More news – Page 4137
-
Features
Spotlight on shopfitting
Market overview Shopfitting embraces virtually every trade of the construction industry at a micro level; it represents a specialist component due to the individual nature of fixtures and fittings manufactured to bespoke standards.The market is changing and becoming more orientated towards customer service, with partnering arrangements common on major roll-out ...
-
News
Prescott gives thumbs-up to Shard of Glass
Despite strong opposition from major bodies, the 306 m London Bridge Tower – set to be the tallest building in Europe – has finally been granted planning permission
-
Features
Appointments
Housebuilders Charles Church has appointed Martin Bailey surveyor. He was previously with Countryside Properties. Gary Ross, formerly of Bellway Homes, also joins as design manager for its southern region based in Camberley.Gerrards Cross-based Persimmon Homes (Thames Valley) has appointed Trevor Wicks technical manager.Alex Wood and Richard Heathcote have joined ...
-
Comment
I think we need to talk
Email and CAD have revolutionised information exchange, but unless everyone is using the same system, technology can create more problems than it solves
-
FeaturesHow Charles is taking over the new communities
With the Prince's Foundation tipped to masterplan 31,000 homes in Kent and the government leaning towards Poundbury-style design codes for its new communities, Charles is emerging as a key player in the regeneration process.
-
News
PFI may be ruled illegal by Brussels competition law
Construction Confederation asks Treasury to take urgent action to dilute planned European commission directive.
-
NewsAmey to join with Ferrovial to pitch for PFI work
Spanish subsidiary plans partnership with Amey to target one-off health and education schemes in Britain.
-
Comment
A case of foot and mouth
If you think an adjudicator has no right to decide a dispute, be careful about what you say – you can lose the right to have the court overturn the result
-
News
'I thought the whole thing was coming down'
Workers who survived Canary Wharf crane collapse tell coroner about moment TC-3 came away from its fixings.
-
News
Wilson Bowden’s £24m buy
Wilson Bowden subsidiary David Wilson Homes has acquired Frenchay Developments for £24m.
-
News
Ballast asks Botes to take over £88.5m job
Ballast Nedam, the former parent of failed UK contractor Ballast, has approached the London firm Botes to complete construction work on the £88.5m Tower Hamlets PFI schools contract
-
NewsEDAW unveils Lea Valley Olympic masterplan
Design for London's 2012 bid includes largest urban park to be built in Europe for two centuries.
-
News
HOK Sport to advise South Africa on World Cup bid
South Africa favourite to win bid for 2010 Football World Cup as architect flies out to advise on city stadiums.
-
News
Mowlem client sues for £1.4m
MOWLEM and development partner Bride Hall have been sued by insurance company Allianz Cornhill for £1.4m over alleged defects in the design and construction of its headquarters in Woking, Surrey
-
NewsCITB's inner city training drive
The government has launched a training initiative in an attempt to recruit local people to work on inner city regeneration projects
-
News
McCarthy & Stone puts off search for chief executive
Retirement homes specialist McCarthy & Stone is unlikely to appoint a chief executive for at least nine months.
-
Comment
One mean industry
They talk a lot about sabotage on site, but maybe they ought to look for the guys who wrecked the industry's labour relations … with apologies to Raymond Chandler
-
FeaturesCan Pay keep on climbing?
For the second year in a row, executive's pay packets have climbed, according to the 2003 Hays Montrose/Building executive salary guide. But, as we find out, there are signs that this trend may have peaked.
-
FeaturesMr Conservative
Linford Group chairman David Linford is taking drastic action to help plug the heritage skills gap, such as building a new training centre, swapping workers with firms abroad – and even recruiting in primary schools.