All Building articles in 2006 issue 34
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Mears wins £5m Brighton contract
Five-year deal for repair and maintenance with Brighton and Hove City Council could be extended by two years
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NewsConnaught appoints two directors
Social housing and maintenance specialist recruits Robert Alcock and Caroline Price as non-executive directors
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NewsAmec records £58m loss
Construction group reveals loss for the first half of the year after suffering a series of writedowns in its construction division.
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NewsLaing O'Rourke secures Olympic victory
Consortium led by Laing O'Rourke is announced as Olympic delivery partner
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NewsWembley appeal setback for Cleveland Bridge
Court of Appeal says that Cleveland Bridge can not submit written evidence in its appeal against Multiplex's £45m Wembley victory
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NewsCostain suffers £20m loss after write downs
Underlying profit rises to £10.1m but Costain is hit by construction write downs and a poor performance in oil and gas division
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NewsSMC reaps benefits of aggressive expansion
Architect boosts profit by 42% after a series of takeovers in its first year on the stock exchange
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NewsSix developers make £100m Essex shortlist
The final selection of developer for the regeneration of Ilford town centre will be made in May 2007
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NewsArup reveals plans for Swedish skyscraper
Consultant will work alongside Danish practice C F Moller Architects on the 180m-high scheme
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NewsContractors crackdown on vibration injuries
Major Contractors Group members will only use independently tested hand powered tools from January 2007
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NewsEU helps SMEs go for Olympic gold
EU funding will help small businesses tender for large projects in the run up to the 2012 Olympics
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NewsWilson Bowden appoints new finance director
Jane Aikman joins the housebuilder's board on 4 September and takes over from Graham Brown as group finance director
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NewsCRH grows stronger despite US slowdown
Materials giant’s interim profit rises 37% to £355m despite ‘slower pace’ of US economy
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NewsInterserve reviews accounts before announcing interim financial results
Support services group postpones interim results announcement until end of September to verify account irregularities at its industrial services business
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North Midland Construction profits rise 35% first six months
Six-month pre-tax profits £2.4m and turnover £86.5m at North Midland Construction
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NewsSnobbery in the City
It’s bad enough working under the sizzling hot sun all day, but surely don’t builders working on construction sites in the City deserve at least a cold, decently priced pint?
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NewsBrikho replaces Mason at Amec
ABB’s Brikho steps in as Mason steps down as Amec chief executive after 10 years
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NewsMace tipped for £160m Ropemaker tower
Developer British land is set to appoint Mace in a construction management role on the 23-storey building
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NewsArup ousts KBR on £80m Olympic tunnel
Consulting engineer Arup has taken on the project management of a £80m tunnel project for the 2012 Olympic site in east London
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NewsGovernment to propose tax breaks for green buildings
Energy efficiency may be rewarded with stamp duty relief and a lower business rate