All Building articles in 11 March 2011 – Page 3
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UCATT boss Alan Ritchie forced to step down after election declared void
UCATT general secretary Alan Ritchie has been ordered to step down as leader of construction’s biggest union
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Renew closes Northern division and abandons public sector work
Renew Holdings will close division in the north of England blaming poor returns and lack of profit in the public sector
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Atkins boosts Scottish team with acquisition
Atkins has taken over Technical Services Scotland in a deal worth £800,000
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Bovis Homes profits more than double
Bovis Homes increases profit to £18.5m on the back of a 6% sales rise
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OFT appeal: Kier CEO reacts
Admits that initial OFT finding could have damaged company’s reputation
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OFT bid rigging appeal: Full judgment
Judgment on bid-rigging case was handed down at 4pm this afternoon
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Mortgage lending slumps in January
CML figures attributed to an ’unusual combination of factors’
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Lend Lease to tender £1.3bn Stratford quarter in 2012
Construction work on 4m ft² mixed-use scheme will start in Q2 2013 says project dirctor Matt Beasley
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Construction output fell in January
Data released by the ONS today shows output in January was below that in December
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HOK named master architect at Gatwick
Contract win is architect’s fourth major aviation project, after Heathrow, Cork and Dublin jobs
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Marshalls’ profits up despite £11m winter hit
Landscaping group says it is looking to build activities overseas
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Japan hit by devastating earthquake
A tsunami up to ten metres high sweeps away buildings and roads
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CITB earmarks £25m new training cash
Training body says it will climb out of the red this year after cost-cutting and lower training grant take-up
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Rada shower range: Safe to touch
The shower unit has been designed to be easily serviced and safe to touch at all times
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Precision sink mixer
This sink mixer offers a high level of temperature control and saves water by up to 50%
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Comment
You only live twice
Painting large areas can get tedious, so these two workers have decided to do it in true 007 style – teetering on a tiny ledge and leaning precariously over a drop.
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Lightweight kerb
Charcon’s kerb weighs less than 6kg, is made from 88% recycled material and highly durable
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Features
Who wants to be in social housing?
Six months on from the collapse of Rok and Connaught, their competitors are scrambling to take their places against a backdrop of cuts and jittery clients. And now the big players are looking to muscle in on the social housing market
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Heat resistant waste system
This waste system is highly durable and suitable for schools, hospitals, hotels and residential buildings