More Focus – Page 538

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    Ian Macpherson

    2000-04-20T00:00:00Z

    The winner of the Owens Corning-sponsored Personality of the Year award retired last year after 35 years in construction – 10 of them heading the hugely successful CM firm he founded.

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    Best practice makes perfect

    2000-04-20T00:00:00Z

    … As Mansell's bottom-line shows. Following the best-practice mantra – everything from KPIs to partnering – the contractor boosted profit 50%. But what about the rest of the industry?

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    How the winners were chosen

    2000-04-20T00:00:00Z

    More than 200 contractors, consultants, housebuilders and builders merchants entered the sixth annual ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards.

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    Major contractor of the year (£200m-plus turnover)

    2000-04-20T00:00:00Z

    In this TJM Europe-sponsored category, all the firms had that little extra something, be it Carillions's PFI expertise or Bovis Lend Lease's worldwide coverage.

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    Contractor of the year (£50-200m turnover)

    2000-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Partnering, partnering, partnering was the secret to making the shortlist – and it certainly got results for the firms that did. This award is sponsored by Ernst & Young Real Estate Group.

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    Will they fly this time?

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Forget what happened last time: BAA’s second-generation framework agreements are a new system being driven by a new team. But will they fare any better?

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    Renzo Piano

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    He has the pick of the world's big private commissions. He can compare himself to a pianist and get away with it. It's OK to be jealous.

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    Och aye, the new

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    When a Scotch whisky-drinking club developed new premises in London, award-winning architect Allies and Morrison came up with the right blend of classic and contemporary.

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    Angle poise

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Clear-glazed partitions spread precious daylight in an ad agency's attic office. And, in a special twist devised by hotshot designer Softroom, they slope to reflect the mansard roof.

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    Turning pitch

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Will a winter spent on a state-of-the-art practice surface that can simulate spin and seam wickets give Glamorgan Cricket Club the edge this season?

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    Named and blamed

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    This is a horror story for clients. It begins with Mr Steve Catton’s firm entering into an ordinary contract with a builder, and ends with a judge telling him that he is personally liable to the tune of £200 000 …

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    Subcontractors: risk dustbins

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    It appears to be a popular practice nowadays for main contractors to farm out risk along with the subcontract. The Construction Act provides some protection, but it may require further intervention.

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    Expert advice

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    The role of the expert witness has changed dramatically since the Woolf reforms – more power, more responsibility. So, here’s a list of things to pack when the call comes.

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    Tender price forecast

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Labour shortages and workload growth pushed tender prices up 1.8% in the first quarter of 2000, and the upward trend is set to continue. by Davis Langdon & Everest

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    Stressed to kill

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    The Institute of Management’s Karen Charlesworth looks at one of the UK’s biggest economic problems: work stress.

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    Appointments

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Contractors John Jackson has been appointed regional director of Alfred McAlpine. He will be responsible for the company’s civil engineering business in London and the South-east.South east-based Loweth has appointed Graham Scott managing director. He succeeds Stuart Redcliffe, who remains as chairman. Richard Baker has been appointed finance director and ...

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    The right mayor or a nightmare?

    2000-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Everyone who has anything to do with building in London will be affected by the outcome of the city’s mayoral race next month. What are the policies on offer and what is there to cheer or fear?

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    Lowry Centre named best millennium project

    2000-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Salford art gallery beats 100 entrants to win first Celebrating Construction Achievement awards.

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    European Union

    2000-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Aukett Associate managing director John Thake may not speak any foreign languages, but he’s not letting that get in the way of his plan for a cross-Europe designer.

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    Expo 2000

    2000-04-07T00:00:00Z

    In just two months’ time, this vast building site will be home to the 200 pavilions that make up Hanover Expo. Here’s what’s going up where, and the city’s spectacular new rainforest dome.