All Archive Titles articles – Page 886
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Carbon Trust fuels development
The Carbon Trust has invested £1 million in fuel cell developer Ceres Power.
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Caption of the month
"The exchange student from Mars had settled in much better than its counterpart, The Beagle"Thanks to Steve Adams
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Caption competition
Send us a caption for next month's picture (above) and we'll hand over a £20 drinks voucher for the wittiest entry. Email construction_manager@buildergroup.co.uk
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Archive TitlesThis time it's built to last
The Gorbals, Glasgow. Synonymous with tenement slums, poverty and crime. But no more. after the ‘60s ‘dampies’ were flattened, the city seized the chance to do something right. Kristina Smith witnesses an extraordinary rebirth.
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From buildings to business facilities
Owner occupiers, landlords and facility managers can benefit greatly by retaining the services of m&e engineers through into the operational phase of a new building.
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Archive TitlesNew CSCS chair Brumwell rounds on government
The next step is galvanising the support of all government offices that procure construction George Brumwell
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Archive TitlesSpot the signs of a breakdown
Research indicates that one in four people will experience a mental health problem every year. Could you spot the signs of mental ill-health in the workplace? 'Mind out for mental health' is an England-wide campaign to stop the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health. It is managed by the Department ...
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A question of blame
I recently investigated a project with many workmanship defects that led to a failure of the structure. However, during my investigation it also became apparent that the design would have failed in due course, though not quite so spectacularly. In such a case, who is to blame?If the workmanship had ...
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The barriers to energy efficiency
Your editorial (BSj, 12/03) quite rightly stressed the growing need for greater energy efficiency in building design and construction.
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Archive TitlesBack to boss school
You can run a major project but can you run a company? HBG has engaged a business school to teach a group of managers how to take the strategic view.
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Hoare Lea lifts off with BAA
Hoare Lea Consulting Engineers has been appointed to BAA's second generation framework.
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Archive TitlesCM Editor scoops top award
Construction Manager’s Rod Sweet has been named Editor of the Year at the second annual CMP Information awards.
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Archive TitlesAshes to ashes, dust to dustjacket
Site Pollution book published after pan-industry collaboration
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Archive TitlesAllied to success
Many cynics have said that true partnering in the construction industry is an impossible dream. But Taylor Woodrow and its allies may have proved them wrong.
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Government support will keep construction afloat says CPA
The Construction Products Association (CPA) predicts slow growth for the industry over the next couple of years, with greater reliance on government for sustained construction work.
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Addition to the list
I was delighted to read the article 'The history makers' BSj 12/03.
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Archive TitlesACE book
The Association of Consulting Engineers has produced a book of its history entitled Tales of Victoria Street.