Magnetic attraction
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Anyone attempting a major expedition must undertake extensive training, according to Currie and Brown quantity surveyor Lynne Clarke, who is soon to participate in a women-only relay expedition to the North Pole. The 20 expedition members, who will work in five teams, have all received a lot of information about the dangers they may face, including storms, polar bears and black ice. She does not feel that she will make extensive use of her construction skills while on the expedition.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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Commercial rally fattens order books
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Total construction order books in the UK saw a 5% year-on-year increase in the second quarter of 1996, according to recent DOE figures. Industry orders rose 13% from the year-earlier period, with commercial orders up by 27%. Infrastructure orders rose by 12% from the year-earlier period but were down by 6% from the first quarter of 1996. Developments in the construction industry remain mixed, and some observers are still predicting further job losses.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1996
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Suspended animation
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Construction contractor Kvaerner Construction is exhibiting at the Barbican Centre, London, England, 14 oil paintings by artist Tabitha Salmon which show images of construction work being carried out on the company's Tsing Ma suspension bridge in Hong Kong. The 550 million pounds sterling bridge links Lantau Island to Hong Kong's new airport at Chek Lap Kok. Salmon has also recorded construction work on the Channel Tunnel and the Lloyd's building.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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