Building 1998 - Abstracts

Building 1998
TitleSubjectAuthors
50% off! (use of partnering between construction companies and clients in United Kingdom)(includes case studies)Construction and materials industriesAdrian Barrick
A lesson from the boffins. (United Kingdom housing developers fail to market effectively)(Building Homes)Construction and materials industriesYolande Barnes
All change in transfer law. (United Kingdom, Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations) (Legal)Construction and materials industriesHelen J. Boddy
All for one and one for all. (contract agreements involved in United Kingdom Millennium Dome construction)Construction and materials industriesPeter Hall
An abridged history. (East London River Crossing set to go ahead)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesVicky Richardson
An architect's model. (Graphisoft ArchiiCAD) (Software Review)(Evaluation)Construction and materials industriesAndrew Ling
A nasty complaint? (impact on professional indemnity insurers in United Kingdom of RICS' requirement for surveyors to have procedure for dealing with complaints)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesAndrew Hemsley
A revolution on the cards. (United Kingdom Inland Revenue replaces 714 scheme)(Finance)(Column)Construction and materials industriesLiz Bridge
Assessing quantum meruit.(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesMartin Jones
At your service. (house design)(Building homes supplement)Construction and materials industriesMark Faithfull
Back from the brink. (renovation of St Clement's House in Bristol, England)(Bristol)Construction and materials industriesTony Whitehead
Back in business. (positive future for Canary Wharf development in Docklands area of London, England)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesDavid Lawson
Beating the competition. (gaining private finance initiative hospital work in United Kingdom)(Finance)Construction and materials industriesPeter Cutler, Neil Rutledge
Beware the exclusion zone. (some commercial contracts not within remit of United Kingdom Construction Act 1996)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesAnn Mingue
Brave new world, Germany. (German housing developments)(Building homes supplement.)Construction and materials industriesKarin Stockrel
Brave new world: Japan. (links between housing manufacturers and customers in Japan)(Building Homes)Construction and materials industriesDavid Gann
Brave new world: the Netherlands.(Building Homes)(refurbishment schemes for social housing give tenants opportunity to change layout of home)Construction and materials industriesDavid Gann
Breaking the mould. (Abbey Hanson Rowe designs office block in Leeds, England)Construction and materials industriesMartin Spring, Tony Brennan
Building product file.Construction and materials industries 
Case study. (Liverpool Football Club's all-seater stadium)Construction and materials industriesRussell Bolton
Chris Bazlinton. (opinion on United Kingdom social housing policy)(Building homes supplement.)(Column)Construction and materials industries 
Chris Bazlinton. (United Kingdom housing associations' finances)(Building Homes supplement)(Column)Construction and materials industries 
Civil engineering takes a hammering. (problems facing United Kingdom civil engineering sector)(includes interview with Taylor Woodrow Chmn and Chief Executive Colin Parsons)Construction and materials industries 
Clash points. (mixed views about replacing cash retentions with retention bonds)(Legal)Construction and materials industriesRudi Klein, Jennie Price
Coming soon. (projects underway in and plans for Docklands area of London, England)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesJohn Grigsby
Corporate manslaughter. (United Kingdom Law Commission plans new offence of corporate killing)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesSusan Fink
Cost model. (cost and design issues relating to shopping centre refurbishment)Construction and materials industries 
Cost model. (cost review of high-density residential buildings)Construction and materials industries 
Cost model. (school building costs in United Kingdom)Construction and materials industries 
Cost model. (smaller sports halls and external sports playing facilities)Construction and materials industriesDavis Langdon and Everest
Cost model. (United Kingdom, health and fitness centres)Construction and materials industriesDavis Langdon and Everest
Cost study. (community swimming pool and health suite in Basingstoke, England)Construction and materials industriesDavid Wood, Kevin Pedlar
Cost study. (cost analysis of new Leeds Grammar School, Leeds, United Kingdom)Construction and materials industriesKen Lumb, Frank Fearon
