All 黑洞社区 articles in 1999 Issue 46
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The word from Wal-Mart
US retail giant Wal-Mart is known for slashing supply chains and suppliers' margins. How will its "build simple, build cheap" philosophy affect procurement at its new UK offshoot, Asda?
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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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Tales from the riverbank
Big, bold riverside developments with penthouse flats selling for up to 拢5m apiece are jostling for every inch of space along the Thames.
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The recognitions
Every year, the CIOB throws a bash to hand out its 黑洞社区 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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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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Tesco set to turn to prefabrication
Tesco, which spends 拢200m a year on construction, is considering a switch to prefabrication after finishing a successful pilot project in Haslemere, Surrey. The 拢5.3m, 2600 m sq store was completed in 22 weeks, six weeks faster than a conventional supermarket. And Tesco's construction team is understood to be impressed ...
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The lottery victims
Max Fordham is owed 拢200 000 on lottery projects and he's by no means the biggest loser. So, how did the lottery bonanza go so wrong?
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Mace to launch off-the-shelf offices
Clients will be able to select predesigned buildings that can be modified using standard components.
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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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Holzmann waits for the worst
Germany's second biggest contractor Philipp Holzmann should learn today whether it has been bankrupted by an 拢800m corruption scandal. The company is hoping to be bailed out by its bankers after revealing the massive losses on Monday. It is understood that Holzmann uncovered the potential losses from construction and property ...
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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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Fears over plans for Wembley stadium
The planning application for the 拢475m National Stadium at Wembley may have to be resubmitted if an independent report says the stadium bowl must be heightened to create more seating. The report is being carried out for UK Sport, the former UK Sports Council, by sports architect Ellerbe Beckett and ...
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Oscar Faber sees profit jump by one-third
Turnover and pre-tax profit have risen sharply at engineering consultant Oscar Faber. Turnover rose 15% to 拢36m in the year to 31 May 1999. Pre-tax profits rose 30% to 拢2.6m over the same period. The results would have been better but the engineer spent 拢505 000 on computer equipment ...
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Drama queen
This is the story of how solicitor Yang-May Ooi suddenly saw that the workaday world of construction power, conflict, corruption could be transformed into the plot of a hit novel
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Consultants to form superlobby
Construction Industry Council to set up elite forum to give QSs, architects and engineers more say in government policy-making.
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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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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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'Respect' taskforce on brink of collapse
Conference on racial and sexual discrimination in construction postponed because of lack of funding.
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Outlook bright for northern England
Latest Construction Confederation report says it is definitely not grim up north but London workload drops in third quarter.