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Tesco's saver store
A Yorkon modular system helped Tesco cut six weeks from the construction programme at its store near Guildford. Is this the new weapon in the supermarket wars?
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Should all compliance be forgot …
New year 2000 promises to be the biggest celebration for, well, 2000 years, but spare a thought (and a lump of coal) for the industry's IT managers. Will they spend the night soberly watching over their networks, or are they confident enough to party with the rest of us?
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The recognitions
Every year, the CIOB throws a bash to hand out its 精东影视 Manager of the Year award. This year's winner says his prize has lots to do with good buildings, and less to do with JCT contracts.
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What the judgment means
As far as the law is concerned, the Harmon case is open and shut: on the evidence presented, the House of Commons was in clear breach of European and UK rules. How on earth did it get itself into that position?
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The case for the plaintiff
Harmon knew something was fishy about the job, but it needed a lot of courage and money to take on the House of Commons. Here, Harmon's solicitor explains what happened.
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The public sector's story
After a difficult start, the public sector has a good record of complying with competition law. Cases like Harmon are exceptional, and, in any case, European law is about to change.
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Service charge
New rules coming into force next April may mean hefty tax bills for personal services companies. How can industry professionals avoid getting stung by the Inland Revenue?
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Fight fire with fire
The Institute of Personnel and Development's Angela Baron on dealing with redundancy.
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Appointments
Contractor Davendra Patel has joined interior fit-out specialist Neslo as operational director. Housebuilders Wilcon Homes has appointed Deborah Benson regional managing director for east Scotland. Housebuilder Charles Church has appointed Debbie Willis land manager for the south Midlands. Consultants Brian Witten has been appointed head of ...
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Have they got news for you?
Do you sincerely need a management consultant? Laing thought so after its Cardiff disaster, and the result was a startling redesign of its business. What could one do for you
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Medicine man
Keith Airey left the world of cold and flu relief to become head of procurement at the new-look Laing. He has big plans to overhaul its buying policy and boost profit margins – and his ambition does not end there.
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Welcome to the future
Forget trad office blocks and out-of-town shopping centres. E-commerce is revolutionising the way we live and work. In five years’ time, you may be building or working in one of these multipurpose structures – it’s a high-rise combining offices, homes, a hotel, leisure facilities and shops.
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Pest practice
Rats and mice. They squeeze through 9 mm holes, scuttle behind skirting boards and shin up drainpipes, and the damage they do is usually uninsurable. What's more, modern building construction may be making cosy homes for them. How can you keep them out?
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ConstructionWorld
The BRE's on-line information service aims to reproduce all the world's information on construction – free. Will it be the most useful web site in the world?
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Dealing with domestics
Domestic works are exempt from the adjudication provisions of the Construction Act. But the JCT's new contract for homeowners and builders has a fast and efficient system to solve disputes.
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Vive la diff茅rence?
Britain is noted for being rather detached from the rest of the EU, and our legal system is no exception. Take public procurement cases – a major source of income for them; a foreign language to us, despite Harmon.
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Welcome to the lion's den
The Arbitration Act means that legally unqualified arbitrators have to tackle difficult issues of law and, as a case decided in July shows, they may have to do it at a disadvantage.
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Rush to judgment
The effects of the Arbitration and Construction acts, together with the outcomes of recent test cases, have put expediency before justice, and may increase legal risk to the point where firms take drastic action.
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Cost study: Hemel Hempstead Sports Centre
Awarded the biggest lottery grant for a sports building refurbishment, Hemel Hempstead Sports Centre has been given a complete facelift. It is a success on all fronts, with attendance figures up 80% and the work costing half that of new-build
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Age concern
Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose says construction offers plenty of opportunities for older workers.