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The Guggenheim gazebo
Welcome to the spiral of New York's Guggenheim Museum transplanted to the centre of a Kew Gardens greenhouse redesigned by Salvador Dali and built in Hanover …
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Are we safer now?
Astonishing – European regulations that the industry is more or less happy with. But have they made building sites any safer?
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The conquest of space
A systematic benchmarking system for efficiently designing space in buildings has been devised by Amec Construction’s value management team.
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Learn to share
Project extranets are no longer a daydream. Information Channel, co-developed by Schal, is a state-of-the-art document exchange system that will soon support e-commerce and more.
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Wading into a sea of risk
What do you do if someone you’re working with suddenly sinks without trace? Well, if you’ve read Richard Davis’ book on insolvency you’ll already know. Plus a guide to the courts and the latest on adjudication.
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The consultants' catch-22
Consultants must take care over the wording and timing of certificates and letters to their clients or they could find themselves in a double-bind and vulnerable to an action for negligent misstatement.
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Dangerous liaisons
In the second article looking at the latest FIDIC suite of international contracts, another form is found to be heavily biased against contractors – and it’s the clients that will pay.
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From Basildon to Berlin
In the first of a new series on European law, we look at the rapidly evolving bidding rules for public sector work. How is the client obliged to treat your bid? What can you do if it infringes on your rights?
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Balancing the budget
In the latest in its series, accountant Smith & Williamson examines the main provisions of the budget and their impact on small and medium-sized contractors and consultants.
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Louder than words
Hays Montrose's Robert Smith explains what your body language says about you.
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Appointments
Contractors Richard Mawdsley has joined Mowlem as group property development manager. Clive Holloway has been appointed director of Mowlem subsidiary E Thomas Construction. Allan Day has been made design manager at Mowlem Defence Solutions, the prime contracting partnership between Mowlem’s FM subsidiary, Aqumen, and BAE Systems.Ian Findley White has been ...
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Spotlight on curtain walling
Lead timesLead times for bespoke panellised cladding have remained constant at about 41-42 weeks for the past year. In contrast, curtain walling lead times have fallen steadily over the past two years as a result of increases in efficiency and capacity.Manufacturing periods have increased by one week to eight, but ...
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Has he fixed it?
Rebuilding the construction industry’s image is Bob’s toughest job yet. In fact, he’s been at it a year now, and he’s still not sure if he’s got anywhere. Luckily, Wendy is there to help him find out …
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Enter the green knight
Next week, Sir Martin Laing will launch a Construction Confederation report that aims to break the “vicious circle of blame” that is hampering sustainable building.
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We hate to say it, but … Charles was right
The Prince of Wales’ Poundbury may not be cutting-edge architecture, but as far as John Prescott’s urban agenda goes, it’s bang on the money.
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Peak practice
Architects have never had so much to do, at least since the fevered 1980s boom. So what’s driving the market – and is it downhill from here?
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Britain’s glass ceiling
Insurer Swiss Re spent 18 months working to get its new tower through planning, but it is still awaiting approval. Little wonder that the industry is crying out for clear and consistent guidelines on designing skyscrapers.
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Stefan Allesch-Taylor
The 30-year-old entrepreneur is turning his three-year-old property firm into an investment company and has just spent 拢85m on a stake in a US Internet business. So, why is he interested in quantity surveyor MDA?
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New school tie
Birds Portchmouth Russum's bridge linking two school buildings is a sculpture in steel and fabric with a Wild West theme.
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Coming up roses?
In the first of a series on urban regeneration, we report on the New Deal for Communities and ask if the programme is living up to its promises.