All Building articles in 08 April 2011
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NewsChristian Candy leaves C&C in brothers' 'restructure'
Interior design firm overseen by Nick (left), while Christian focuses on developer CPC
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Balfour Beatty buys energy consultant for up to £18m
Acquisition of Power Efficiency will help cut client’s energy costs and carbon emissions, says contractor
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NewsCostain buys Scottish oil and gas company
Contractor says ClerkMaxwell will allow it to process oil and gas upstream
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Features
Building Awards Architectural practice of the year: Bennetts Associates
In a remarkably strong field, Bennetts Associates won the judges’ admiration with stellar designs for projects as Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre
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NewsStrong contracting drives Bam Construct profit up
Firm says 32% profit increase is due to decision not to expand into other areas, unlike other firms
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Candy & Candy makes loss of £890,000 and restructures
Move sees staff decrease from 110 to 93 and Christian Candy resign as director
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NewsMiller Group to take 10 sites from collapsed McInerney
Remaining McInerney firm Ludgate Hill thrashes out joint venture with Miller and may take more sites
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Balfour Beatty £105m FM contract terminated
Move comes one year into seven-year deal to manage 31 sites for defence company QinetiQ
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News£17m Turner Contemporary gallery due to open
David Chopperfield-designed facility comprises six interconnected boxes
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Features
Lead times: January-March 2011
Despite some components being harder to find and enquiries up, lead times remain overwhelmingly stable, with only two sectors reporting an increase in the last quarter. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesNHS reform: What’s the prognosis for the £36bn estate?
The NHS is undergoing radical reform, which throws up opportunities to reorganise its £36bn estate. But big political, financial and legal uncertainties leave the construction supply chains unsure of their future
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Latest construction appointments: 8 April
Lovell, Henry Boot and Winckworth Sherwood have all made new appointments
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NewsKeltbray blames market conditions for 86% drop in profit
A multi-million pound investment in rail and waste businessess was also responsible
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NewsGalliford Try's brand Linden Homes makes first acquisition
Linden Homes has bought a six-acres site in Gloucester since launching last week
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NewsWYG eyes up six firms as possible acquisitions
Despite taking £12.1m in writedowns of companies bought, firm is considering bolt-ons
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Active chilled beam
Trox has launched an active chilled beam that it says is suitable for new or existing buildings with low ceilings
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FeaturesA family affair: David Hurcomb
As chief executive of family-owned NG Bailey, David Hurcomb has a heavy weight on his shoulders – securing the future for generations of Baileys to come
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Comment
Defects after completion
Dominic Helps wrote an illuminating account of what damages a client might expect if serious faults are found in an otherwise completed and occupied building (18 March, page 47)