All ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV articles in 2003 issue 45 – Page 3

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    HOK Sport to advise South Africa on World Cup bid

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    South Africa favourite to win bid for 2010 Football World Cup as architect flies out to advise on city stadiums.

  • Comment

    … and what about quality?

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    I see that Luke Wessely takes issue with lawyers who "focus on whether you used the specified number and type of fixings" rather than "whether you've done a good job". Isn't a check against specification a right and proper measure of how good a job is?

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    Ballast asks Botes to take over £88.5m job

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Ballast Nedam, the former parent of failed UK contractor Ballast, has approached the London firm Botes to complete construction work on the £88.5m Tower Hamlets PFI schools contract

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    Swan Hill faces £47m hostile bid

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    An executive team backed by German bank West LB is set to take over housebuilder Swan Hill in a £46.8m hostile bid.

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    Jarvis schools PFI under fire in Radio 4 investigation

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Support services group Jarvis has been criticised by the BBC over a PFI scheme to build and maintain nine schools in the Wirral.

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    Wilson Bowden’s £24m buy

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Wilson Bowden subsidiary David Wilson Homes has acquired Frenchay Developments for £24m.

  • Features

    Specialist contractor Awards 2003

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    The first-ever gathering of specialists took place in London last week to recognise the construction industry's crack firms. Here's some of the highlights

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    Mowlem client sues for £1.4m

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    MOWLEM and development partner Bride Hall have been sued by insurance company Allianz Cornhill for £1.4m over alleged defects in the design and construction of its headquarters in Woking, Surrey

  • Features

    Appointments

    2003-11-11T14:07:00Z

    Contractor Ashford Construction has promoted David Wilson to estimating director, responsible for procurement in the Midlands construction business. Wilson previously worked at Laing and Miller Construction.Amec has appointed four senior managers to its nationwide building and facilities services business. Alex Sweeney joins as operations manager in facilities services; Alan Littlewood ...