All Archive Titles articles – Page 523
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Changing course
Things are looking up at universities offering construction degrees after the slump in the 1990s, according to our special report on tertiary education.
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Welsh PFI waste company in cash crisis
A company formed to build a £32m PFI waste treatment centre in South Wales has gone into administration, which has led to predictions of a wave of subsequent legal action from interested parties.
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Currie & Brown loses old guard over new strategy
Six long-serving directors depart in wake of cultural differences with new management
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Slide rule up for auction
When Robin Hayward asks “Metrication in 1972 – who remembers duo decimals and being unable to use a calculator to do maths now?”
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RICS guide warns against dangers of using email as the preferred e-tendering method
Emailing causes legal ambiguity and security issues. Disc/web-enabled system is preferred. Further guide due out next year
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Archive TitlesF+A calls for collaboration to avoid resource strain before 2012
Report predicts further steel price drops but warns Games will push up concrete demand
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Archive TitlesQS News Awards 2005
Over the next month we will be highlighting the contenders for the QS News Awards. This week we look at two categories – one for high achieving industry individuals, and a second that recognises outstanding achievement in the field of human resources.
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On the waterfront
The rich industrial and maritime heritage of Wales has been brought to life at Swansea’s National Waterfront Museum.
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Working Well Together
Getting the health and safety message drummed in to an industry as fragmented as construction is not easy.
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On song
The £17 million Perth Concert Hall has opened with a gala performance by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. The first full-scale purpose-built concert hall in Scotland since 1990, the 1200-seat arena was designed by BDP; NG Bailey was electrical contractor on the project.
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Archive TitlesOn the road
Despite campaigns to promote health and safety, 72 construction workers were killed in 2004-05. Alison Luke joins the WWT Roadshow to find out how this initiative is spreading the message.
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Presidential view
During the summer, the industry has been contributing to the DTI’s review of the Construction Act.
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Powerminster
Powerminster has won a £110 000 contract to renew and reroute electricity supplies at the University of Hull. It will install high voltage mains and renew cable supplies to redirect power around the campus.
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Prysmian takes over Pirelli
Pirelli Cables & Systems has been rebranded Prysmian Cables & Systems.
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McCann’s parting shot
At BEAMA Installation’s annual conference the departing president, Geoff McCann of Electrak, highlighted the red tape that threatens to damage the competitiveness of the UK electrical installation and cable management sector.
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Travel tax red light
The HM Revenue and Customs has found abuses of the tax concession on the daily travelling allowance paid to operatives using personal transport to and from jobs over 15 miles from their depot.
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On the light tracks
Commuters passing through London Bridge train station are seeing it in a new light thanks to a refurbishment project.
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Street lights inefficient
One third of Europe’s street lighting is inefficient, costly and a burden to Kyoto targets, according to lighting manufacturer Philips.