All Features articles – Page 651
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Local leagues
The latest workload round-up shows which regions are prospering and which firms are benefiting.
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The procurement jigsaw
The government has made giant strides in procurement by putting into practice concepts associated with Latham, Levene and Egan. But one or two pieces of the puzzle still have to be slotted into place.
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It's prime time
The government intends to turn itself into a model construction client within the next three years and prime contracting is being touted as the procurement route to do it.
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Get in the frame
Cinema operator Cine-UK plans to build 15 more multiplexes by the end of next year. Contractors may be able to win a starring role, although consultants will be lucky to land bit parts.
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Lump sums: the essentials
The third part of an occasional series explaining procurement methods outlines the whys and wherefores of lump-sum contracts.
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Dressed for success
Christine Little of the Federation of Recruitment and Employment Services gives her top tips for shining at interviews.
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Lottery projects out of control
The Arts Council has allocated millions of pounds, but has it kept a close eye on its investment? Not according to a National Audit Office report, which says schemes are late and over budget.
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A charge too far
Like any service provider, arbitrators need to know what their customers like and dislike about the way they do their job. What their customers don't like is cancellation charges.
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The cathedral
The Jubilee Line Extension has been plagued with difficulties. Praise be, then, for Foster and Partners' inspiring, light-filled station.
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How the Building Down Barriers pilot projects are shaping up
Wattisham Airfield recreational training centre Laing and its supply partners started on site on this army physical and recreational training centre at Wattisham Airfield near Ipswich in April. It includes a 25 m long swimming pool, squash courts, a fitness training room and associated facilities. Due for completion in ...
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Clive talks back
The Construction Confederation s new chairman is proud to be a small builder, and he makes big claims about their contribution to the industry. But he is not so keen on the industry s image or the government s plans to improve it.
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Avoiding a pitfall
If running a construction team can be equated to conducting an orchestra, the new breed of thin project managers are maestros of fine-tuning the team.
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Appointments
Contractors John Brannam has been promoted to construction director at Stansell. He will be responsible for Somerset and Dorset. Fit-out and refurbishment contractor Miletrian has appointed Richard Brackstone commercial director. Peter Gould , formerly with Bovis, has been appointed executive vice-president and managing director of Philipp Holzmann International. ...
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Pool and physical recreation centre, Aldershot army barracks
"I was in a cosy position in Brussels when I was invited back to look at Building Down Barriers," says Nigel Miller, Amec's commercial director. He adds that, at the beginning of the project, he felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights of a truck when faced with ...
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Speak for yourself
Mary Lou Hayes of the property and construction division of Alexander Hughes Selection explains how a second language can boost your career.
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Here be monsters
The requirements of North Sea oil extraction have given rise to contract clauses that try to limit what can be claimed for variations. As Amec found, they can be horribly hard to understand, let alone apply.
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A miss is as good as a mile
A contractor missed the time limit for serving an arbitration notice by a week. The court took a strict line, and refused to grant an extension.
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Outlaw cowboys, say homeowners
A national registration scheme, an ombudsman and a law banning unqualified builders. According to an NOP poll, that's how the public would deal with cowboys.