All Building articles in 01 April 2011
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BuildingTV: Ian Tyler reveals Balfour Beatty's expansion plans
Building’s Chief executive of the Year talks about Balfour’s next move in our new interview series View from the top
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West Ham 2012 stadium bidding race begins
Prospective contractors given until 12 May to prequalify
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Trench collapse kills 24-year-old worker
Kent man arrested on suspicion of corporate manslaughter
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Telford Homes plans expansion with £70m loan
Bank loan facility will be used to pay off debts and fund acquisitions
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NewsBechtel’s Crossrail chief leaves project in shake-up
Project director Cliff Mumm departs £14.5bn scheme as delivery partner has authority curbed
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Building Awards 2011 Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the year (fewer than 100 staff): Rowan & Partners
A happy workforce is so often a sign of a thriving business - and so it is that John Rowan & Partners manages to increase profits while also maintaining a reputation as a good employer
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NewsCrossrail awards £225m tunnel contracts
Murphy, Hochtief, Vinci and Morgan Sindall confirmed in latest round of awards
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2011 Public Building Project of the Year: Chelsea Academy
Public spending on capital projects may have been scaled back, but Feilden Clegg Bradley’s Chelsea Academy proves that good design still has the power to inspire and motivate a generation of schoolchildren
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Building Awards 2011 Specialist Contractor of the Year: Lakesmere
A finalist last year, Lakesmere now takes the gong in this category for its dedication to sustainability in the industry and its commercial ambitions both here and abroad
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Building Awards 2011 Infrastructure Project of the year: East London Line, TfL
TfL’s East London line – by a TfL London Rail, Balfour Beatty and Carillion joint venture – leads a field of superb projects that have improved the speed, convenience and safety of journeys across the UK
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Building Awards 2011 Manufacturer of the Year: Schueco
Schueco is seen as a leader in its field because, despite the downturn, it has consistently invested in training staff, improving product development and dispersing knowledge through the industry
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Building Awards 2011 Contractor of the Year (up to £300m): McLaren Construction Group
A glowing recommendation from clients, solid financials and stand-out project the City of Westminster College helped McLaren Construction to scoop the title
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Building Awards 2011 Project/Construction Management Firm of the year: Mace
Mace’s work on London’s Shard has produced an equally towering overall performance to come top of a strong field of the industry’s project and construction managers
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Diversity Champion of the year: Lakehouse
Diversity is a crucial issue in the construction industry, and this year’s category entries prove that it is being taken very seriously. And by no firm more so than winner Lakehouse
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Building Awards 2011 Integrated supply chain of the year: Olympic Delivery Authority
The crucial role integrated supply chains can play in delivering a successful and timely project are recognised here, and it’s the enormous and complex 2012 Olympics that shows how it should be done
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FeaturesBuilding Magazine Project of the year: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The transformation of the RSC’s theatre has brought new life to one of the world’s most iconic theatre venues while retaining many elements of the original building – a stunning performance indeed
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Building Awards 2011 Construction client of the year: Olympic Delivery Authority
Everybody loves a good client, and this awards category has revealed some of the very best – but this year the Olympic Delivery Authority has gone above and beyond
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Building Awards 2011 Engineering Consultant of the year: Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is coming through this downturn in fighting form, managing to expand its worldwide reach while maintaining high quality on its projects as well as excellent health and safety
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News£50k unfair dismissal damages for Kosovan workers
Civils firm FM Conway fails in an appeal against employment tribunal ruling
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Building Awards 2011 Consultant of the year (100 staff or over): Gleeds
Gleeds comes out on top for this category this year thanks to an extraordinary ability to impress clients and win repeat business while also expanding and diversifying