All Features articles – Page 650
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How ya doing?
Hays Montrose’s Robert Smith tells bosses how to organise the perfect employee appraisal.
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Right, for wrong reasons
An adjudicator thought settling a “repudiation of contract” dispute was beyond his jurisdiction. He was wrong, but the court enforced his decision for another reason…
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Send in the specialists
Cluster groups, co-operation and making the most of specialist subcontractors’ expertise has earned the team building an MOD sports centre spectacular cost and time savings.
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Turned out nice again
It may have been voted Britain's third most popular modern building in a recent poll, but in reality, this 1930s people's palace has become tatty outside and garish inside. This is what John McAslan & Partners is doing about it.
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David Anderson
The new group managing director of O'Rourke has a reputation in contracting that means the subbie is probably glad to have him on its side. So, what plans does he have for the firm?
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Anti-ageing formula
Boots' 1960s head office has been imperceptibly updated so that a building that was beautiful on the outside but showing its age on the inside now works as a whole.
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Appointments
Contractors John Rivett has joined Wates Construction as its first design director.RW Buxton has appointed Paul Tooth construction manager for the West Midlands.Graham Hosking has been promoted to Cornwall area manager at Midas Construction. Also in Cornwall, Martin Walton has been made business development manager and Steve Luck construction manager. ...
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Clash points
Nomination is fine. The problem is that in the past it tended to be another term for abuse of client power – which Ann's proposals for redistributing risk rather bring to mind. But there is a better way …
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Clash points
Everyone thinks there's still a place for nomination, but clients are deterred from doing it because it shovels a ludicrous amount of risk on to them. Time for contractors to shoulder a little more of the burden?
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Column inches
Four men were crushed to death when a three-storey office collapsed on them in 1995. Five years later the truth has come out. The lessons we can learn should last much longer than this building did.
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International Costings
Building's annual worldwide round-up looks at building costs, labour rates, materials prices and inflation.
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Every second counts
Structural engineers on a tight deadline no longer have to wait for the postman to deliver steelwork costings. Barrett Steel Buildings' on-line service can prepare a quote in two minutes flat.
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Did we have a deal?
Sometimes, parties seem to fall over themselves to help with their lawyers' home extension plans. For example, here's the tangle that results when the existence of a contract is disputed.
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e-construction starts here
The industry has finally logged on to the new industrial revolution. So, how will electronic trading and data interchange change the way construction firms do business?
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Without a safety net
If you don't write a net contribution clause into your contract, you may find yourself paying all the damages for a breach that others are also responsible for. And it's not just insolvency that can land you in it …
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The player
The Institute of Management's Karen Dale explains how to become an expert office politician and stay ahead of the game.
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All for one, and one for all?
There are rumours that the JCT plans to produce a partnering contract. A good idea, but it would mean a fundamental rethink of the way construction contracts are drafted. Is the JCT serious?
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Allan Leighton
Wilson Connolly's new non-executive deputy chairman plans to revolutionise UK housebuilding using the techniques he learned in his day job – as Asda chief executive.
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Appointments
Contractors Martin Burton has joined Nottingham-based SOL Construction as projects director.EBC Construction has appointed Alan Jones senior project manager in the design-and-build division of its Bristol office. Martin Courtney joins the office as senior contracts manager.Ballast Wiltshier has appointed Gordon Wright construction manager in its West Midlands division.HousebuildersJulia Chapman, previously ...