All Building articles in 07 May 2010 – Page 4
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Sir Roy Gardner joins Connaught as non-exec chairman
Social housing contractor Connaught has appointed Sir Roy Gardner as non-executive chairman.The firm has been seeking to restructure the business with founder Mark Tincknell taking over as chief executive in February. He has since conducted a review of its major contracts designed to re-focus the business on larger, long-term opportunities.Pre-tax ...
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Online Q&A: Will a hung parliament damage construction?
Read our live debate between readers and a panel of construction experts on the election result and the implications for the industry
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Galliford Try reports housing order book up £100m
Upbeat interim management statement shows increase on last year in housing reservations and completions
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Cement and aggregate sector calls for government investment
Mineral Products Association reports fall in cement, gravel and mixed concrete sales in first quarter of 2010 and urges investment to create economic growth
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To win Toulouse: Off Architecture's cultural centre
This is a new €7.5m (£6.4m) cultural centre for the French town of Cugnaux near Toulouse
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Industry calls on politicians for clarity
Construction leaders appeal for strong leadership and consistent messages as parties thrash out details of government
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Tories propose Lib-Dem coalition and swift cuts
David Cameron attempts to woo Liberals by promising discussions on electoral reform
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Scenarios in a hung parliament
David Cameron has approached the Lib-Dems about forming a coalition. Here's what that may mean
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John Sisk on course to double turnover in 2010
Wins including 2012 athletes village and Pembroke power station lead to predicted revenue of £300m
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T Clarke sees 'early signs of recovery'
Trading statement from electrical contractor says commercial sector should boost group's revenue from mid 2011
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Election uncertainty will stall housing market
Jones Lang LaSalle says lack of clarity on Hips, public sector cuts and planning will put brake on housing recovery
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Jack Pringle's election blog: How is the future shaping up?
Fed up with the election hype, Jack's fled to France... but he can't resist keeping tabs on events
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Construction ministers Healey and Lucas retain Labour seats
Tory shadow construction and housing ministers win easily in Tory heartland
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Election 2010: Dear prime minister...
Sarah Richardson collects the industry’s messages to the new occupant of Number 10
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A question of values
We read about the sports hall at Dunraven school in Lambeth (26 March,) with surprise at how much someone is prepared to pay for a sports hall and amazement that you were heralding it as good value.
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This one’s on you
Tony Bingham Tolent clauses, which make the party that refers an adjudication pay all the legal costs, are to be outlawed by the Construction Act … but a judge has just got there first
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A night in the limelight
The Building Awards on 22 April was quite a party, and nobody had more to celebrate than Contractor of the Year Wates, top chief executive John McDonough and Tim Byles of Partnerships for Schools
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Will the QSs leave the RICS?
Drama in Westminster is not confined to the politicians. In the corner of Parliament Square where the RICS resides, tension between the institution’s management and its QS members is at snapping point.
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Unhappy as Larry
I am an American who has been following the British 2010 election campaign closely on the internet. My biggest shock was finding out just how far left British politics has become.