All ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø articles in 2001 issue 47
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Synchronise watches
If you are going to accuse someone of failing to progress work diligently, then you'd better make damn sure you have given them the correct extension of time
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Sun trap
PCKO Architects has incorporated 200 m2 of photovoltaic tiles into its design for a £1.25m accommodation complex in Llanelli, Wales. Solar panels on the roof and the front elevation will generate electricity for six townhouses and nine studio flats, as well as communal spaces and training facilities. Client for the ...
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Sticking to it
Making unrealistic promises leads to a domino effect of missed deadlines, bitter wrangles and wrecked projects. Keeping to agreed delivery dates engenders trust
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Rethinking the team
Sir John Egan's proposals for improving site safety by overhauling the CDM regulations are likely to have profound implications for the way buildings are designed and constructed – but not everyone is happy.
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Just the job
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø talks to new graduate Ahmet Ucakan of Fluid about the frustrations of being a trainee and the thrill of seeing his designs come to life
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Regeneration scheme hits road-funding snag
One of Britain's largest regeneration projects may have to be scaled down because it is unclear who will pay for road construction.
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School of hard knocks
Designing and building a European university in 10 months was quite a feat. The fact that a hastily assembled team managed it while under sporadic shellfire was even more impressive …
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Fine forum
Norfolk's millennium project, the £63.5m Forum, designed by Sir Michael Hopkins and Partners, has opened in Norwich. The 21,000 m2 building contains a library, visitor facilities, television studios and a restaurant, all grouped around a covered piazza. Half the project's funding came from the Millennium Commission and the other half ...
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MPs' report slams national stadium fiasco
The government's handling of plans for a national athletics stadium has been slammed by a select committee report this week.
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EH makes new objections to Heron Tower
English Heritage has this week attacked the architecture quality of Kohn Pedersen Fox's design for Heron Tower in the City of London.
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ECD does it
ECD Architects has won planning permission for a £11m, 192-home scheme in the Coopers Road Estate in Southwark, South London. The scheme, for joint client the Peabody Trust and Southwark Housing, mixes three-storey houses and four-storey apartment blocks grouped around communal gardens. The project team includes structural engineer Price and ...
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Disappointed Morgan directors opt to stay
Four former directors of Morgan Sindall's regional contracting business are staying with the group, despite missing out on seats on the board of the restructured business.
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Three wait for Spitalfields decision
Three contractors were this week waiting for a crucial planning decision on the £400m Spitalfields Market redevelopment.
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Contracts
YJL wins £14m market schemeContractor YJL has been awarded a £14m contract by Brittanic Asset Management for an 11,600 m2 office and retail scheme at the former Kensington market site in London. HBG scoops £6m hospital dealHBG has won a £6m contract to provide facilities at the City General Hospital ...
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Major contractors sign up to roving rep pilots
Major Contractors and project managers are signing up to the roving safety representative pilot schemes, thanks to a union campaign to win their support.
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UCATT condemns concrete contractors' tax deal
Inland Revenue promises to investigate union claims about bogus self-employment schemes.
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Rise in profitability is coming to an end
The growth in the profitability of construction firms has slowed and may be about to come to an end, according to a report published by information solutions firm Experian this week.
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Root clauses
Beautiful trees are an asset to urban environments. But a recent House of Lords decision implies that tree owners may have wider responsibility than previously thought
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Brand new tradition
The New Haberdashers' Hall in London is a contradictory project – a modern design that reflects the history of its occupants, built using ancient craft techniques. Andy Pearson visited the site and met a very proud project manager