All Building articles in 2004 issue 29
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NewsJarvis set to reveal losses tomorrow
Troubled support services group due to post delayed annual figures, which will include a huge loss.
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NewsClimate change forces government rethink on flood planning
Planning minister Keith Hill announces review of flood planning policy
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NewsTough new sustainability standards for homes by 2006
The government has given the green light to a sustainability code for new homes in the Thames Gateway
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Features£1000 arrives via Mailbox
Abseilers in Birmingham conquer fears to raise money for local blind charity
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NewsWimpey warns Bank of England to hold back interest rate rises
Major housebuilder claims recent interest rate rises have already slowed the market
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NewsGovernment pledges extra 4bn for new hospitals
Health secretary John Reid announces 15 new hospital schemes bringing spending on hospitals since 1997 to £16bn
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British Land appoints Hester as chief executive
Stephen Hester will leave post at Abbey National to work with chairman John Ritblat
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NewsCanary Wharf on shortlist for Wood Wharf development
Docklands developer and partners Manhattan Loft Corporation and Hammerson are keen to develop £2bn British Waterways site next to Canary Wharf...
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Enterprise buys education services firm JMPC
AIM-listed support services firm Enterprise has bought an education services firm part owned by troubled contractor Jarvis.
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FeaturesThe polo prince and the housebuilders
The McCarthy housebuilding family are mad about polo. Building joined them at one of the poshest events of the season - the Cartier International Polo at Windsor
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FeaturesLocal Lowdown: East Anglia
East Anglia is experiencing a building boom on a par with London. Hays Montrose's Robert Smith explains how top candidates are cherry-picking the best jobs
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“Your dry wall beam sounds most interesting"
Aluminium facade specialist Alumet shares the specification of its Avon Dry Wall Beam with the Queen
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FeaturesConstruction rules the waves
Hansom prepares for the Little Britain Challenge Cup with an afternoon’s dragon boat racing in North London.
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No problems with Peterhouse
Support services group Babcock said it had found no problems at its newly acquired rail and engineering business Peterhouse, which it bought last month. Babcock said it had experienced delays in bidding for Ministry of Defence work.
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Sunny outlook
In this month's Tracker, Experian Business Strategies reports some of the highest construction activity levels for 10 years and forecasts steady growth for the rest of the summer
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CommentYou are the weakest link
NHS Estates' Procure 21 is a model of how to run a modern supply-chain. Unfortunately, a system is only as good as the firms that operate it. Take this outfit for example …
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CommentLet's talk rubbish
The problem raised by the disposal of commodities after consumption is as nothing compared with the problem raised by people who seek to prevent that disposal
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Jarvis hires US management guru for shake-up
Support services group Jarvis has brought in a renowned American restructuring expert to advise it on its restructuring plan.