New study shows fee-tendering leads to poor-quality service, conference told

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The convention of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) heard the results of a survey on architectural practice in the 1990s. The survey of 40 practices covered issues ranging from staffing and office management to marketing, insurance and the role of RIAS. Its most disturbing finding according to RIAS secretary, Charles McKean, is the prevalence of fee-tendered services where the client receives a cheap, lower quality service. This is particularly noticeable with public sector clients and is a result of government policy.

Surveys, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

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Construction council challenge to government tendering policy

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The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published a document in support of competitive tendering competition based on 'quality tempered by price'. The CIC, which represents professional bodies in the industry, dismisses the view that the cheapest tender always represents the best choice. It has issued a set of guidelines for clients and professionals advocating a pre-qualification procedure. Separation of technical proposals and fee tenders is also proposed in order to ensure the quality of work is taken into account.

Construction industry, Government purchasing

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Winning on the pools

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The Phillimore Health Club, London, England, displays architect Niall McLaughlin's ability to utilize colour, light and vista. He designed the basement swimming pool area in the 1930s mansion. McLaughlin had no natural light with which to work but he incorporated downlighters in the cladding of concrete columns surrounding the pool, fluorescent lighting behind glass panels at either end of the pool, and white light in a slit in the wall. An orange end wall provides the only splash of colour.

Health clubs, Design and construction, Swimming pools, McLaughlin, Niall

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