All Building articles in 2005 issue 03
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FeaturesTitanic proposal
Architect David Gillooley wants to float a £300m replica of the Titanic on the Mersey.
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NewsTate Modern announces expansion plans
Herzong de Meuron is set to design the extension to the London gallery according to the Evening Standard.
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NewsHouse prices rise by 0.4% in January
Nationwide housing survey says sentiment among housebuyers may be turning positive.
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NewsPrescott reappoints Ford as EP chair
Margaret will serve as chair of English Partnerships for another three years from April 2005.
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NewsBovis begin preparations for Crossrail
Construction of new buildings at PaddingtonCentral will allow work on Crossrail to take place if it gets the green light.
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NewsAffordable housing helps Crest Nicholson boost profit by 10%
Focus on affordable housing and mixed use developments underpins record £82.1m pre-tax profit for Crest.
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NewsAlfred McAlpine sells stake in Mercia Healthcare for 5.6m
Construction services group generates £2.9m profit from sale to the Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund.
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NewsDemand for office space on the rise
RICS quarterly survey says that demand in the North and South East is driving the office market.
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NewsBath council seek new firm for troubled Spa scheme
Client to advertise for new project manager following dispute and delay on £35m Grimshaw scheme
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NewsJarvis close to completing crucial deals
Jarvis is set to conclude the sale of its stake in Tube Lines for £146.8m as well as four construction contracts to Vinci.
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NewsBDP wins masterplanning job in Chinese city
BDP will work with developer China Greentown Development Company on a mixed-use scheme in Hangzhou near Shanghai.
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NewsLatitude wins Atlantic College competition
Architect will design four accommodation blocks for global education movement college in Wales.
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NewsUltraframe heads for first half loss
Turnover at conservatory maker falls 28% in first quarter of financial year.
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NewsHill announces help for first time house buyers
Changes to PPG3 will give councils more power to provide affordable housing in rural areas and on commercial land.
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NewsPark planned to mark entrance to Canary Wharf
Broadway Malyan is carrying out a feasibility study for the park that will straddle a dual carriageway in Blackwall.
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Jet-To-Let takes off
A new survey reveals that 20-somethings are being tempted to buy abroad as a first step to getting onto the property ladder.
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Supplier sues Jarvis for £500,000
Laboursite is taking Jarvis to court amid claims that the support services firm is sitting on 100 outstanding invoices.
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FeaturesDung removal machine
Staff at a Wildlife Park needed to move so much earth and dung they upgraded their JCB wheelbarrrow to a machine digger.
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NewsPrescott outlines new plans for social housing
Scheme aims to get more people on to the property ladder while keeping homes out of private hands.
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NewsUK firms engineer Chinese success
From China to Madrid and back home again, from the humble DIYer to industry heavyweights, British construction is in the headlines.