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  • Features

    Workshop

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The environment-friendly housing development that aims to show how the consumption of energy can be halved using off-the-shelf products, plus the the best of new sites on the net

  • Features

    Webwatch

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Sites to bookmark

  • News

    Spinning top

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    This Sheppard Robson-designed office building in Manchester will be part of Spinningfields, the largest urban development scheme in north-west England. The Royal Bank of Scotland will occupy the £30m building when it is completed in two years time. The developer is Allied London and masterplanner for the site is BDP. ...

  • News

    Sharewatch

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Share indices in the week to 23 November 2001

  • Comment

    Roger that

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The perfectly natural reflex of rubbishing everything Roger Humber says is complicated by the fact that he was, on one occasion at least, right

  • Features

    Solving the people problem

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Students are more level-headed about their career options than ever, so why aren't they picking construction? Cracking this conundrum is a vital battle

  • News

    Pair up

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    "Rise" is a housing development in Abbots Leigh, Bristol, that consists of just two £750,000 homes. The houses have a wooded landscape as their backdrop and were designed by Bristol-based architect Peter Meacock Central Workshop. Engineer on the project is Bristol-based Caldwell Consulting Engineers and developer is Hyland Properties.

  • Features

    Waking up to the Pensions nightmare

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    That comforting nest egg for your loyal employees, the company pension scheme, may be hatching into a ravenous monster that will eat your business alive. Victoria Madine explains why – and what companies can do to escape.

  • News

    PFI value for money, says spending watchdog

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    A National Audit Office report published this week says more than 80% of public bodies believe that they are getting value for money from their PFI deals.

  • Features

    Sky's the limit

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Michael Mulvey set up his own QS, MBM Consulting, with business partner Jonathan Bowcott – and has found that the the possibilities are endless …

  • News

    Zurich launches PFI service

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Insurance firm Zurich Financial Services this week launched a business dedicated to public–private partnerships and PFI deals.

  • News

    Here is the new

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has submitted plans for this redevelopment of Broadcasting House to Westminster council. The Sir Richard MacCormac-designed scheme will create the largest live broadcast centre in the world, housing 5000 staff. The complex will be ready by 2007. Structural engineer is Whitby Bird & Partners, QS is Currie & ...

  • Comment

    Expert witless

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The very strange case of three architects, two designs, a substandard expert witness and a judge who was left fuming

  • News

    Firms in secret talks with DTLR over rail shake-up

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Contractors are appealing to the government for less interference and greater clarity in post-Railtrack regime.

  • News

    Parkman goes down under to recruit

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Consulting engineer and asset manager Parkman Group has started recruiting in Australia to counter a shortage of UK engineers.

  • News

    Firms face sentence for site deaths

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Construction firms Costain and Yarm Road are due to be sentenced today at Bristol crown court after an accident that killed four people.

  • News

    Countryside pins hopes on housing

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Countryside Properties is to concentrate resources on its residential schemes because of a slowdown in the commercial sector.

  • News

    Contracts

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Benson wins work worth £16mContractor Benson has won 12 contracts worth £16m, including a £3.7m housing scheme for Crosby Homes in Birmingham and a £1.9m deal to extend the Gorge Museum in Telford, Shropshire.Kontor gets sporting chance Skanska fit-out arm Kontor has bagged a £9m contract with Reebok to fit ...

  • Comment

    Who needs contracts?

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Even without an agreed deal, employers and contractors might find the courts forcing them to accept their "contractual obligations"

  • News

    Firms should link up to help occasional clients, says Egan

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Strategic forum urges construction firms to band together to offer framework-style savings to all clients.