More Focus – Page 374
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Taking it from the top
Rigorous pre-construction systems enable CWC to get the best from designers and trade contractors. Project executive Bob Phelan and vice-president Tony Jordan tell you how
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Faster, higher, stronger
From Britain’s tallest building to Europe’s fastest lifts, Canary Wharf is filled with Olympian feats of engineering and construction
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A word with our friends
Consultants, trade contractors and the construction union describe their relationship with CWC
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£276m haul puts Bovis back on top in February
Contractor resumes usual position as leader of monthly league, pushing Sir Robert McAlpine into second place
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Local lowdown: South East
Robert Smith of Hays Construction & Property reports on the booming South-east
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The Chalmers & Lyons show
Sir Michael Lyons and Lesley Chalmers are in charge of one of the best-kept secrets in regeneration – a public–private venture set up to transform the grimmest areas in England. They are also a great comedy double act.
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Bolkestein’s monster
Just when you thought it was safe to use Continental contractors … A hideous European directive has begun a bloodthirsty rampage that could have a devastating effect on the UK construction industry.
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Ideal for swimming pools
Paints should do exactly what they say on the tin. But in the celebrated case of Bath Spa, they didn't - and the result was a public disaster for everyone involved. We report on what went wrong
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Never mind the gherkin here’s the Geyser
Jean Nouvel’s Torre Agbar in Barcelona may be smaller than Foster and Partners’ Swiss Re, but it’s more vibrant, colourful – and basic. Martin Spring compares the two
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Whole-life costs: Primary schools
The first of our quarterly articles on whole-life costs focuses on primary schools. David Weight of Currie & Brown outlines typical expenditure on a basic single-storey building, then analyses the additional capital, energy and repair and maintenance costs of a further two building types
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Lock, Stock, and two cordless powertools…
Vinnie’s got at 18-volt combi drill driver, and he ain’t afraid to use it.
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Costs: School toilets
Jamie Oliver is sorting out the nation’s school kitchens, but what about the toilets? Peter Mayer of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Performance Group sums up the issues on choice of material and long-term durability
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Education
Essential information this week for all those specifying a school, college or university, including up-to-the-minute accessories and fittings, tips on whole-life costing, and how much those head-flushing, girls-weeping toilet cubicles are going to cost you. But first we have the coolest college atrium on the planet …
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Cost update: March 2005
In this quarter’s analysis of construction materials and labour prices, Davis Langdon reports on the double whammy of electrical costs and electricians’ pay deal that is making it pricey to get the sparks flying …
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Companies close up
Nick Jones visits the factory of ductwork contractor Hotchkiss to find out why a traditional approach to training has led to an impressive awards cabinet