All articles by Giles Barrie – Page 4
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Specialists call for overhaul of act
Survey of 700 firms shows major payment difficulties remain one year after the Construction Act came into force.
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Steel firm for sale in Kvaerner shake-up
Construction chief blames the strong pound and lack of infrastructure projects for the decision to dispose of steel fabricator Cleveland Bridge.
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BDP and Aukett benefit from BT partnering deals
National architects chosen to work with regional designers as BT slims down supplier base.
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Atkins bids to crack Japanese market
Consultant forms alliances with contractor Kumagai Gumi and plans office in Tokyo.
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PFI teams shocked as Home Office rebids 1996 project
Jarvis, Bovis and Bradman teams may seek compensation after being asked for "single-decant" schemes.
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Police probe £125m Drake & Scull JLE bid
Detectives raid M&E firm's offices and arrest former director in Jubilee Line contract investigation.
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Symonds split fires sale speculation
French parent takes over FM arm, prompting rumours that remaining businesses will be sold.
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Eight picked to pilot PFI social housing
Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and London councils among those selected for ground-breaking upgrade and maintenance deals.
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DL&E to take over Manchester QS
Davis Langdon & Everest to absorb Poole Stokes Wood in bid to broaden range of services.
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Sporting chance
Manchester City Council is refusing to let funding problems scupper its ambitious plans for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Can it win the race?
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£60m Home Office PFI in disarray
Bidders threaten legal action as project is delayed by fears over decanting staff into temporary offices.
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Contractors and clients unveil green measures
Laing, Tarmac and Railtrack reveal eco-friendly initiatives but Crane calls for more action.
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Railtrack intervenes in supply chain
Company demands greater efficiency as it increases spending on upgrades by £10bn over the next 10 years.
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Laing blames Cardiff for results
Chastened contractor outlines more cautious approach after millennium rugby stadium disaster knocks £12.1m off profit, cutting it to £20.1m.
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Galliford/Christiani to win in Birmingham
Laing expected to be pipped at post for city's £113m, Grimshaw-designed Millennium Point project.
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Bates recommends new independent PFI body
Treasury taskforce should be replaced by advisory group to be called UK Capital, says Sir Malcolm.
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Porritt attacks industry for neglecting green agenda
Nonsense to believe self-regulation will work, says campaigner, warning of tougher legislation ahead.
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P&O aims to float Bovis by March 2000
Parent company looking for £350m for 5000-strong subsidiary as Lampl prepares to step down.
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Tarmac to split in two this summer
Sir Neville Simms to chair demerged construction business but Atkinson and Pellard to retire.
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The family
Privately owned Sir Robert McAlpine is the social and political apex of contracting, yet next to nothing is known about its internal life. Building investigates