All Building articles in 20 November 2009 – Page 6
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Spring in Boot’s step
Henry Boot has said in a trading update there are indications housebuilding is slowly recovering
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NewsOlympics boosts Byrne turnover by a third
London 2012 Olympic work has helped concrete specialist Byrne Brothers boost turnover by a third
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NewsPremium Bond
Sheffield Hallam University has appointed local architect Bond Bryan to design a £25m building in the city’s Cultural Industries Quarter
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Wonders & blunders with Philip Watts
Philip Watts enjoys the feelings of oppression he gets when inside Libeskind’s Jewish Museum. But inside the prison of Sheffield’s Parkhill Estate all he wants is to get out
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Saving the best for last: Wolstenholme report
We’ve had Latham, we’ve had Egan and now we have Wolstenholme. But the most intriguing part of this latest report is what a set of young professionals have to say
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NewsBeautiful game: Basra stadium
WSP’s American engineering consultant WSP Flack+Kurtz has revealed ambitious plans for a 65,000-seat football stadium in Basra
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CommentThe balfour beatty phenomenon
This contractor’s acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff will be prompting its rivals to ask whether expansion might be a far-sighted strategy in tough times
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Balfour takes on Texas
Balfour Beatty has bought SpawMaxwell, the largest interior construction contractor in Texas, for $25m (£15m)
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‘Plan B’ for Preston scheme
Public bodies in Lancashire are putting together a “plan B” for the troubled £700m Tithebarn retail-led regeneration scheme in Preston, after one of its development partners backed out last month
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Avonside hits the roof
Roofing contractor Avonside Roofing has made six acquisitions in recent weeks, which it said will boost turnover by £13m to £45m next year
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NewsCabe renews attack on Foster tower
Cabe has slammed Foster + Partners for the second time over a 139,000m2 mixed-use scheme for Hammerson on the edge of the City of London
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How do I... assemble contract documents?
Assembling contract documents correctly is the secret to ensuring a smooth and dispute-free construction process, says John Hughes D’Aeth. And here’s how it’s done
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NewsKier leads the charge as firms appeal OFT fines
Contractor among first five firms to confirm they will challenge cover-pricing penalties
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CommentDispute over loft extension: Just how annoyed am I?
When the Court of Appeal pondered the case of a spoilt view, the judges had to imagine themselves as ordinary, sensible members of the public and ask one simple question...
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FeaturesAll’s well that ends well: Stratford-upon-Avon theatre
Ripping the guts out of the RSC’s Stratford-upon-Avon theatre and building a new auditorium in the existing one was Bennetts Associates’ bold remedy to the many poetic injustices being done to the Bard
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NewsFoster’s all at sea
A yacht designed by Foster + Partners launched this week at the Perini Navi boatyard in Viareggio, Italy
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GB Building fights slump by boosting repeat business to 69%
Martin Smout, chief executive of GB Building Solutions, has said the company boosted repeat business from 60% to 69% last year, to help combat the recession
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London mayor pledges £220m to 50 public realm projects
Boris Johnson has said 50 public realm projects throughout the capital will receive £220m of funding from various bodies, including Transport for London and the London Development Agency, over the next three years
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Housing Stats: New build sales and completions in October 2009
This month’s data reveals private registrations were up by more than 80% from last year.