All ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV articles in 2003 issue 44 – Page 2

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    Creative problem solving

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    In your article, "Repeat after me: 'Yes I can run your project'", (17 October, page 44), you highlighted the requirement for project managers to be more focused on relationship management in their approach, and to be less process-driven.

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    Royal Courts in line for redevelopment

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    A business case for the redevelopment of the Queen's ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV, part of London's Royal Courts of Justice, is due to be put to Lord Falconer, the lord chancellor, within weeks.

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    Legalised coupling

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The limited liability partnership is a fresh legal vehicle, offering ease of upkeep, tax efficiency and manoeuvrability for consultants that work together

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    Materials firms count reasons to be fearful

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    In the latest in a series of monthly articles assessing the short-term prospects of the industry, we considers how things are looking for the increasingly volatile building materials sector

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    Firms count the cost of wildcat postal strikes

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Builders' associations fear delays will hit members' cash flow and could affect up to a million businesses.

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    Sex in Coronation Street

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The government is handing out £500m to councils who can turn their dull, grey northern terraces into bright, exciting northern terraces.

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    Conn Wilson is UK's highest-earning OAP

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Conn Wilson, a member of the family that co-owned Wilson Connolly until September, has been named Britain's highest-earning pensioner in The Sunday Times' Top 500 paylist.

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    EU law may push up cement cost

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Fears are growing that proposed European safety legislation will push up the price of cement

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    How's this for a car pool?

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Aston Martin's engineering and assembly line facility in Warwickshire is now open. The Weedon Partnership's design will be used to produce Aston Martin DB9s, with the first models being completed early in 2004. There are more than 900 trees on the 55-acre site, and the population of greater-crested newts – ...

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    Entrepreneurs die of cancer

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Two of the industry's leading entrepreneurs have died within three weeks of each other.

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    Smear campaign

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    A reader writes: Tony Clarke tells the story of how low morale led a site worker to express his feelings

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    Calverley to stay at Galliford Try for two more years

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Contractor's chief executive postpones retirement until 2005 to oversee rehabilitation of construction arm.

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    Broker's notes

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    When luxury houses took a dive

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    Broadway production

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Broadway Malyan has been appointed by Peel Holdings to design a £40m waterside development in Runcorn, Cheshire. Old Quay development will include 450 apartments and a restaurant, bar and leisure facilities overlooking the Mersey. Peel Holdings previously worked with Broadway Malyan on its development of Salford Quays.

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    Bright green homes

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Brighton-based architect Alan Philips Associates has revealed designs for an environment-friendly "Smart House". A prototype house, currently on site in Brighton, is a seven-minute walk from the city's mainline station and is due to be completed by spring 2004. The zero-energy dwelling is a single-storey, single-frontage unit that ...

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    Brent Cross shopping centre to expand by half

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Architect ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Design Partnership is working on plans to expand the Brent Cross shopping centre in north London.

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    City speculates on next RMC boss

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Rumours are circulating in the City that two frontrunners have emerged for the soon-to-be-vacant chief executive post at materials company RMC.

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    Wonders & blunders

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Simon Woodroffe raises a cup of saki to Foster and Partners' GLA building, but makes water in the direction of a London estate

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    Beware of bunny boilers

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Getting yourself out of a failed relationship with your builders can be liberating, but be very, very careful how you do it – they could take a terrible revenge …

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    Prevention is better than cure

    2003-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Rudi Klein (24 October, page 35) is right to point out that there is no room for defective thinking to remedy defective design.