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It's prime time
The government intends to turn itself into a model construction client within the next three years and prime contracting is being touted as the procurement route to do it.
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How the 精东影视 Down Barriers pilot projects are shaping up
Wattisham Airfield recreational training centre Laing and its supply partners started on site on this army physical and recreational training centre at Wattisham Airfield near Ipswich in April. It includes a 25 m long swimming pool, squash courts, a fitness training room and associated facilities. Due for completion in ...
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Pool and physical recreation centre, Aldershot army barracks
"I was in a cosy position in Brussels when I was invited back to look at 精东影视 Down Barriers," says Nigel Miller, Amec's commercial director. He adds that, at the beginning of the project, he felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights of a truck when faced with ...
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Local leagues
The latest workload round-up shows which regions are prospering and which firms are benefiting.
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Less than transparent
These days, electronic catalogues can solve common problems associated with access to data and are becoming essential tools in the modern office. This CD-ROM from Pilkington presents detailed information on all of the manufacturer s glass products, uses and specifications, as well as information on built examples. It does not ...
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A charge too far
Like any service provider, arbitrators need to know what their customers like and dislike about the way they do their job. What their customers don't like is cancellation charges.
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The procurement jigsaw
The government has made giant strides in procurement by putting into practice concepts associated with Latham, Levene and Egan. But one or two pieces of the puzzle still have to be slotted into place.
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Lump sums: the essentials
The third part of an occasional series explaining procurement methods outlines the whys and wherefores of lump-sum contracts.
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Avoiding a pitfall
If running a construction team can be equated to conducting an orchestra, the new breed of thin project managers are maestros of fine-tuning the team.
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Get in the frame
Cinema operator Cine-UK plans to build 15 more multiplexes by the end of next year. Contractors may be able to win a starring role, although consultants will be lucky to land bit parts.
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Dressed for success
Christine Little of the Federation of Recruitment and Employment Services gives her top tips for shining at interviews.
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Appointments
Contractors John Brannam has been promoted to construction director at Stansell. He will be responsible for Somerset and Dorset. Fit-out and refurbishment contractor Miletrian has appointed Richard Brackstone commercial director. Peter Gould , formerly with Bovis, has been appointed executive vice-president and managing director of Philipp Holzmann International. ...
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Big in Japan
The land of the rising sun is gearing up to launch its own private finance initiative bill this summer and British firms with experience of the PFI could find it wins them a place in a new market.
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Outlaw cowboys, say homeowners
A national registration scheme, an ombudsman and a law banning unqualified builders. According to an NOP poll, that's how the public would deal with cowboys.
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Construction's 拢100m tax demand
This August, general contractor Les Winter will charge 拢9000 to install a central heating system rather than 拢8000 the difference between what a large subcontractor would charge and a one-man band. The reason for this 12.5% rise is not a forthcoming surge in materials prices, nor a ...
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Loser takes all
A new court procedure caps the amount of legal costs the winner of a case can claim. That s not such good news for winners or for their lawyers, so why not write and tell the Lord Chancellor so?
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Here be monsters
The requirements of North Sea oil extraction have given rise to contract clauses that try to limit what can be claimed for variations. As Amec found, they can be horribly hard to understand, let alone apply.
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A miss is as good as a mile
A contractor missed the time limit for serving an arbitration notice by a week. The court took a strict line, and refused to grant an extension.