Cost study. (costing new warehouse facilities)Construction and materials industriesIan MacKinlay
Cost study. (Royal Mail automated mail-processing centre in Bristol, England)(Bristol)Construction and materials industriesGerald Wilkins, Martin Tayleure
Cost update.(trends in materials prices and labour rates in United Kingdom construction industry)Construction and materials industriesPeter Fordham
Cost update. (United Kingdom analysis of construction industry charges from Sept 1997 - Jan 1998)(Industry Overview)Construction and materials industriesDavis Langdon & Everest
Courts in the act. (United Kingdom 1998 Arbitration Act) (Legal)Construction and materials industriesTony Blacker
Courts strike back.(Legal)(United Kingdom construction industry shifts away from arbitration and towards litigation to settle disputes)(Column)Construction and materials industriesGraham Street
Cover yourself in glory.(Legal)(design and build contracts demand attention to professional indemnity insurance policies)(Column)Construction and materials industriesChristopher Meara
Czechs win back the work.(European Top 500)(Czech construction companies compete with west European concerns)Construction and materials industries 
Defective works and the act. (impact of United Kingdom's Construction Act on legality of deductions from payments for defective work)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesChristopher Meara
Dig this. (Visual Precision's EasyEarthworks calculation package) (Software Review)(Evaluation)Construction and materials industriesPeter Royal
Directors' vision.(new skills for directors of United Kingdom companies)Construction and materials industriesMark Watson
Dome discoveries. (designers working on the United Kingdom Millennium Dome project)(includes related article on renovation of surrounding area)Construction and materials industriesElaine Knutt, Hannah Bladock
Domestic bliss. (United Kingdom house builders market)(includes related article on McCarthy & Stone)Construction and materials industriesMartin Hewes, Steve Coulter
Don't forget the engineer. (role of engineers and quantity surveyors in United Kingdom construction industry)(Column)Construction and materials industriesTanya Ross
Do panic, Mr Mainwaring. (United Kingdom construction industry)Construction and materials industriesAndrew Gay
Easy riser. (Bison Structures' stair-in-a-box concept)Construction and materials industriesTony Whitehead
Elevated car park and podium deck waterproofing.(Mastic Asphalt Today)Construction and materials industriesBarry Abbott
Enjoy it...while it lasts. (United Kingdom construction industry forecasts for 1998)(includes related articles on industry analyst views and share tips)Construction and materials industriesJill Turner
Equality in action. (analysis of discrimination in the United Kingdom construction industry)Construction and materials industriesHelen Stone
Extended shelf-life. (United Kingdom supermarket chains, plans for new buildings)(Column)Construction and materials industries 
Failing the driving test. (United Kingdom construction industry)(Column)Construction and materials industriesTony Baldry
Final analysis. (construction industry standard contracts; final certificate)(Column)Construction and materials industriesRichard Cockram
First person. (analysis of British architecture)(Column)Construction and materials industriesGerald Kaufman
First person: Losses and gains.(analysis of United Kingdom construction industry)(Column)Construction and materials industriesAlistair McApline
Flooring the opposition with mastic asphalt.(Mastic Asphalt Today)Construction and materials industriesEdward Holder
Foresite. (fall in procurement lead times in United Kingdom construction industry)(includes focus on suspended ceiling industry)Construction and materials industries 
Foresite. (procurement survey of construction industry trade packages)Construction and materials industries 
Foresite. (trends in procurement lead times in United Kingdom construction industry)(includes focus on curtain-walling industry)Construction and materials industries 
Freight expectations. (United Kingdom railfreight market)Construction and materials industriesDavid King
Funding crisis hits games stadium. (insufficient funds for 2002 Commonwealth Games facilities in Manchester, England)Construction and materials industriesHannah Balcock
Good in tension. (use of post-tensioned concrete in the United Kingdom)Construction and materials industriesMichael Glacklin
Gordon Campbell. (analysis of United Kingdom government planning proposals to assist cheaper housing)(includes industry opinion)(Building homes supplement.)(Column)Construction and materials industries 
How the east was won. (success for London Docklands Development Corp)(includes views of former Mowlem Chief Executive John Marshall)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesGraham Ridout
