All Building articles in 2006 issue 44
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News
Morris Homes snaps up Badger Homes
Morris expands its North-west division with an acquisition for an undisclosed sum
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Comment
A leaky roof
TFW Printers Ltd (“TFW”) engaged Interserve Project Services Ltd to carry out certain building works. The building contract was the JCT Agreement for Minor Works. The works included the replacement of a pressed steel valley gutter to part of one of the roofs of the building. In carrying out these ...
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NewsStratford regeneration company appoints chairman
Sir Christopher Benson is tasked with regenerating Stratford ahead of the Olympics
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Greenfield Construction calls in administrators
Contractor asks bank to appoint administrator and suspends shares
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NewsHSE cracks down on Hull sites
Inspectors halt work on several sites in the city because of poor safety standards
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NewsAmey loses £81m motorway job
Amey fails to renew contract after BEAR Scotland wins motorway maintenance tender
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NewsUK interest rates rise to 5%
Bank of England increases rates a quarter point, triggering fears of a housing slowdown
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NewsGovernment approves £1bn business park
Ruth Kelly says she will not block Miller's Omega scheme in Warrington
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NewsLavendon to pay £30.3m for German hire firm
Access hire company strengthens its presence in Germany with acquisition
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Ogilvie's 21% rise in pre-tax profit
Scottish contractor reports £5.3m in pre-tax profit and a 20% increase in turnover
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NewsAl-Qaeda terrorist used RIBA library to plot attacks
Dhiren Barot was carrying a one-day RIBA reading pass when he was arrested
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NewsBart's hospital plans cut to save cash
The £1bn redevelopment of Bart's and Royal London hospitals will have fewer stories and refurbishment work will be postponed
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NewsLeyton Orient pitches for Olympic Stadium
Third division football club has emerged as a candidate to use the site after the 2012 Games
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A guide to green offices
The British Council of Offices has published a guide on how to construct and maintain green buildings
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Interserve consortium picked for Leeds BSF
Leeds council names preferred bidder on £250m school programme
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NewsLiverpool waterfront scheme gets green light
Broadway Malyan's controversial £120m development on Mann Island gets go-ahead
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NewsMeet the parents
The opening of the Hall of Fame exhibition at the Building Centre this week was a chance to hobnob with the great and the good in construction, and in some cases their parents ...
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News
Centrica invests in clean coal power plant
Energy giant spends £7.12m in a deal to build the first clean coal power station in the UK
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NewsPlanning granted for Islington ‘jewel box’
Hamiltons Architects wins planning for brass clad mixed-use building on Pentonville Road
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NewsHouse prices break £200,000 barrier
Average house prices in England and Wales rose 9% as sales increase 17% year on year