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Chris Smith
The minister who has to juggle culture, media and sport is bidding to delegate responsibility for architecture to a new champion. Probably just as well, as his portfolio doesn't give him much time to keep up with new buildings.
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An inspiring choice
First person Marco Goldschmied is the right man to lead the RIBA. He is committed to improving architects profile and the RIBA HQ.
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Gonks, gifts and guided tours
National Construction Week is back. This time the industry plans to use hands-on events and freebies to convince the media and public that there s more to building than wet concrete.
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What a performance
The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden has been hitting the headlines since it went on site in 1996: defective design, vandalism, strikes and claims have plagued it. Well, it was never going to be easy imagine trying to do £220m of work in a maze the size ...
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China and its supporters
China is the world s biggest building site and its greater openness to outside influence offers opportunities aplenty for UK construction firms enough to make one feel quite giddy.
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A question of human rights
Does the right to adjudication created by the 1996 Construction Act infringe the right to a fair trial enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights? In short, the answer is no.
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A handy little friend to know
Creditors often have to fight it out when a firm becomes insolvent. That is when those who know about Romalpa come into their own.
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Clash points
The insolvency exemption is the most controversial element in the Construction Act. It is unjustifiable, unfair and too wide-ranging in its definition of insolvency. It must go.
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Clash points
No, it must stay why should major contractors bear all the risk? Also, Rudi exaggerates the helplessness of subcontractors to pay-when-paid, as well as the amount of money they may lose.
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Winning ways
The second in a series on marketing looks at how you can optimise your chances of being awarded work by improving your bidding strategy.
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Whole-life
The second in Building's series on occupancy costs compiled by Citex Professional Services looks at learning resource centres today's high-tech equivalent of the traditional library and now an essential part of the service offered by further education establishments.
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Targeting abuse
Institute of Personnel and Development policy adviser Angela Baron on how to spot substance abuse in the workplace and what to do next.
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Appointments
Contractors John Napier has been appointed non-executive deputy chairman of Amey. Henry Boot Developments has appointed Stephen Summerfield development surveyor in its Midlands office. Andrew Gay has joined the main board of Jarvis following the retirement of Terry Simpson. He remains managing director of the Streamline Holdings ...
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£60m Home Office PFI in disarray
Bidders threaten legal action as project is delayed by fears over decanting staff into temporary offices.
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Arup plans first 'integrated' office
Multidisciplinary firm to develop office campus HQ at Blythe Valley business park near Solihull.
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Portcullis MPs get back to basics
Swedish furniture-maker Ikea has been called in to advise on furniture for the new parliamentary building in a government attempt to slash costs on the controversial project. The move follows a government trade mission to Sweden led by deputy prime minister John Prescott, which visited Ikea s head office in ...
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Euro entry ‘will boost construction spending’
Bovis-commissioned report predicts low interest rates and more investment in infrastructure.
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Railtrack moots £200m London Bridge boost
Railtrack has appointed architect TP Bennett to carry out a feasibility study for up to £200m of refurbishment work at London Bridge Station. The plans to upgrade London Bridge have been prompted by the need for additional lines as part of the Thameslink 2000 project. The predicted increase in passenger ...
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Housebuilders still upbeat despite cut in homes target
Prescott lowers government projection to 3.8 million to account for increase in cohabiting couples.