots set to back Miralles’ £110m parliament
Straw poll prior to Thursday vote suggests that scheme will get green light, despite spiralling costs.
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Taskforce set to fly out to Kosovo next week
Rebuilding team led by Ove Arup chief aims to begin work as soon as possible.
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Mace wins SmithKline traditional contract
Construction manager Mace has won the £135m contract to build pharmaceuticals group SmithKline Beecham s west London headquarters. Mace was appointed last week to build the 79 000 m2 complex under a traditional contract, after the drugs giant abandoned a plan to use private finance initiative-style procurement. ...
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Orders figures revised up
The DETR s estimate for construction orders for March and April supports the controversial revision to the department s statistics for orders between November 1988 and February 1999. The provisional estimate shows that new orders between February and April of this year were 3% higher than the recalculated figures for ...
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CIC wins bill amendment
The Construction Industry Council has persuaded parliament to amend the controversial Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill. The bill was amended at report stage in the House of Lords following Lord Hacking s representations on behalf of the CIC. The bill enables third parties to a contract to enforce its ...
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Architects replaced on Scots masterplan
Client appoints Llewelyn-Davies to develop CZWG/EDAW s concept masterplan for 100 ha waterfront regeneration scheme in Edinburgh.
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Foster’s life peerage leads industry honours list
Sir Norman Foster receives award in birthday honours; Dennis Bate wins CBE for work on New Deal.
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Worker in landmark pay ruling
An M&E operative has won what is seen as an important tribunal decision in a dispute over the implementation of the European Union s Working Time Directive holiday pay provisions. Labour agency Impact 2000, which employed the operative, unsuccessfully argued that he was not entitled to Christmas holiday pay because ...
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Cabinet prioritises liability legislation
Minister of state urges introduction of Limited Liability Partnerships Bill after CIC chief expresses concern.
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Bellway ‘made my life a misery’, says homeowner
Housebuilder forced to carry out remedial work on £75 000 new home in Cardiff.
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Tarmac deal meets with muted response
Analysts complain of lack of detailed figures, clients worry about loss of materials' ballast.
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Currie & Brown gets on QS reshuffle bandwagon
Partnership to become limited company and specialist teams to chase new markets.
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Watts launches taxback service
Surveyor Watts and Partners has teamed up with accountant Kingston Smith to tap into a vein of unclaimed capital allowances on buildings. Capital allowances are made against certain types of plant and machinery, such as lifts, within a building. This means occupiers can claim back part of the cost of ...
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Dew Pitchmastic posts record result
Specialist construction group Dew Pitchmastic has logged record results for the fourth year in a row. The Sheffield-based company saw pre-tax profit for the year to 31 December 1998 rise 38% to £2.2m on turnover up 19% to £87.9m. Chairman Hugh Grayson put the group s growth down to the ...
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European growth forecasts upgraded
Euroconstruct conference and industry analysts predict steady rise for UK and Continental output over next 18 months.