All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 594
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Demands for suppliers
I was very interested to read Tony Cohen’s article in April’s CM (‘Empower your power supply’). Everything he says is of course correct: supply the correct information in plenty of time, and don’t make unreasonable demands. It is a breath of fresh air to find the head of operations of ...
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Refund PFI costs, says RICS
Report by RICS urges government to reimburse shortlisted firms’ PFI bidding costs to encourage more smaller companies into the market
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Raw materials costs soar
The escalating costs of raw materials will have a significant effect on product prices in the m&e industry. Increases in the cost of steel, aluminium, copper and oil mean that manufacturers of cabling, ductwork and insulation are having to increase prices, some above inflation.
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Green is the colour for invest
It used to be enough for a plc to return big profits, but not anymore. Investors want firms to be good – good to the environment and good to the community.
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Maverick client at the wheel
Chongqing academic challenges poor government procurement
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CIOB? sorry, that just won’t do...
I write to your publication to request research into Scottish Local Authority recognition of the Chartered Institute of Building and Member Professional Status.I have been employed as a building surveyor within the Scottish Local Authority Environment for almost 20 years, and have recently passed my professional interview to become a ...
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A guide to Managing change in the workplace
How do you create a low cost flexible environment that motivates employees and stimulates learning? This is one of the questions that Offices at Work: Uncommon Workspace Strategies That Add Value and Improve Performance sets out to answer.
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Archive TitlesGot the CEBegebees?
It has happened. The merger first announced last year became official when Constructing Excellence, the DTI-backed industry reform agency, joined forces with Be in April.
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Archive TitlesCaption of the month
Caption of the month: “After getting loose again, gamekeepers try to coax the Government Think Tank on construction reforms back into its enclosure” Thanks to Dave Ashcroft. Genius!
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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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CIC calls for more recognition
The Construction Industry Council is calling for improvements in the way the construction industry is recognised by, and interacts with, government.
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Archive TitlesNot so risky business
Undcertainty is nothing to be scared of. There, we’ve said it. And if you’ve got an appetite for managing risk, the opportunities are endless. Go on, take a bite, says Olufunmi Majekodunmi
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New voice for built environment
Constructing Excellence and independent supply chain organisation Be (Collaborating for the Built Environment) have merged.
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A Chinese Institute of Building?
“I can’t believe there is no A-Level syllabus for Chinese language in the UK,” says Shanghai-based consultant Geoff Mills, after checking on behalf of his teenage daughter who was keen to learn. It’s not choice for choice’s sake that he wanted, either. Economically, he’s pretty sure China will outstrip Britain ...
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Archive TitlesSeeing red over Blue Book
Chambers admits CIOB review contains ideas branch committees will find ‘difficult to accept’
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Archive TitlesDomestic bliss
If you’ve ever thought of giving it all up and moving to a villa in southern Europe, you probably envisaged swapping those deadly winter heating bills for similarly dire air-conditioning bills.
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Archive TitlesGovernment issues draft of new Corporate Manslaughter Bill
Directors and senior managers will not individually face prosecution and threat of jail according to the government’s long awaited draft legislation on corporate manslaughter.
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What lies beneath
Natural ventilation has long been used as a sustainable (and cheap) form of temperature control. But the industry is only just starting to catch on to the potential power of the ground below our feet.