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FeaturesSafety first鈥�
鈥� and last for CWC鈥檚 Chris Booker. He says the contractor takes a holistic approach to health and safety
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FeaturesMaths class
CWC鈥檚 integrated cost management software keeps its accounts in order. Commercial director Ian Ferguson explains how it works
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FeaturesThe engine room
Ever-expanding plant and squatting steel are among the challenges faced by CWC design managers John Crack and Paul Mutti. Luckily, they鈥檝e been working for years to refine structural and electrical design
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FeaturesSpace station hero
Heron Quays DLR station looks pretty futuristic with its metallic hull and dramatic lighting. But what鈥檚 really innovative is how it and a six-storey building above the tracks were built without shutting down the railway. Project manager Graeme Tait reveals how it was done
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FeaturesWhat鈥檚 the big idea?
Well, one of them is an access platform that keeps steelworkers safe and another is a steel contraption that halves the time taken to raise tower cranes. And these are just a few of the innovations helping CWC to build smarter
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FeaturesTaking it from the top
Rigorous pre-construction systems enable CWC to get the best from designers and trade contractors. Project executive Bob Phelan and vice-president Tony Jordan tell you how
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Faster, higher, stronger
From Britain鈥檚 tallest building to Europe鈥檚 fastest lifts, Canary Wharf is filled with Olympian feats of engineering and construction
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A word with our friends
Consultants, trade contractors and the construction union describe their relationship with CWC
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拢276m haul puts Bovis back on top in February
Contractor resumes usual position as leader of monthly league, pushing Sir Robert McAlpine into second place
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Local lowdown: South East
Robert Smith of Hays Construction & Property reports on the booming South-east
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FeaturesThe Chalmers & Lyons show
Sir Michael Lyons and Lesley Chalmers are in charge of one of the best-kept secrets in regeneration 鈥� a public鈥損rivate venture set up to transform the grimmest areas in England. They are also a great comedy double act.
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FeaturesBolkestein鈥檚 monster
Just when you thought it was safe to use Continental contractors 鈥� A hideous European directive has begun a bloodthirsty rampage that could have a devastating effect on the UK construction industry.
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FeaturesIdeal for swimming pools
Paints should do exactly what they say on the tin. But in the celebrated case of Bath Spa, they didn't - and the result was a public disaster for everyone involved. We report on what went wrong
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FeaturesNever mind the gherkin here鈥檚 the Geyser
Jean Nouvel鈥檚 Torre Agbar in Barcelona may be smaller than Foster and Partners鈥� Swiss Re, but it鈥檚 more vibrant, colourful 鈥� and basic. Martin Spring compares the two
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FeaturesWhole-life costs: Primary schools
The first of our quarterly articles on whole-life costs focuses on primary schools. David Weight of Currie & Brown outlines typical expenditure on a basic single-storey building, then analyses the additional capital, energy and repair and maintenance costs of a further two building types
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FeaturesLock, Stock, and two cordless powertools鈥�
Vinnie鈥檚 got at 18-volt combi drill driver, and he ain鈥檛 afraid to use it.
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Costs: School toilets
Jamie Oliver is sorting out the nation鈥檚 school kitchens, but what about the toilets? Peter Mayer of 星空传媒 Performance Group sums up the issues on choice of material and long-term durability