How to beat recession. (advice for construction industry, surviving the economic downturn in the United Kingdom)Construction and materials industriesElaine Knitt
How to end it all.(Building Homes)(dealing with problems in United Kingdom planning system)Construction and materials industriesNigel Moor
Implied terms.(Legal)(relationship between express and implied terms)(Column)Construction and materials industriesAlastair Morrison
In 1970 Islington's Marquess Estate was the future of social housing. Now it is being 'eradicated'. Was the architect to blame? Or the housing authority?(Building Homes supplement)Construction and materials industriesPatrick (American fashion designer) Kelly
International costings. (international variations in construction materials prices, building costs, inflation and labour rates)Construction and materials industries 
IT was fine, but what about M&E? (management of Canary Wharf development in Docklands area of London, England)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesMark Faithful
Jury is out on benefits of partnering. (mixed views on impact of partnering in United Kingdom construction industry)(includes interview with Skanska Pres (Europe) Anders Karlsson)Construction and materials industries 
Knowledge is power. (part 2) (Private Finance Initiative)Construction and materials industries 
Know your rights. (protection of intellectual proerty rights, licensing) (Legal)Construction and materials industriesRachel Barner
Landfill tax update. (United Kingdom legals aspects of landfill tax)Construction and materials industriesKaren Cooksley
Late equaliser. (late payments to attract interest charges)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesMichael Hopkins
Laying down the law.(Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; includes related articles)Construction and materials industriesElaine Knutt, Adrian Barrick, Nancy Cavill, Henry Phillips
Lead times. (declining lead times in United Kingdom construction industry)Construction and materials industries 
Lead times. (delivery times in United Kingdom construction industry)Construction and materials industries 
Life with EMU. (impact of European single currency on United Kingdom construction industry)(Management)Construction and materials industriesIsabel Tirado
Loss and consequences. (definition of United Kingdom construction industry contractual term; consequential losses)Construction and materials industriesPhilip Morris
Market overview. (Scottish construction market)(Scotland)Construction and materials industriesPeter Fordham
Mission to the Philippines.(Construction monitor; department of environment transport regions supplement)Construction and materials industries 
Mixed classes. (roofing design at Haut Vallee school, Jersey) (Roofing Special)Construction and materials industriesAndrew Cook
Mobile phone liabilities. (responsibility of employers in United Kingdom construction industry with regard to dangers of mobile phone use by employees)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesBrian Gegg
No limits: a developer's dream. (construction of Cascades apartment development in Docklands area of London, England)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesKeith Preston
Out of England. (former Northcroft director Eric Loe travels round world)Construction and materials industriesNancy Cavil
Over and out. (winding down of London Docklands Development Corp)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesGraham Ridout
Passing the liability parcel. (United Kingdom, interpretation of the Egan Report for the construction industry) (Legal)Construction and materials industriesJenny Baster
PA system. (evaluation of SuperOffice 4.0 for Windows)(Evaluation)Construction and materials industriesBob Whittington
Payment in unkind. (mixed views on efficacy of payments into court)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesLinda Kent
Peace dividend. (property development in Bradford, England)(Yorkshire)Construction and materials industries 
Performance reviews.Construction and materials industriesAngela Baron
Piers just wants to have fun. (interview woth eccentric architect Piers Gough)Construction and materials industriesJames Cant
Plandemonium! (approaches to planning in Docklands area of London, England)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesRoger Milne
Poland offers a healthy spread.(European Top 500)(construction opportunities in Poland)Construction and materials industries 
Ready, willing and able. (implementing the United Kingdom Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in the construction industry)Construction and materials industries 
Representative selection. (United Kingdom Construction Act 1996)Construction and materials industriesChristopher D. Meara
