All Building articles in 2005 issue 34
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Leeds Quarry Hill project gets go-ahead
Planning consent granted for expansion of city’s cultural oasis.
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Stanhope founder prepares to sell up
Bank appointed by Sir Stuart Lipton to advise on sale after 22 years.
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Terminal 5 reaches new milestone
Alistair Darling gets his hands dirty to mark project’s progress.
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NewsFirst-half profits up to £40.9 m at Amec
Order book jumps 20% as group’s focus turns to oil, gas and engineering services.
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NewsSaint-Gobain in hostile bid for UK plasterboard maker
French materials company launches £3.6bn offer for BPB.
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Costain secures 1.9bn order book
Contractor reaps benefits of repeat business as it announces strong half-year results.
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Arup recruited to raise standards in Thames Gateway
Kent council appoints consultant to ensure North Kent is at cutting edge of design innovation.
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NewsMears records 42% jump in profits
Housebuilder benefits from increased spending in social housing, as profits hit £4.6m.
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CRH benefits from strong US performance
Irish materials firm reports reports 20% increase in pre-tax profit, despite decline in European results.
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Arup to masterplan giant Shanghai eco-city
Consultant appointed on 88 km2 'template for sustainability', which will house 500,000 people.
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NewsWillmott Dixon lands 11m of West Midlands school deals
Contractor wins £6.5m contract in Tipton and £4.5m contract in Wednesbury from Sandwell council.
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NewsMace chairman to replace Lenard at Constructing Excellence
Current deputy chairman Bob White to take over as chief executive from September
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PFI hospitals face delay over Part L confusion
Contractors claim NHS trusts are stalling over project sign-offs because of anxiety about energy rule changes.
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Casino tycoon lures Rogers back to Dome
Rogeres will design hotel for a casino complex at the Millennium Dome.
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CommentA wardance
The ordinary way that contracts are entered into provides a natural breeding ground for disputes, as vividly demonstrated by this recent Appeal Court case
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Welsh regeneration stymied by
Regeneration in Wales is being hindered by the “complex and cumbersome” approach taken by the country’s 22 local authorities.
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Comment
Symptoms of a soft market
It would appear from your comprehensive report “Crime and punishment” (5 August) that the Office of Fair Trading has only recently become aware of collusion in the building industry.
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CommentMargaret’s mix-up
Margaret Beckett says a central policy of Britain’s European Union presidency is to cut carbon dioxide emissions. So why is a directive that would actually do that being scrapped?