All Building articles in 2006 issue 28
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Profit increases fivefold at Scott Wilson
Preliminary results for the year to 30 April 2006 show the firm’s pre-tax profits leap to £19.3m from just £4.3m the previous year.
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Proposals for corporate manslaughter bill revealed
Government unveils proposals for new laws to prosecute companies found guilty of gross negligence on safety.
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NewsPutting the bat's point of view
Bats can play havoc with construction schedules if found on site. Building’s blogger spent a balmy evening in Regent’s Park to find out more
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NewsHyder lands Asia-based architect
Hyder’s East Asian division agrees £3.25m deal for architecture consultancy ACLA.
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NewsODA launches procurement strategy
Olympic Delivery Authority chief executive David Higgins launches strategy document and lays out commitment to best practice.
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NewsProfit up 24% at Capita Group
Group says that Capita Symonds business has 'grown well' over first six months of year with key contracts secured
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Taxman closes labour agency loophole
Inland reveune's decision to uphold ruling against Gabem Management puts pressure on workers' access to tax savings
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NewsGovernment backtracks on HIPs
The government is reconsidering the inclusion of home condition reports in sellers' packs
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NewsEU fine hits Low & Bonar profit
Underlying profit increases by 21% but £8.4m cartel fine hits interims
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NewsSpeedy Hire reports 25% turnover boost
Tool and equipment hire company underlines move to FTSE 250 with increase in first-quarter turnover.
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NewsWhite collar crime hits 40% of construction
Financial misrepresentation is the fastest growing crime among large engineering and building firms
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Hagemeyer vs Aspect Contracts and Argus Laboratories
Hagemeyer takes firms to Technology and Construction Court over £900,000 asbestos dispute
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Whitbread sues kitchen companies after Brewers Fayre fire
The brewer is suing Hallam Kitchens and John Dixon and Associates for more than £300,000
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Lorne Stewart airs concerns over breach of contract
Building services engineer sues Air Diffusion, Ruskin Air Management, Beta Naco and Tomkins over fan-coil units
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Clerical Medical tackle Kier and Hoare Lea over Harbourside office
Dispute in Bristol centres on interpretation of lease agreement for new office
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NewsRok buys Kingfisher for £4.5m
Operating in the West Midlands Kingfisher design, builds and provides maintenance services in the social housing sector
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone accepts £1bn bid
Bidding war continues despite provisional acceptance of investment houses’ offer by the retirement home specialist
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NewsPork loin in July? Let’s be serious
Industry events have become bloated on a diet of showbiz excess, says the CIC chief executive, who prefers the honesty of the president’s address to the anecdotes of a Z-list celebrity
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NewsSouthwark releases key Elephant and Castle documents
Delayed regeneration documents will allow shortlisted consortia to submit their proposals for £1.5bn regeneration of Elephant & Castle.