All Archive Titles articles – Page 182
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Archive TitlesLet’s get governance right this year
I’m really looking forward to the new year. 2008 will be a year of change in the institute and probably a significant year of change and adjustment across the whole industry.
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Archive TitlesFort dunlop’s entrance test
Urban Splash’s overhaul of a former tyre factory in Birmingham called for an innovative door solution.
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Archive TitlesFor too long we’ve relied on firms like Laing to develop top managers
Ask any chief executive what their biggest concerns are and you usually hear that recruiting and keeping talented managers keeps them awake at night.
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Lies, damn lies..
If all the apprentices currently working in construction were thrown in the new Olympic pool, they would only take up 75% of the volume.
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Crisis? What crisis?
The skills crisis is a myth, according to ConstructionSkills. Deputy chairman Peter Rogerson told a House of Commons select committee on construction last month: ‘There are pinch points but no overall lack. Generally, the recruitment target is being met.’
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Archive TitlesCounting the emotional cost of incidents
An unexpected event at work, be it trivial or catastrophic, can have a lasting psychological impact on your employees.
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Archive TitlesConstruction? you must be joking
In today’s tech-laden world, is a career of hard hats, cement mixers and bricks that appealing to school kids? Probably not, but sweeping changes in education could change that.
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CIOB's green plea
CIOB has urged the government to take a more holistic view of sustainability, considering issues such as decarbonisation of energy at source rather than focusing on zero-carbon housing.
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Who can’t Cedar trees?
It is with some horror that I note the vast amount of cedarwood boarding being used to clad the external elevations of many prestigious buildings.
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Bouygues’ buy
Bouygues Construction has acquired Portsmouth contractor Warings as part of its expansion plans in the UK.
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Archive TitlesBobs world
A new taskforce has been set up to work out how to get more contractors to take on apprentices. That’s easy. Send all the Eastern Europeans home.
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Gavin Skellys blog
Avebury’s Gavin Skelly gives us the final instalment on the building of the UK’s first development of Ikea’s BoKlok Homes for developer Live Smart@Home.
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Archive TitlesLanguage barrier
A survey into migrant workers paints a picture of complacency and inconsistency among contractors.
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Archive TitlesBadges boost conlon
Gaining quality management standard ISO9001 and Investors in People has helped North West firm Conlon Construction treble its turnover to £24m in five years.
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...but not as much as attributes
The line in your November/December leader, ‘not leaders by name, but certainly by nature’ struck a chord.
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It asta be a winner
Asta Powerproject was proud to note that its project management software was used on 70% of the winning projects at this year’s Construction Manager of the Year Awards, including the winning project.
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Ask not what others can do for you...
It is great news that Construction and Built Environment will be one of the very first diplomas on offer next September.
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Ask the experts
Q: It has come to my attention that we have a large amount of hazardous waste on site. I’m aware of our environmental obligations, but somebody has mentioned that there are some requirements under COSHH – is this the case?
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Archive TitlesCase notes... from Ann Wright
Want to avoid costly disputes on your job? Then read Ann’s short-but-sweet summaries of the latest legal cases