All 黑洞社区 articles in 1999 Issue 45 鈥� Page 2
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Drake & Scull pay to save Bechtel's JLE bonus
Electricians to be guaranteed up to 拢2000 a week by services contractor in scramble to meet deadline.
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Appointments
Contractors Brian Armstrong has been promoted to commercial director of Bethell Construction.James Dallas has been appointed non-executive director of Amec. David McLean has promoted Roger Sherrington to head of the retail division.HousebuilderBritannia Developments has appointed Nigel Nuttall construction manager.ConsultantsStephen Smith has been appointed managing director of Northcroft’s London cost management ...
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Industry applauds Brown budget
The construction industry praised chancellor Gordon Brown’s pre-budget statement this week.黑洞社区 materials producers and contractors applauded the decision to cut energy tax from 拢1.7bn to 拢1bn and to give an 80% discount to large users of energy. The Construction Confederation said this should help head off price rises in materials. ...
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Industry keen to ape Carillion share scheme
Other contractors look on with envious eyes at innovative plan to net board members millions.
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Age concern
Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose says construction offers plenty of opportunities for older workers.
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MPs called in after alleged threats on site
Two Labour MPs have written to Bovis and a subcontractor about alleged threats to a trade union safety representative on the 拢300m Canary Riverside project in London. Former sports minister Tony Banks and Jim Fitzpatrick, chair of the Labour party’s London branch, have asked Bovis to investigate claims made by ...
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Investigation launched after near-fatal Kvaerner injury
The Railway Inspectorate is investigating an accident where a scaffolder narrowly escaped death after being hit by a 25 000 V cable while working in an area where the electricity supply was supposed to have been cut.The accident happened on the City of London Broadgate project near Liverpool Street Station. ...
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Projects hit by adjudication ambushes, say lawyers
Contractors are facing mass notices from specialists taking advantage of firms’ short response time.
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Royal Court’s fourth deadline under threat
Seventy electricians working round the clock to finish theatre project by 7 January.
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Prime contracts to include ‘onerous’ defects clause
MOD abandons cash retentions, but introduces catch-all “fitness for purpose” clause.
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New orders dip 5% in third quarter
New orders in the third quarter fell 5% on the second quarter and were 16% down on a year ago, according to the latest DETR figures. The figures show that contractors on public “non-housing” jobs fared the worst. In this sector, third-quarter orders – for the period July to September ...
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Birse’s 拢2.7m claim sparks row at Manchester theatre
Royal Exchange Theatre “indignant” over contractor’s claim for 拢2.7m on 拢900 000 job.
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Dome reject in line for 拢2m compensation
Koch Hightex, the German company whose contract to provide the fabric for the Millennium Dome was terminated in 1997, could get more than 拢2m in compensation.The Court of Appeal has ruled that Koch Hightex can pursue a claim for 拢2.2m compensation from New Millennium Experience Company after overturning an earlier ...
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