All ɫTV articles in 2004 issue 49 – Page 3

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    Scotland models design watchdog on CABE

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish executive is setting up a design watchdog similar to CABE, known as Architecture and Design Scotland.

  • Jowell picks John Sorrell as CABE chairman
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    Jowell picks John Sorrell as CABE chairman

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Design experience trumps political clout as former Design Council head beats former culture secretary Chris Smith

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    Rock Pacific poised to buy Countryside Properties

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Rock Pacific, the investment vehicle backed by wealthy businessmen Joe Lewis, Paul Kemsley and Daniel Levy, was this week poised to make an offer for Countryside Properties.

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    Stadium victory for Buckingham

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    The contract to design and build a 30,000-seater stadium in Milton Keynes has been awarded to the Silverstone-based Buckingham Group.

  • Comment

    Jobs for the boys

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    I always read with interest your articles bemoaning the lack of women in the industry. Like Helen Sanders (26 November, page 36), I don’t always agree with this philosophy.Setting my rather cynical opinion aside and working under the assumption that construction does need more women to help fill the skills ...

  • ɫTV

    ODPM losing battle to speed up planning

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    The government’s drive to process all planning applications in 13 weeks is looking doubtful after its own figures showed the system is getting slower

  • Comment

    Backing the bill

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Despite objections from certain camps, government backing for more stringent punishments in order to reduce the level of workplace death and injury (“Queen’s speech heralds corporate manslaughter bill”, 26 November, page 15) is largely matched by the corporate world’s level of concern.

  • Gus Alexander
    Comment

    Hold that axe

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    The architecture school at Cambridge is a world-class institution renowned for the calibre of its ex-students (ahem). Only the Brits could think of shutting it down

  • ɫTV

    Multiplex’s Australian boss breaks silence over Wembley

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Noel Henderson insists Wembley Stadium will be ready for 2006 FA cup final and attacks sacked steel firm

  • Comment

    Costing the ‘black art’

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Although Chris Haley may well be right in pushing for greater QS involvement in costing services, he misses a vital point (26 November, page 38). A fundamental reason why the costing of services is so poor is that the “trade” traditionally designs a large part of the services elements in ...

  • Steve Secker
    Features

    Appointments

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    This week's movers

  • ɫTV

    Make wins exclusive Chelsea apartment block

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Architect Make is part of a team of architects working on designs for an extensive residential development by the River Thames in Chelsea, west London.

  • Comment

    Ahem

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Regarding the coverage for the official opening of the Wales Millennium Centre (26 November, page 10) I would like to point out that the legend cut out of the main elevation of the building does not read “In these stones horizons sing” in English and Welsh. As an employee of ...

  • ɫTV

    Councils under pressure to build city academies

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Local education authorities are being forced to consider building city academies after the government hinted that funding for other schools projects could be jeopardised if authorities do not participate in the initiative.

  • Multiplex’s scheme in Cricklewood
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    Multiplex plans to double UK turnover to £800m

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Australian contractor sets out ambitious plans to win market share – without acquiring any of its rivals

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    Holyrood QS dies, aged 57

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Ian McAndie, a leading consultant for QS Davis Langdon on the Scottish parliament building, has died aged 57 from cancer.

  • Brumwell: Deeply concerned
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    CSCS shock: Only 8.5% of craft workers hold card

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Unions attack CITB-ConstructionSkills for failing to sign up site level workers to industry skills card scheme

  • Kings Waterfront
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    £390m Liverpool scheme wins planning consent

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Kings Waterfront regeneration project designed by Wilkinson Eyre is given the go-ahead.

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    Mowlem to take £15m hit on contracts

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Mowlem has issued a profit warning after an internal review found that its return on work in hand would be £15m less than it had expected for the 2004 financial year.

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    Five teams vie for £100m Liver

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z