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Here we go again
First person Faced with a combative workforce and a fast-approaching deadline, how should the government handle the Jubilee Line?
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Shaky ground
When was the last time somebody saved you from an almighty clanger? It happens in business too, but don't rely on it. If watching your back is not spelled out in the contract you can come a cropper.
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Law inaction
In the past a lot of disputes were allowed to grow because the parties particularly the clients' advisers were lazy. So, new adjudication should work because it brings time pressure to bear shouldn't it?
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Thinking the unthinkable
Insured? Of course you are. Any sane contractor must be. But what happens if your insurer goes into liquidation. How are you fixed then?
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Clash points
Stakeholder clauses, which require money paid as a result of an adjudicator's decision to be held by a third party, are legal and offer protection to parties nervous about new adjudication.
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Clash points
Au contraire. Stakeholder accounts take a hatchet to the Construction Act's explicit payment rules, and its implicit intention of keeping the money flowing through the system.
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The benchmark
Heathrow Airport, Terminal 4 The second in Building's series highlighting best practice looks at how Egan targets can be measured. The project is a £3.8m baggage reclaim area at Heathrow's Terminal 4. Construction manager Mace completed the project early and under budget, thanks to its detailed monitoring system, ...
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Detailed planning improves productivity
The project to build the seventh baggage reclaim extension at Heathrow Terminal 4 was completed for £225 000 less than the original cost plan. When agreed client variations are added, this represents a saving of 9.7%. The project was also completed in 30 weeks six weeks ahead of ...
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Made to measure
Mace's Activity Based Planning isn't the only system being developed by contractors and consultants keen to start monitoring their Egan demonstration projects.
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Remote control
With infrared ports connecting hardware instead of cables, and a radio-wave system called Bluetooth about to let your palmtop ask your fridge what's for dinner, communication is coming of age.
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Cost study: Council housing refurbishment
A deck-access council-housing block in Hackney, east London, has been radically refurbished by being chopped into three free-standing blocks
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Just the job - Susan Morton
Tarmac Building's new human resources director tells Peter Marriott how she has made people her business.
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Appointments
Contractors Galliford UK has elected partnering and private finance initiative director Steve Foxcroft to the board of directors.Larry Wilkinson, previously with Mansell, has been appointed managing director of Moss Construction Northern, part of the Kier Group.Barnes Group has appointed Chris Bruce and Bob Steward divisional directors.John Mowlem has appointed ...
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Sydney Olympic stadia take shape
UK consultants close to finishing stadia, transport and "village" in good time for 2000 games.
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Cladding crisis hits Arup at Stockley Park
Glass cladding at Heathrow business park to be replaced because of fears that it could shatter in gales.
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Midlands contractor merges with Kent firm
New team plans to create "major national FM and contracting force" and float within five years.
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Exterior gets new identity
Exterior, the group of construction managers that split from Schal in late 1997, has celebrated the new year with a change of name. Its full trading name is now Exterior International, instead of Exterior Construction Management, to reflect the firm's plans for overseas expansion and the full range of services ...
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New levy clampdown
The government looks set to close a loophole that allows companies to evade the Construction Industry Training Board levy. At the moment, firms can dodge payment by simply not telling the board of their existence. But last week, education and employment minister George Mudie gave a strong indication that the ...
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£10m claims threaten to bust opera house budget
Specialists' claims for late-running packages may force client to go to government for more money.