All Building articles in 2006 issue 24
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NewsCrest confident despite drop in profit
Chief executive said that 2006 results were in line with expectations despite interims revealing fall in profit.
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NewsKeller reports 'exceptional' first quarter
Ground engineering specialist says recent acquistion Phi had a positive start to 2006.
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Strong Atkins results hit by fall in Metronet profit
Services group's healthy financial results are marred by a £7.3m profit fall at Metronet Enterprise.
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NewsOlympic legal panel announced
Berwin Leighton Paisner, Clifford Chance, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Pinsent Masons to advise Olympic Delivery Authority.
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RMJM lands Russian assignment
Holyrood architect is shotrlisted to produce concept design for a multimillion-pound development in St Petersburg, Russia.
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NewsWolseley announces seven more acquisitions
Building materials supplier spends £89m acquiring five companies in North America and two in Europe.
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NewsGleeson appoints four senior managers
Directors of design and cost planning are appointed as Gleeson plans growth in new areas.
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NewsNick Terry steps down as BDP chairman
Surprise move sees Tony McGuirk become chairman while Terry takes over architect's southern region.
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NewsMayor launches London design body
The GLA's current design advisory groups will operate as a single organisation called Design for London.
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NewsHousing boss blames government for buy to let
Linden Homes' Philip Davies says planning policy is to blame for growth in buy to let investments.
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NewsMouchel Hyder JV scoops £260m Oldham contract
Joint venture between Mouchel Parkman and Hyder Business Services will provide Oldham Council with £260m of services.
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NewsCleveland Bridge switches law firm
Wembley steel contractor recruits Reid Minty after losing High Court battle with Multiplex
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NewsHanson wins $300m business from General Dynamics
Hanson acquires US company Material Service from General Dynamics
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NewsArchitects' sheep drive threatened by activists
Animal rights groups threaten to sabotage Lord Rogers and Renzo Piano's sheep herding across the Millennium Bridge.
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More firms join flight from Procure 21
Taylor Woodrow and Amec are the latest contractors to resign from hospital framework programme.
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NewsSavoy hotel plans full-scale £85m refurbishment
John Rowan & Partners tipped to win project management role in revamp of 117-year-old London landmark
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NewsSchools for Future warned for ignoring sustainability
Report by Sir Neville Simms criticises school building programme, as government pledges to go carbon neutral
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FeaturesWhere in the world?
From the salmon runs of British Columbia to the golf courses of Hong Kong, the white rum of Antigua to the jade green pastis of southern France … there's a whole world waiting for you. Hays Construction & Property and Building's international salary guide helps you take off the blindfold ...
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CommentVolunteers? You and you
The English court system has got into the habit of frogmarching would-be litigants to mediation, and this is damaging the reputation of the judges and mediators
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Comment
Under warranty
This was an appeal from a decision of judge Coulson. The Judge held that Decoma UK Ltd could claim damages, subject to a cap, but could not claim under the contract.Decoma was an operator of paint-spraying facilities and Haden Drysys International Ltd specialised in the design and construction of processed ...