All Features articles – Page 626

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    Object lesson

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Object software will soon be taking some of the donkey work out of specification. Just imagine having every single bit of information you need at your fingertips

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    Trouble glazing

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    The DETR's proposals to revamp Part L are putting the pressure on window designers, makers and installers. How can glazing become more thermally efficient?

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    John Gains

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    The man who put Mowlem back in profit is stepping into Sir Martin Laing’s shoes as the new president of the Construction Confederation – but is he straight-talking enough for the job?

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    The best of three

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    When a contractor tried to stop an adjudication by questioning the referee s jurisdiction, the judge knocked down its arguments one by one, but it was the last that proved most interesting.

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    Spilling the beans

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Workers who uncover wrongdoing in their company and blow the whistle now have legal protection.

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    Vorsprung durch Architektur

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Progress through technology is no longer enough to sell cars. Through its Autostadt theme park, and Dresden car factory, Volkswagen is now using architecture to connect with its customers

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    Appointments

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Contractors Linford Group has appointed Martin Smith chief executive. David Linford has become executive chairman. Michael Thompson, Michael Buck, David Worthington and Richard Newman have been appointed executive directors. Robertson Group (Scotland) has appointed George Logan managing director of the construction division in Stirling. David Pokora has been appointed chief ...

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    Are European design competitions a fait accompli?

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    The winner of the competition to masterplan the European Parliament Quarter admits having friends on the jury and says this is normal. In fact, it seems cronyism is endemic in European competitions.

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    Who’ll pay for this?

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    The fourth in the series of articles on collateral warranties looks at what is at stake in negotiations over net contribution clauses and professional indemnity insurance.

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    Team spirit

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Teamwork 2000 s designers are putting on the mantle of Egan and Latham and working together to create a 3D model of an office development. But are they ready for the real world?

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    Loopholes 'R' us

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    A thriving legal industry has arisen in the past year or so, dedicated to dreaming up contract terms that deny subcontractors their right to adjudication. Luckily, though, parliament has a simple remedy.

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    Turning up the heat

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    A heating maintenance company cannot, under the terms of the Construction Act, call in an adjudicator to settle a contractual dispute. Or can it? After all, the act sets out to tackle mischief-makers.

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    Five steps from home

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Steel frames doesn't have to be difficult option for housebuilders. The new system is as cheap as timber and can be put together in five easy stages.

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    Silence in court

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    In the latest in a series on dispute resolution procedures, we look at why the number of cases reaching the Technology and Construction Court has fallen by about one-third.

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    Services whole-life costs Heating

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    The fourth in this series on the lifespan costs of engineering services compares four heating systems.

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    Robert Steer, trainee design-and-build co-ordinator at Willmott Dixon

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    One of Robert Steer s ambitions is to meet the person who built the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the world s tallest. This is the kind of enthusiasm coveted by construction firms. The 22-year-old has been fascinated by tall buildings since he was a child so much so ...

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    Contractors and housebuilders by remuneration of highest paid director

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Whereas staffers saw their pay rise 6.2% on average last year, the bosses enjoyed 15.7% increases. Top of the rich list and way ahead of the competition was Bowmer & Kirkland's highest-paid director, who took home £1.6m, including bonus. Housebuilding bosses got some of the biggest rises. Prowting's highest-earning director ...

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    How we can compete

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    In the battle to attract graduates, how do you compete with sexy industries offering starting salaries 10k higher? The last of our recruitment specials reports that training may be the key.

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    Robert Syms: The builder from the old school

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Picture yourself on the Tory back benches, two years into your Westminster career, when you re suddenly appointed to a junior role on the shadow environment team. The transport brief is ideal for perfecting your soundbites for the Daily Mail, but then there s the construction portfolio, which everyone knows ...

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    Breakfast of champions

    2000-07-28T00:00:00Z

    A diet of missed breakfasts and rushed lunches at the desk washed down with cups of coffee isn t good for you or your employees. A healthier workforce will lead to enhanced performance.