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Features
Taking off the pounds
As the financial year-end approaches, smaller businesses should be planning to save tax
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NewsMcAlpine shoots for premiership
Alfred McAlpine is in talks with premier league football clubs to take over the facilities management of their stadiums, writes Gordon Jon Thompson.
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Symonds picked to manage Wembley team
Consultant Symonds has been picked as project manager for the £300m Wembley stadium project, whose future will be decided next month.
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FeaturesStarting LIFT off
The Local Improvement Finance Trust, designed to get health centres ship-shape by 2004, was launched two years ago. So why, asks Victoria Madine, hasn't it got off the ground yet?
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Comment
Questions of identity
Are you thinking of turning your firm into a limited liability partnership? If so, you should be aware that the transition involves some fundamental changes …
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FeaturesRaising Hull
Opening to the public this weekend, Sir Terry Farrell's Hull aquarium is designed to put the lost city of the North back on the map. But, asks Martin Spring, is The Deep up to the task?
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Comment
The hidden killer
Asbestos is far from old news: it can still be found in 4.4 million buildings. Soon, building owners and operators will have a duty to manage asbestos risks
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Comment
Hansom at MIPIM
Parties, yachts, helicopters, outrageous prices, killer whales, Mel Gibson's toilet – it's just work, work, work in Cannes …
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Features
Grow your own
Contractor Hills Electrical & Mechanical tackles skills shortages with post A-level training, as human resources co-ordinator Adele Turner explains
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Features
How to make friends and influence parliament
It seems construction is getting the hang of getting government's ear. Specialists, for example, have gathered 150 MPs behind their campaign to scrap retentions. Andy Pearson looks at how you, too, can have your way in Westminster. Illustration by Andrzej Krauze
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News
Skills shortages to last five years
The skills shortage in the construction industry will not improve for at least five years, according to a Construction Industry Training Board report.
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NewsFlat feat
Flat feat: Cartwright Pickard Architects has unveiled plans for a five-storey apartment scheme on the corner of Princess Street and George Street in the heart of Manchester. The apartments will vary in size from 600 to 1200 ft2 and will include five penthouses. The building’s original warehouse facades will be ...
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Comment
Face the facts
When it comes to inner city social housing, boring, old-fashioned public procurement is the most amazingly good deal for the taxpayer. Unlike the PFI …
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News
English Partnerships to lose powers to RDAs
the future of troubled regeneration quango English Partnerships became clearer this week after the government published the first phase of a review into its role and it announced the appointment of a new chairman.
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Comment
Sock it to 'em, RICS
The RICS has just come out with some advice for the courageous people who take on the role of adjudicator. Trouble is, it doesn't quite know what to tell them …
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NewsNew kid on the dock
New kid on the dock: Architect Benoy has received detailed planning consent from Tower Hamlets council for this 10-storey, £17m office and apartment block in the Royal Victoria docks, east London. Work is due to start in June for developer Harbour Land. The scheme includes 5000 m2 of offices and ...
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FeaturesDave Prentis
After his stunning victory over PFI contractors last week, the Unison general secretary has emerged as the PFI’s most effective opponent. But, he tells Tom Broughton, that doesn’t make him a ‘wrecker’ …
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PFI housing subsidies are unfair, say councils
Government under attack after authorities discover housing PFIs receive less subsidy than alternative scheme.
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Contracts
Osborne wins £12m SafewayContractor Osborne has been awarded a £12m contract to build a Safeway store and car park as part of a town-centre development in Sidcup, Kent.Baggaley to build care homeBaggaley Construction has secured a £2.7m design-and-build contract for a 59-bed residential care home and day centre in Broxtowe ...