All Features articles – Page 635
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Hochtief: the next step
Dr Hans-Peter Keitel, chairman of leading German contractor Hochtief, is turning his firm into a global player. Where does the UK fit in?
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Europe moves into the fast lane
This year has seen the biggest rise in construction output growth since 1994, says forecasting group Euroconstruct. So, what next?
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The means to an end
Adjudicators' decisions may be provisional and interim, but at least they let the parties get on with the contract in the meantime. Viewed that way, the future for adjudication looks bright.
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Start 'em young
Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose asks how the construction industry should attract graduates.
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Double take
Few individuals have had a bigger impact on design and construction over the past 20 years than architect Richard Rogers, now Lord Rogers of Riverside, and his younger brother Peter, a director of developer Stanhope. Who better, then, to talk about the future?
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From Victoria to virtual design
It’s been quite a century for construction. Building revisits the major events of the past 100 years and asks what they cost, and readers choose the most influential people and innovations.
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Chris Raven Jubilee Line Extension
In the three years during which he has had to endure wildcat strikes, questions in parliament and even a police raid, Jubilee Line Extension project director Chris Raven admits to having lost some sleep. “It’s true I’ve had one or two sleepless nights,” he says. “But like a lot of ...
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Boundary disputes
A recent case concerning pipework on a pharmaceutical site has focused attention on whether an adjudicator has the right to hear certain cases. Wouldn't it be sensible to sort this out early on?
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Board talk
The timber industry has been losing out to concrete in the domestic floors market, but is fighting back with prefabricated structural kits for faster and cheaper installation.
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'The day we failed to get the wheel up we went out and got blind drunk'
Tim Renwick, the man charged with getting the giant London Eye millennium wheel turning on new year’s eve, is not a disciple of modern management mantras. For one thing, he doubts if there is a formula for dealing with the issues he has had to face since the £35m project ...
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Appointments
ContractorsIan Jackson has joined Brunswick Construction as group business development manager.Northampton-based Sterof has appointed Kevin Foster managing director. Peter Stasiuk has been made commercial director, Ian Morrow has joined as production director and Sultan Najafi has become financial director and company secretary.HousebuilderKent-based Ward Homes has appointed Marilyn Aris area field ...
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Bernard Ainsworth Millennium Dome
Regulars at the Pilot inn, north Greenwich, have grown accustomed to bumping into Millennium Dome project director Bernard Ainsworth. It is here he finds refuge from the travails of running Britain’s most controversial, high-profile construction job. As project director for joint-venture contractor McAlpine Laing, Ainsworth is responsible for delivering the ...
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21st century vox
As the century ends, industry leaders and stars of tomorrow offer their visions for the future of construction. What will it be like in the year 2005 and beyond?
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Room for review
Is the UK complying with European competition law? A recent judgment by the European Court throws doubt on the UK's implementation of procurement directives.
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The problem of the scale
Churchill described Britain and America as "divided by a common language". So what chance has the design team when architects and engineers can't agree on the scale of their drawings?
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Work and playstation
Fledgeling construction manager Exterior has been given the chance to prove itself on a £20m headquarters for computer games giant Electronic Arts. How is it coping?
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Post modern
Architect Alan J Smith has turned Newcastle's Victorian head post office into one of the most comprehensive mixed-use developments of our times.
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Love me tender
When competitive tenders are sought in the public sector, an implied contract exists whereby the prospective employer agrees to treat all tenderers fairly. Might this not also apply to the private sector?
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Lawyers' love letters
"Letters of intent" are there to get the works started while the contract gets sorted out. But if things go wrong before that happens, all sorts of wonderful things can happen. Wonderful for lawyers, that is.
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Cost update
This quarterly analysis looks at changes to material prices, labour costs and work item rates.