All Building articles in 2004 issue 36
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Government boosts green grants by £8.5m
New energy minister Mike O’Brien pledges an extra £8.5m in grants for renewable energy projects.
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UK construction worker taken hostage in Iraq
Two Americans and a Briton working for Bahrain firm Gulf Services Company are snatched from their home in Baghdad.
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NewsGrowth in housing and support services lifts Kier profit
Kier reports a 26% rise in profit as housing and support services expand at expense of less-profitable construction division.
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Industry unhappy with Quality Mark overhaul
Trade associations fear that scheme members will face a financial burden and lack of representation.
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NewsMinisters kept in the dark over Holyrood
Lord Fraser says that Scottish ministers were too far removed from the project to be able to control costs.
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Sustainable Bill set to pass into law
The Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill is set to receive Royal Assent tomorrow (Thursday).
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T. Clark acquires regional player for £2.1m
Electrical contractor extends eastwards with acquisition of King’s Lyn-based Anglia Electrical Services.
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FeaturesHounded out
Cats and dogs can Britain’s favourite pets, but if you live in council accommodation you’d probably have to make do with a bird or fish.
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Hill urges councils to speed up planning process
Planning minister Keith Hill warns that local authorities could fall short of planning applications targets.
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NewsSpeakers announced for Prescott summit
An Italian MEP and Seattle banker are among those invited by John Prescott to speak at next year's Sustainable Communities summit.
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NewsRedrow predicts rosy future
Redrow achieves 17% rise in pre-tax profit and claims that housing market will remain robust despite interest rate rises.
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NewsFarrell appointed masterplanner at Paddington hospital
Terry Farrell and Partners submitted initial hospital plan to Westminster City Council last week.
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News£7m grant completes Aylesbury funding jigsaw
Work on phase one of the renewal work on the Aylesbury Estate in London will start in mid-2005.
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RMC appoints Rontgen
Alexander Rontgen becomes RMC’s international director and heads up firm’s new international cement division.
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FeaturesGunite wins Little Britain
The Little Britain Challenge Cup attracts 2,500 sailors and sees concrete firm Gunite win the main event.
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Parkwood in the swim
Leisure PFIs help Parkwood Holdings to increase interim turnover by 29% to £31.2m.
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NewsSix share £4.5bn water deal
Welsh Water selects six contractors including Costain and Amec as preferred partners in a 15-year deal.
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Councils give 2012 Olympics green light
Four councils in East London have given planning permission for the proposed Olympic complex in East London
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Spinning yarns
Rain may have stopped play at a David Wilson Homes’ sponsored cricket match but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the has-been cricketers booked for the event.
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FeaturesWaste not, want not
Council nimbyism and short-sighted government policy is in danger of turning Britain into a fly-tippers paradise. If the UK is to deal with its growing mountain of rubbish thousands of waste treatment facilities will have to be built by 2020, says Nigel Mattravers.