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Who’d employ an architect?
At least, who d employ one if they are using the new standard contract, SFA/99? It unreasonably limits an architect s liabilities and weighs down a client with onerous obligations.
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Silence in court
In the latest in a series on dispute resolution procedures, we look at why the number of cases reaching the Technology and Construction Court has fallen by about one-third.
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Breakfast of champions
A diet of missed breakfasts and rushed lunches at the desk washed down with cups of coffee isn t good for you or your employees. A healthier workforce will lead to enhanced performance.
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It’s good to talk
Rob Smith of Hays Montrose explains why managers have to keep their lines of communication open.
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Appointments
Contractors Nigel Marks, formerly of Taylor Woodrow, has been appointed development director for Ballast Wiltshier s South-east region. Civil engineering and construction group May Gurney has appointed Bob Drew business development manager, based in Cambridge. Kvaerner Construction has appointed Sunil Shah Singh (right) managing director of Kvaerner Cementation India. Housebuilders ...
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Services whole-life costs Heating
The fourth in this series on the lifespan costs of engineering services compares four heating systems.
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Support act
From rock-and-roll extravaganzas to awesome military displays in Horse Guards Parade, ESS modular stage system has toured the world and mingled with the stars.
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Home shopping
Berkeley Homes has brought housebuying into the Internet age with a slick advertising campaign and a shiny new web site. But does it actually help house-hunters?
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Careful what you ask for
When the Lowry Centre tried to escape the clutches of the Construction Act by backdating the contract, the adjudicator refused to go away. One party cannot rob another of its statutory right to adjudication.
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Where the buck stops now
A recent Court of Appeal decision seemed to relieve designers of a great deal of responsibility for safety. The HSE responded by changing the regulations to reimpose that duty. What do the new rules say?
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Certifiable consultants
If you get the job of independent certifier on a PFI project (and the liabilities can be scary enough to put consultants off) how much checking do you actually have to do?
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Balancing the books
Your company s had a profitable year, but you re stretching the overdraft and can t pay the directors bonuses. Sound familiar? Your problem is cash flow here s how to deal with it.
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Just the job
Phil Clark asks the managing director of fit-out firm Newco Interiors what s happening indoors.
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Appointments
Contractors Sterof has appointed Steve Cottrell commercial manager and Mike Hogg management surveyor. Ian Falshaw has joined Harrison Developments of Malton, North Yorkshire, as associate director of developments. Weaver Construction, which is based in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, has appointed Julian Kawecki managing director. Housebuilders Lovell has appointed Bob ...
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Hands up if you want to be a builder
How do you attract the pupils of a 97% Asian school in Birmingham into construction? In the second of our recruitment specials, industry figures face the challenge of recruiting ethnic minorities.
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Michael Dickson
The Construction Industry Council's new chairman is diffident about his achievements, but his years with Buro Happold and his infectious enthusiasm for the industry make him the right man to lead the umbrella group's focus on design and urban renaissance.
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Treasure islands
The Caribbean is the place to work, according to Hays Montrose s guide to salaries worldwide. But if it s not your idea of paradise, the guide also lists pay and perks in nine other locations.
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Where have all the students gone?
There are twice as many building services lecturers as students in the group above. By 2002, the course will have disappeared. It is one of a growing group of construction degrees closing because of a lack of applicants while employers are reporting a dearth of graduates to fill jobs. In ...
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The Lord's test
It's a far cry from the leather-and-willow image of cricket, but Future Systems' media centre has already become part of the Lord's scenery. The question is, do Aggers, Blowers et al like it?