All Building articles in 2005 issue 14
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Britains first seven-star hotel set for Southampton
Developers plan the ultimate in luxury and heritage preservation on the south coast.
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Tories promise to scrap Home Information Packs
Conservatives tell estate agents that sellers’ packs will be binned if they win the election.
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NewsWork begins on new Brunel Gateway building
Health and Social Care building to be complete within 15 months.
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NewsCorus cuts nearly 100 Teesside jobs
Steel manufacturer slashes workforce at Lackenby in Teesside by almost 20%.
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NewsWork starts on Cambridge college for offsite construction
New £2.5m college designed by Annand & Mustoe will tackle housing skills shortage in Cambridge region.
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FairBriar on verge of MBO
Chairman Kevin McCabe and two shareholders are preparing an offer according to housebuilder.
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Challenging rail market fails to derail Atkins
Atkins issues upbeat trading statement and announces the replacement of John Weight by Andrew Lazala at Metornet.
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Lezala leaves Jarvis for Metronet
Jarvis chief operating officer Andrew Lezala will join Metronet as chief executive officer in June 2005.
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NewsPoor roads cost small construction firms £181m
Survey suggests that traffic congestion affects productivity and profits of small construction firms.
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NewsMowlem vows to fight Bath decision
Mowlem accuses Bath council of being unprofessional and underhand after council boots contractor off troubled scheme.
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Morgan Sindall upbeat about 2005 prospects
Chief executive John Morgan will tell shareholders that the contractor has made "a good start" to 2005.
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Willmott Dixon set to land 60m of healthcare contracts
Consortium including Willmott Dixon wins £18m LIFT contract and achieves preferred bidder stage on a further two.
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NewsConstruction growth fell to 3.5% in 2004
RICS figures reveal construction output rose in 2004, but growth is down on 2003.
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NewsLaing and Harron Homes enter profit growth top 10
Laing has the tenth fastest profit growth in the UK according to The Sunday Times Profit Track 100 survey.
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NewsMowlem thrown off Bath Spa
Bath and North East Somerset Council claims that Mowlem refused to replace floor in steam room.
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NewsNew 44-storey building for Manchester
Ian Simpson's latest vision for Manchester awaits planning permission.
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RICS to crackdown on incompetent QSs
Quantity surveyors who are found guilty of incompetence will face tough penalties as part of a review of the RICS’ regulatory functions.
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Atkins tries to poach rivals high-profile architects
Engineering consultant aims to become the UK’s second largest design practice, overtaking Foster and Partners.
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NewsMultiplex plans to crack open concrete sector
Contractor to sign framework-style deal with major concrete supplier and increase capacity of a smaller firm.
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CommentRe-integrating the team
The National Audit Office has called for integrated construction teams. But why is it so hard to recreate what earlier generations took for granted?