All Building articles in 2006 issue 05 – Page 4
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News
EU procurement rules bite
Company directors with criminal convictions will be excluded from bidding for public-sector work under new European procurement rules.
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Miles better
Architect PRP has been appointed to take forward this design for a housing scheme in Miles Platting, east Manchester.
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Higgins denies scrapping tenders to woo Bechtel
David Higgins, chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority, has denied that the project manager role for the 2012 Olympics is being re-tendered with the aim of persuading American engineer Bechtel to bid.
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World Bank to tender Indonesia
The World Bank is planning to appoint a project manager to mastermind the reconstruction of Indonesia in the wake of the 2004 tsunami, writes Sarah Richardson.
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Aukett cuts staff and closes three offices
Nicholas Thompson, the chief executive of quoted architect Aukett, has started 2006 with a round of office closures and redundancies.
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Unions hit out at ‘heartless' asbestos court ruling
Thousands of workers exposed to asbestos lose right to compensation, saving insurance firms £1.4bn in payouts
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Comment
The subtle art of legal drafting
On the surface, the JCT 2005 extensions of time clauses appear unchanged, but a closer look at the new wording suggests they could prove quite tricky
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MPs send letter of protest to archbishop over sell-off
MPs have protested to the Archbishop of Canterbury about plans by the Anglican church to sell off its portfolio of affordable housing in London.
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Mowlem shareholders approve Carillion bid
Mowlem shareholders have voted in favour of a £313m takeover by Carillion.
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Features
‘Anyone can be a millionaire. it's so easy, it's boring'
At 19 Duncan Bannatyne was behind bars. Today the entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star has amassed £136m with shrewd investments in ice creams vans, care homes and gyms.
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Anyone seen my trousers?
This £2.5m education centre for sustainable construction has been designed by architect Architype.
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Comment
That joke isn't funny any more …
I totally agree with the letter entitled "Back to the Dark Ages" (20 January, page 34). The image is indeed disturbing.I come across a lot of building trade press through my work and find the sexist and insulting content of some of the adverts really disappointing. Last year I wrote ...
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News
Australian analysts take a sunnier view of Multiplex
Multiplex is expected to survive, despite its £70m loss on the stadium and being only 70% likely to complete it in time for the FA Cup Final on 13 May.
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Comment
Always check the small print
When someone uses a fallacious argument to justify an unwelcome announcement, you can be certain that there'll be repercussions!
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Comment
The clues are all there …
Under the DTI review, payers and payees call in the adjudicator if they can't agree how much is due. The referee must rule on the spat, but shouldn't play detective
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Government to overhaul ailing NHS LIFT programme
Heavily criticised strategy to be adapted for ‘one-stop' services as government cuts £3-5bn from PFI spending
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OFT to use phone taps in battle against cartels
The Office of Fair Trading has begun using secret service-style techniques to spy on contractors suspected of cartel activity.
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ODPM under pressure after damning report
The pressure on the department responsible for delivering the government's growth plans mounted this week after a report accused it of bullying and weak leadership.
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Minister admits Building Regulations need overhaul
Housing minister Yvette Cooper gave a further indication last week the government is responding to Building's successful campaign to reform the Building Regulations.