I'm your man

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Construction Minister Nick Raynsford sees his role as helping the UK construction industry fulfill its potential in a positive environment. Raynsford is very supportive of Deputy Leader John Prescott who has criticised the construction industry since coming to office. Some industry observers fear that Raynsford will not be as effective as his predecessor because he is not a minister of state. Raynsford plans to get the Construction Act accepted by Dec 1997. He is also involved in adapting the Welfare to Work policy to suit the needs of the construction industry.

Cover Story, Legislators, Raynsford, Nick

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The good knight

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Morrison Construction Group Chairman Sir Fraser Morrison points out his company are not willing to reduce their charges to obtain contracts for prestigious building schemes. Fraser is planning to open more offices in England and is prepared to acquire other companies. The construction division had a turnover of 241 million pounds sterling in 1998, with profits of 11.5 million pounds sterling. The firm employs 2,500 people. The overall turnover for the group was 383 million pounds sterling. Fraser is also the Scottish Highlands and Islands Enterprise Chairman.

Behavior, Scotland, Company Profile, Fraser, Morrison, Morrison Construction Group

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Clearing the hurdles

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Mediation will be increasingly used to resolve disputes in the UK construction industry, according to John Price, mediator and claims consultant for construction disputes. He became involved with the Centre for Dispute Resolution in 1994, and since then has acted as an intermediary in many large cases in the UK and abroad. He believes that the process of mediation should be informal, and he gives a high priority to making the parties involved feel relaxed and ensuring that they trust him.

Practice, Mediation, Price, John

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