All Features articles – Page 661
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Spotlight on mechanical services
In a regular series looking at delivery times, Mace reveals 13 movers among the 42 packages. John Gravett takes a closer look at enquiries, tender prices and workload in the mechanical services sector.
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What do you do for a living?
The role of project manager is vital in ensuring the client gets the building it bargained for. But there is a curious lack of agreement about what they are actually supposed to do, and how much risk they bear.
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Inside jobs
Construction employers have teamed up with a young offenders institute to train and recruit apprentices. So far, it's proved a learning experience for all.
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How was IT for you?
The results of Building's IT survey show an industry in which management and staff see eye-to-eye on spending and lack of training but part company over laptops and voice-recognition software.
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Equal measures
Continuing his series on career issues, Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose discusses sexism in the construction industry.
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Make-or-break time for engineers
The sober world of consulting engineers has been shaken of late, with transatlantic consolidation, diversification and job losses signalling fundamental changes in the rules of the game.
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Why is a lawyer like a bull?
This is the story of the architect who gave a speech at a lawyers jamboree in which he suggested that his audience make themselves redundant. And what's more, he has a point
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Appointments
Contractors Ballast Wiltshier has appointed David McEvoy , formerly of Bovis Construction Scotland, construction director. Mike Burns has joined as project manager. Paul Sealy has been appointed managing director of Bristol-based contractor CW Duke & Sons. Mike Elliott has been made finance director and Neil ...
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Why adjudication is illegal
The Human Rights Act, due to be implemented in a year's time, conflicts with a number of provisions of the adjudication process, and threatens to make adjudicators' decisions unenforceable.
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Windows 99
An extensively glazed headquarters for US software giant Computer Associates has a distinctive W shape that is refreshingly different from the usual corporate boxes.
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Tower of strength
A Liverpool housing trust has found a cheap way to stop brick cladding on high rises from collapsing. So why isn't everyone using polyurethane foam?
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When sleep is at a premium
Last week, Dominic Helps welcomed new legal cost insurance that protects against a worst-case scenario. It can help you get a good night's sleep if you can afford it.
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Merger mania
When HBG Construction was formed, three bespoke IT set-ups had to be integrated. How did IT services director Martin Brunning ensure that all systems were go?
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Happy hunting
Vivienne Packer of construction and property headhunter Alexander Hughes tells Nancy Cavill how to get noticed and what to do when you get the call.
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Keep it going
Sustainable construction is not to be dismissed as flavour of the month . It is the shape of things to come and, particularly in relation to energy consumption, is set to have a major impact on procurement practices.
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Restoration drama
Post-bomb repairs have been carried out on Manchester's Edwardian cotton exchange. Its elaborate foyer makes a grand front-of-house area for the theatre module within it.
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Who dares wins
A planned construction spend of £3.6bn makes the Ministry of Defence a client worth courting, but contractors must meet exacting standards or face tough penalties.
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Cost update
This analysis of building costs shows materials prices falling slightly but labour rates rising markedly. Drylining prices and electricians' rates are also highlighted in this quarter's report.
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Luther Cochrane
Sir Frank Lampl's anointed successor at Bovis on his new role, plans for the firm after those merger talks and the joys of being a dad.