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Archive TitlesFinding the pressure points
Body mapping: the idea is simple. Get workers to pinpoint on a diagram where their injuries occur — and make the bosses do something about it. Kristina Smith reports on bodymapping
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Win but no fee
In the September issue of Construction Manager I was fortunate in being awarded the winning entry of the caption competition. Unfortunately, I still await receipt of the £20 drinks voucher that is apparently ‘grudgingly’ awarded. I never anticipated that your grudge against me winning this princely sum would extend to ...
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Archive TitlesOn the fast track
This computer studies graduate is among the first to pilot the CIOB’s new diploma programme, an accelerated two-year route to professional qualification. here’s what his company, Willmott Dixon, is letting him do
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Economic outlook
2004 looks set to be another good year for UK construction, according to the RICS Economic Brief released in December.
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Archive TitlesDamned if you do
The HSE is acknowledging that individuals, not companies, make the decisions that get people killed. Robert Spicer discusses the foreman fined for ignoring his bosses
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Crossing chris: part two
I must take issue with Chris Blyth’s response to Allan Goudie’s letter in the November/December issue. Surely before blame can be apportioned facts need to be established? No facts were presented to us as to how funds available were sufficient to cater for the clients requirements.The builder is one of ...
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Archive TitlesCaption of the month
"Will I get paid for surfaces rendered?" said GaryThanks to Geoff Howarth
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Archive TitlesCaption 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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The Yellow Book in the palm of your hand
A new system that takes safety management from a book on a shelf and puts it in the palm of your hand is due to re-launch this month.
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Are bidding costs wasted?
New university research is starting to shed light on the murky world of tendering. Is it worth the effort? maybe, maybe not, as Will Hughes discovers
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Archive TitlesKeeping mum for auntie
Peter Kernan discovers how the bbc brought announcers out of the basement
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Archive TitlesFire protection association
Is fire safety a burning case for you?In that case you might like to be kept up to date with planned changes to the Fire Protection Association's Design Guide. FPA published the current version of The LPC Design Guide for the Fire Protection of Buildings in 2000 but it has ...
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Sustainable slammers: Assessing the environmental impact of the UK’s prisons
Isn’t it enough for prisons to be secure and humane? Do they have to be environmentally friendly as well? Apparently, because Her Majesty’s Prison Service has contracted BRE to come up with a framework, based on BREEAM*, for assessing the environmental impact of Category B prison sites and new secure ...