How different things would be with more women in the industry
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Preference for inclusion of more women in the construction industry based on their greater organizational capacity is expressed, and illustrated by a dialogue between a man and a woman, which reveals his deficiency and her efficiency in meeting a deadline. The National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC) is introduced, which mainly proposes to initiate changes in the industry, and tackle the problem of low percentage of women workers.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2003
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New chief:'make UK world leader': Dennis Lenard takes charge at Constructing Excellence
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Professor Dennis Lenard, the first ever Chief Executive of Constructing Excellence, a public body that aims to deliver business improvement services to UK, feels that the UK construction industry has the potential to become the world leader. He believes that construction leads the economy and he is planning to produce a new funding and strategy plan for Constructing Excellence.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2003
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Adjudicator's job's, like their decisions, are reasonably secure
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Adjudication under the Housing Grants Act did not exactly come crashing onto the collective consciousness of the construction industry back in 1996. An adjudicator's decision is binding on the parties unless the adjudication agreement was terminated for failure to produce a decision in time.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2003
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