All Archive Titles articles – Page 626
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The Cards are wrong, but the price is right ...
Your excellent article ‘House of Cards’ (CM, February) at least sheds some light on the reasons behind the many anomalies concerning CSCS cards that currently exist within the industry.Why, for instance, do certain NHS Trusts and Local Authorities allow contractors to not only tender for schemes, but also allow them ...
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Archive TitlesCaption of the month
Caption of the month: “It’s OK guys, you’ll all get your turn to pop the bubble wrap!” The winner is... Jeremy FoxA close second, David Heard: “Glamour model Jordan ask sUK construction to build her a new bra”
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Archive TitlesCaption competition
Caption competition: Send us a caption and we’ll grudgingly hand over a £20 drinks voucher for the wittiest entry. It has to be darned good to make us part with the dough, mind... Email: construction_manager@cmpinformation.com
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Archive TitlesA Cambridge degree? me?
Although involved with design on site, Ken Hannah, a construction project manager, had no formal knowledge of managing either design or interdisciplinary design teams. Ever hungry to learn, he was transfixed by an advert in CM for a Masters degree at Cambridge University that promised rare and exciting skills. But ...
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Scots get new Building Regs
Services engineers in Scotland may soon be able to certify the compliance of their designs with Scottish Building Regulations after radical changes to the regulations come into effect on 1 May.
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CPA critical of the Budget
The Construction Products Association has criticised the Chancellor’s pre-election Budget for failing to lower tax on high efficiency boilers, but praised it for extending the list of energy saving products eligible for a reduced rate of VAT.
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Empty house halts controversial bill
In its second reading in Parliament last month, the Directors Duties Bill received unanimous support after a three-hour debate. It was a clear victory for those campaigners like the Transport & General Workers Union, who want to ensure directors take responsibility for health and safety. But unfortunately for them, there ...
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Bovis shows its hand by betting on CSCS cards
Everyone working on a Bovis Lend Lease site in the UK must now hold a valid CSCS card or equivalent, and the contractor has thrown down the gauntlet to other major contractors to follow suit.
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Protesters baulk at Bolkestein
An estimated 60,000 protestors vented their fury last month in Brussels over an EU directive that some believe could have severe consequence on the industry. Commonly known as the Bolkestein - or Frankenstein to its critics – directive, it aims to free services around the EU’s single market by allowing ...
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Archive TitlesHome base
The redevelopment of the notorious Three Ugly Sisters of Marsham Street may have taken 14 years, but the Home Office now has a headquarters to be proud of.
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Bush buddies set Iraq bad example
Corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) lambasted the US administration last month for its role in the reconstruction of Iraq - and has called on countries to adopt tough minimum standards for public contracting.
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Archive TitlesUp-and-coming British artist sure digs our diggers
Construction has captivated rising star of British painting. Well, diggers have, anyway. This past year painter Peter Harrap (hailed a “great British hope” by John Russell Taylor in the Times) has concentrated on diggers. His publicist says he finds them dynamic and he likes the way machinery is man’s way ...
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Archive TitlesAre you an airhead?
When it comes to designing an airtight building, are you clued up or do you just hope for the best? If the latter sounds more like you, don’t fear; the second of our four-part series is Simon Lloyd‘s cut out and keep guide to airtight design
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Archive TitlesCSR: A load of hot air?
This month Stephen Barthorpe leaves his post as principal lecturer at the University of Glamorgan’s built environment division, where he has been for 13 years, to turn the Mitie Group into a bastion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Here CM quizzes him about this brave move and asks whether CSR ...
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The case against wind farms
I was delighted that you chose to highlight JHR Hampson’s letter on what he aptly calls “the global warming bandwagon”.
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Act to change
The industry has until 21 June to respond to the government’s proposed changes to the Construction Act, which carries several “bold” moves, according to Sir Michael Latham, who carried out a review of the Act last year.Among the changes proposed are:Adjudicators will have the power to rule on their own ...
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Act fast, say climate experts
New climate change report urges the government to act swiftly to meet 2050 CO2 emissions target
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Wavelength
Housing association Riverside Group joined forces with the Merseyside Dance initiative to stage a show in Liverpool’s Neptune Theatre.
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Value-added tenants
Reward long-serving tenants and let them improve their homes to revive housing markets