Upping the stakes

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Profit-related pay schemes are, on the whole, attractive to both employers and staff. Employers are able to offer more attractive pay packages in good times without the possibility of having too large a wage bill and ultimately having to make redundancies in bad times. Staff have the additional benefit of tax freedom on profit-related pay. Employers in the UK can either use the government scheme or customize their own packages. The disadvantages include set-up costs and susceptibility to government policy changes. Schemes used by three building contractors are described.

Construction industry, Evaluation, Compensation and benefits, Cover Story, Profit sharing

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Ghetto blasters: a group of blacks in Leeds were challenged to build their own houses. Today, after eight turbulent years, they move out of the ghetto, and into a dozen homes of theri own

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Claude Hendrickson and fellow members of a self-build projects set up the Frontline community self-build housing association in Leeds, inspired by the successful Zenzele Self-build project in Bristol. Hendrickson was challenged by Leeds City Council to set up a self-build project, to build semi detached houses on Ravenscar Mount. Some funding came from Leeds Community Chest, the Leeds Federated Housing Association and there was private sponsorship from some construction firms.

Residential Buildings, Residential Building Construction, Management, Residential construction, Housing, Minorities, House construction

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Primary colours

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A new prefabricated school extension may help the government meet its commitment to providing extra classrooms. The new Akademy classroom is made by Portakabin in response to rising demand for small, low-cost nursery school buildings. A school in Colchester, England, has used the the modular building to provide extra working space for its children. The structure, which took four weeks to erect, is made up of three steel-framed modules which allow for a variety of uses.

Usage, Design and construction, Schools, Buildings and facilities, Prefabricated buildings, Classrooms

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