All Building articles in 2005 issue 01
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FeaturesBoy racers discover their roman routes
Taylor Woodrow unearths a Roman chariot arena in Colchester under a new housing development.
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Economist warns of recession unless Bank of England cuts rates
Roger Bootle says that a fall in government spending and a wobbly housing market will lead to a cut in interest rates.
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NewsCostain buoyed by growth in water sector
Group says 2004 profit expectations are on track and announces £1bn order book.
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Bath Spa leaks another £4m
Costs rise by £4m in November as Council says new boreholes will are required to safeguard water supply.
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NewsBalfour Beatty toasts healthy 2005
Contractor says 2004 profits were on track despite losses in US and Balfour Beatty Rail.
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NewsZaha Hadid wins London design competition
The superstar architect wins competition to design a centre for architcture near the Tate Modern.
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NewsCambridge architecture department saved
University decides to keep achitecture department open and refocus research on sustainable design.
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Boscastle to rise from the flood
Environment Agency says demolished buildings can be replaced as long as they don't increase flood risk.
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Whitechapel Gallery wins £3.36m Lottery award
Award will contribute towards £9.9m development of East End gallery.
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Danish practice wins competition to replace Fourth Grace
3XN's design for £65m Museum of Liverpool is chosen ahead of plans by Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid.
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NewsGleeson profits remain on track
Dermot Gleeson says demand in construction services remained high particuarly in the public and utility sectors.
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NewsDome sale branded a "fiasco"
English Partnerships spent £28.7m of taxpayers' money before it found buyer for Dome.
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NewsHolcim considers takeover of Aggregate
Aggregate Industries says that shareholders should accept an offer of 138p per share if it is made.
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NewsArup to engineer European Patent Office HQ
Arup and Belgium architect XdGA have won the competition to design the European Patent Office headquarters
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NewsTUC leader calls for pensions shake-up
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber says employer contribution pensions are damanging the morale of construction workers.
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Wolseley beefs up UK distribution network
£100m investment in distribution network will include a new national distribution centre in Leamington Spa.
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Bovis Homes set for record profits
Housebuilder predicts a healthy housing market in 2005 after annoucing it will make record profit for the year ended December 2004.
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NewsGrowing commercial activity boosts prospects for 2005
Profit expecations in the construction industry are at a five-year high according to a RICS survey.
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T. Clarke snaps up Smith Contracting Services for £4.2m
Electrical contractor expands into Scotland with purchase of 170-employee firm.
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NewsTaylor Woodrow predicts record profits
Housebuilder says there are signs that housing market will pick up in second half of 2005.