All 黑洞社区 articles in 1999 Issue 50
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Features
You cannot be serious, ref!
So, the case is closed, the verdict is in writing – only the referee has slipped up and written the result down wrong. It’s a simple case of correcting the mistake, right? Ah – not so fast.
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Playing safe
On new year鈥檚 eve, Richard Limb will be looking after 4 million people 鈥� it鈥檚 his job to ensure the capital鈥檚 millennium event goes off uneventfully.
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Rough justice is still justice
Justice? You get that in heaven. Down here you’ve got the law. And adjudicators aren’t even as consistent as the courts – they’re more like a referee at a football game. But, then again, you try playing without one …
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Just the job
You think the people building the dome have it tough? At least they don’t have to wear a silly costume to work.
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News
Union lobbies government for inquiry into pay scam
Defence contractor’s payroll scheme that enables operatives to pay less tax and NI challenged by union.
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Firms face plague of millennium viruses
Experts warn firms to protect themselves against viruses released to “celebrate” the millennium.
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Ex-BP man to lead MCG
A construction outsider has been appointed to head the Major Contractors Group. Bill Tallis, a former director of engineering and projects with BP Chemicals, will succeed MCG director Jennie Price next month.During his life-long career with BP, Tallis was responsible for bringing in management techniques now being adopted by the ...
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Comment
A whole new division
First person The demands of an athletics stadium and a football stadium are irreconcilable. So why not simply build them in different cities?
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NHS and Defence Estates to share know-how
Defence Estates to advise health service on procurement but aims to learn over benchmarking.
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Defence Estates launches prime pilots
Defence Estates, the Ministry of Defence’s property arm, has revealed that it is piloting two variations on its prime contracting procurement route.Chief executive Ian Andrews announced the pilots at a conference last Friday. He said that, under the first type of contract, a single contractor will be appointed to act ...
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Features
Clash points
The dome client came unstuck when it tried to enforce a contract clause that required a bond and guarantee from a supplier. But clients only use such clauses because firms are so bad at producing documents on time.
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Clash points
Subcontractors are not the only culprits when it comes to forgetting about the paperwork. And why should the supplier alone provide these bonds? The clause is hardly in keeping with the partnering ethos.
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News
Cardiff stadium needs propping for gig
Giant steel supports to be installed in scramble to get safety certificate for new year's eve party
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Christmas pay row breaks out at Canary Wharf
Union claims that contractor is failing to ensure that subcontractors are paid statutory holiday entitlement.
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New deal may break PFI health impasse
Private finance initiative contractors have offered a novel solution to a wrangle over who employs ancillary staff at PFI hospitals in the Midlands.The 拢177m scheme to replace Derby City Hospital and Derby Royal Infirmary has prompted bids that allow managers to be transferred to the private sector and allows porters ...
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Lampl to stay at Bovis Lend Lease helm
Lampl and Cochrane retain roles as Bovis gets majority of places on board of new company.
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Tube bidders to claim costs if mayor axes job
Contractors bidding for the 拢7bn part-privatisation of London Underground are warning that they will claim compensation for their bid costs if the election of a London mayor leads to the cancellation of the project.One contractor said the bid would cost at least 拢10m, adding that it would claim costs if ...
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WS Atkins to buy US consultant
Consultant WS Atkins has announced its first major acquisition in the USA. It is to buy 100% of the shares of engineering consultant Benham for 拢32.3m. Benham is a privately owned, multidisciplinary architectural and engineering business with an HQ in Oklahoma City. It employs 750 staff and had a turnover ...
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Appointments
Contractors Specialist contractor Concrete Repairs, part of Gleeson Group, has promoted Steve Jones to head of its new Bristol office. Lord John Patten has been appointed a non-executive director of Amey.Michael Rogers, previously with Birse Construction, has been appointed business development manager at McNicholas.Dean & Dyball Construction has appointed Tim ...
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Ten-year transport plan announced
Roadbuilders have welcomed deputy prime minister John Prescott's announcement this week of a 10-year plan for transport.The British Road Federation, which represents roadbuilders and users, was pleased with the promise to build more bypasses. A spokesman said it would compile a list of 20 that needed construction urgently and present ...