All 黑洞社区 articles in 1999 Issue 44
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Features
Is Woolf working?
However fine the Woolf reforms sound in theory, the fact is that a third of parties have abandoned the courts since they were introduced. This would appear to be because, in practice, Woolf is making justice a lottery.
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Stirling Prize shortlist out
The shortlist for the 拢20 000 Stirling Prize for Architecture has been announced by the RIBA. The leaders in each category are: Education: Ranelagh multidenominational school, Dublin, Ireland, by O’Donnell + Tuomey Commercial: Sto AG marketing and training uilding, Stuhlingen, Germany, by Michael Wilford & Partners Arts and leisure: NatWest ...
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If Laing lost, who wins?
Last week Laing joined the queue of major contractors opting out of competitive tendering, effectively giving 拢400m to its rivals. So, who is going to snap up all that extra turnover?
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Westbury profit up as new policy kicks in
Top six housebuilder Westbury Homes lifted pre-tax profit 24% to 拢24.6m for the six months to 31 August 1999. The company focused on increasing its average sales price rather than overall sales. This was reflected in its turnover, which was up only 1% to 拢226m and its average price, ...
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Keith Miller
Privately owned Miller Group came to public notice with a protracted battle to buy Cala. That bid failed but the firm has a lot of hungry money. So how did a privately owned, family firm come by all that cash?
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Just the job
WSP's sustainability director Peter Sharratt tells Elaine Knutt what he does, and why it doesn't give him much time to go sailing.
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Ivory towers
Birmingham city planners are doing their best to shrug off the city's "concrete jungle" tag. But, for Aston University's new student residences, architect Feilden Clegg has offered an upmarket take on the tower block.
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Tax troubles still plague industry
Contractors claim they are still facing tax difficulties with the Construction Industry Scheme as the final deadline for compliance arrived today.One London subcontractor said that his company was still without sufficient CIS25 vouchers despite repeated requests for additional ones.The vouchers must be sent to the Revenue by subcontractors whenever a ...
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Why Harmon won at Portcullis House
A buy British policy, bullying by the construction manager and misconduct by an official seals victory for cladding contractor Harmon and raises questions over best-value procurement.
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Goodall still on prowl
Brunswick Developments still plans to buy a UK housebuilder despite the collapse of talks with Alfred McAlpine last week. Andrew Goodall, chief executive of privately owned Brunswick, said: We will certainly look at other opportunities. The market value of most shares in the sector has come off 25% and ...
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Firms face unpaid fees on landmark lottery schemes
Contractors and consultants out of pocket on Bristol Harbourside, Sheffield pop museum and Stoke theatre.
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Is it e-legal?
More and more major clients are using electronic data exchange to manage project information. This is efficient, but unless firms are alert to the dangers, it can increase their legal risk.
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NHS think-tank to dream up hospitals of the future
NHS sets up high-powered body to look at construction design for 21st-century healthcare.
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Welcome to total design
The outline of a new world of integrated specification, design and construction is becoming visible. Each stage in the process will be integrated with every other and it will speak your language.
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Harmon to open way for flood of claims
Cladding contractor’s victory in MPs’ building case casts doubt over government procurement policy.
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Housewives' choice
The JCT deserves a pat on the back for its new domestic works contract. It s eight pages long, easy to use and could save a lot of trouble when Mrs Bingham hires a contractor to build an extension.
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HBF chief Humber in line for six-figure pay-off
Letter from federation president to housebuilders asks for contributions to present for retiring chief executive.
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Chancellor to reject industry calls to cut VAT
Failure to cut VAT on repair and refurbishment will severely compromise government's anti-cowboy strategy.
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Specialists call on state to stop withholding cash
Government urged to set good example by ending cash retentions on public sector projects.