All 好色先生TV articles in 2000 Issue 39 鈥� Page 2
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Clash points
Let’s not get carried away. Force majeure is not defined that clearly in English law – or in JCT98. And can the fuel crisis really be said to have prevented work, or did it just make it more difficult?
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Chile turns to UK for help on infrastructure
UK contractors and consultants are set to cash in on a 拢60bn infrastructure programme in Chile as its government seeks construction partners familiar with new procurement forms. The five-year construction programme, due to start next year, is double the usual Chilean capital spend and Chile wants to ensure it gets ...
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Cheque mate
The grand master behind the Morrison-Anglian tie-up was not Sir Fraser Morrison. Here’s how younger brother Gordon brokered the lucrative deal and stepped into the limelight.
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Livingstone lays down law on social housing in capital
Three hundred pack into fringe meeting as mayor shoots from the hip over homes and “scum” contractors.
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White Young Green eyes overseas buy
Engineer wants “large acquisition” to boost international expansion strategy.
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Sweett merger with Bristol QS
Rapidly growing consultant Cyril Sweett has merged with cost consultant Gordon Harris Partnership South West, and is aiming to complete another purchase in the coming weeks.The deal is part of Cyril Sweett’s expansion programme, which has seen the company grow from six offices two years ago to 11 offices today. ...
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Firms link up to bring Dutch housing methods to UK
Joint venture of Ballast Wiltshier, MacConvilles and King Sturge will specialise in tunnel-form construction.
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Best value warning
A leading contractor has warned that the slow take-up of best value procurement in local government could mean the return of adversarial contracts.Stelio Stefanou, chief executive of Accord, said many local authority projects were still blighted by disputes.Speaking at a fringe meeting on local government contracts, Stefanou said: “Adversarial relationships ...
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Tube protesters target Balfour Beatty
Activists opposed to the public-private partnership for London Underground are to target the offices of Balfour Beatty in a demonstration on 21 October.Balfour Beatty is a member of the Metronet consortium bidding for part of the 拢7bn Tube refurbishment and maintenance programme.The protesters, led by the London regional council of ...
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VHE says it is back in the black
Land reclamation contractor VHE Holdings claims to have turned the corner since it recorded a 拢7.8m loss in the year to 31 March.Speaking at the firm’s annual general meeting, chairman Mike Laycock said: “All our operating companies are now profitable. We have a strong order book of 拢31m and are ...
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Fantasy architecture
The might-have-beens of history include architectural masterpieces that never got off the ground. Now, thanks to computer graphics, we can get a glimpse what we’ve been missing.
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Appointments
Contractors Tewkesbury-based JP Construction has promoted Malcolm Dorsett to contracts director. He will be responsible for all site operations and health and safety.Keith Lambert has been appointed managing director of refurbishment and fit-out specialist Walter Lilly, part of YJL.HousebuilderCharles Church has appointed Chris Warner sales manager of its Southern division, ...
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Materials firms’ share prices slump
City takes fright at rising energy costs and sells shares in BPB, RMC, Hanson, Wolseley and Aggregate Industries.
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拢8bn for school refurbs
Construction firms are set to benefit from an 拢8bn spending bonanza to rebuild or refurbish crumbling schools.The spending programme, unveiled by education secretary David Blunkett at the Labour Party conference, will see cash handed directly to 650 schools to “transform or rebuild” them. Thousands more will get cash to repair ...
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Allen buys back 拢5m with spare cash
Contracting and tool-hire firm Allen is returning 拢5m to shareholders through a share buy-back programme.The scheme is the latest move in a burst of corporate activity by Allen. Last week, the firm announced that it would either sell or close G Pearce, its non-specialist civil engineering subsidiary.Announcing the latest move, ...
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Blair to host No 10 reception for architects next week
Prime minister to use event to raise status of designers and launch drive for better public architecture.
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