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UK slams Euro grout ban
A European move to ban the use of tunnelling and formation grouts has been met with a chorus of protest from UK contractors and consultants. Construction Confederation president Sir Martin Laing and chairman Alan Crane will head a delegation going to Brussels next week to lobby against the proposals. The ...
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Manchester ploughs ahead with stadium
Six shortlisted for £90m stadium despite rumours that Manchester City Council is facing a shortage of funding for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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Allott & Lomax directors hand firm to staff
Employees' trust fund will gradually buy out shareholders and take on ownership of engineer.
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Servisair blasts Amey's 'inadequate' takeover bid
The takeover battle for airport services group Servisair heated up this week when the company accused Amey of trying to buy it on the cheap. Servisair's management dismissed Amey's "opportunistic" 200p a share offer in a defence document released this week. In it, chairman John Willis said: "[Amey's] ...
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Bank backs firm's one-stop shop
South Wales contractor Castleoak Construction, part of £25m-turnover Castleoak plc, has landed £30m of backing for a new venture from banking giant Credit Suisse First Boston. The £15m-turnover contractor has set up Castleoak Design Build Finance, a new company offering a one-stop building service for clients in the healthcare sector. ...
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Office market gloom
Survey for last quarter of 1998 shows confidence languishing at four-year low.
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Split mooted as buyers approach Swan Hill
The break-up of developer and housebuilder Swan Hill looked possible this week after the firm revealed that it had become a takeover target. The £88m-turnover company was asked to make a stock exchange announcement after a sharp rise in its share price led to speculation that a buyout offer had ...
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The City firm taking control of construction
It has £60bn at its disposal. If it wants to, it can sack the board, split the firm or sell it. And, more and more, it wants to. Meet Phillips & Drew Fund Management, harbinger of a new breed of investor.
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Builder to the stars
Irène Beard doesn't look like your conventional builder, but then her clients are hardly run-of-the-mill. Take Ringo Starr, for example
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Splashing out
Other countries house their parliaments with generosity and panache. But here we begrudge such extravagance.
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The new prescription
Boots wanted an office to help implement new work patterns and keep faith with its seminal 1960s building. DEGW obliged with a new take on the office of the future.
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Risky business
Lucrative contracts overseas are a draw for UK firms. But, as the recent kidnappings in Yemen show, staff security can be threatened when a work spot becomes a trouble spot.
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Race to the top
How long does it take four men to fit a roof? If they use prefabricated roofing panels imported from The Netherlands, just two days.
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Wrongful arrest
If a contract had a clause that says the employer can boot you off the job for not tying your shoelaces, would it be upheld by the courts? In England, quite possibly; other countries are more sensible
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Keep it covered
Legal cost insurance is a welcome option for smaller firms that have to submit to the threat of conglomerate litigation fees, whether they win or lose.
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What's the damage?
When can the result of one legal action be used to prove liability and determine the amount to be paid out in another?
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Direct payment or bust
The analysts have forecast a slowdown for construction, so it might be time to take another look at the provisions for direct payment to subcontractors in the event of insolvency.
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Don't lose touch
The first of a new series on marketing tools and techniques looks at how an up-to-date database of clients and contacts can help you win new business.
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PIMS number one
Schal's paperless project information management system has been such a hit at the Royal Opera House that the whole project team is now on-line.
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Your planning queries answered
Baffled by planning rules? Building's planning agony uncle can guide you through the local authority labyrinth. His two-monthly slot starts with some fictional questions. Next time, he'll answer yours.