Roger Milne.(Building Homes supplement; urban planning)(Column)Construction and materials industriesRoger Milne
Roger Milne. (regional planning in the United Kingdom)(Building Homes supplement)(Column)Construction and materials industries 
Second opinion. (analysis of United Kingdom construction industry review)(Column)Construction and materials industriesIan Macpherson
Service culture.(Legal)(impact of European Union procurement regulations on building consultancy services in United Kingdom public sector)(Column)Construction and materials industriesSusan Hankey
Should the act apply to PFI? (opposing views on the United Kingdom Construction Act and the private finance initiative)(Column)Construction and materials industries 
Sporting chance. (property development in Sheffield, England)(Yorkshire)Construction and materials industries 
Spotlight on structural steel. (United Kingdom construction industry)Construction and materials industries 
Standard complaints. (need for close investigation of amendments to standard forms of contract)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesPeter Clayton
Storm warning. (United Kingdom building regulations)Construction and materials industriesMargo Cole
Style council. (architectural aspects of London Dockland's regeneration scheme)(includes related articles)(Building homes supplement.)Construction and materials industriesAndrea Carpenter
Surrey Institute of Art & Design: the architect. (Robin Snell)Construction and materials industries 
Sustainable environment. (energy-efficient technology at Greenwich Riverside development in Greenwich, London, England)(Building Homes)Construction and materials industriesRalph Erskine
Symbols made simple. (Menzies Engineering Design's Architectural Classic Edition Drafting Pack) (Software Review)(Evaluation)Construction and materials industriesAndrew Ling
Tender price forecast.(construction industry price trends)Construction and materials industriesDavis Langdon
Tender price forecast. (survey of United Kingdom construction costs and building tenders for 1998, looks in more detail at conditions in East Anglia, England)Construction and materials industriesDavid Langdon and Everest
Tender price forecast. (United Kingdom construction industry regional tender prices for 1998)(Industry Overview)Construction and materials industriesDavis Langdon & Everest
Tender price forecast. (United Kingdom construction industry, tender prices for the second quarter 1998)(Industry Overview)Construction and materials industries 
Test match special. (NatWest Media Centre at Lord's cricket ground in London, England)Construction and materials industriesAlison Jones
That special relationship unique to mastic asphalt.(Mastic Asphalt Today)Construction and materials industriesBrian Haymes
The Building top 50. (Building periodical, 1997 survey of housebuilders and contractors in the United Kingdom)Construction and materials industriesMartin Hewes
The Docklands legacy. (London Docklands Development Corp's influence)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesJohn Grigsby
The learning zone: deconstructing the Act. (part 3) (United Kingdom Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996)Construction and materials industries 
The morning after. (United Kingdom construction industry year 2000 computer problem)(includes related articles on law, millenium bug history, help organisations and glossary)Construction and materials industries 
The rules of the game. (United Kingdom Construction Act's provisions for appointing adjudicators)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesJeremy Hackett, Frank Backhouse
The time difference. (legal aspects of date calculating in negligence cases)Construction and materials industriesJonathan French
Trying to connect you. (transport infrastructure for Docklands area of London, England)(London Docklands)Construction and materials industriesJon Reeds
Tunnel vision.(Building Homes supplement; tunnel-form construction by Patrimonium housing association)Construction and materials industriesChris Bazlinton, Andrew Crowley
Warnings for designers. (legal implications for designers who fail to notify clients about faults)Construction and materials industriesPhilip Morris
Who can you rely on? (legal aspects of reliance in the United Kingdom construction industry)Construction and materials industriesTony Blacker
Who should lead change? (mixed views about client initiative for change in United Kingdom construction industry)(Legal)(Column)Construction and materials industriesJennie Price, Ann Minogue
Wiring up Tarmac. (Tarmac in partnering arrangement with British Telecommunications)Construction and materials industries 
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