All Building articles in 2004 issue 17 – Page 3

  • Comment

    Our 75 million new neighbours

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    I'd like to bid a nervous welcome to the new workers joining the European Union's labour force tomorrow.

  • News

    Atkins wins £600m coastal scheme

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Atkins has won an international design competition for a £600m tourism and business development on the Lancashire coast

  • News

    Westbury denies takeover talk as profit leaps 28%

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilder Westbury has forecast further growth in 2004 after pre-tax profit rose 28% from £83m to £107m.

  • News

    Rok boss announces record orders of £275m

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Rok chairman Bob Carlton-Porter has announced record orders of £275m, including a 10-year partnership with developer South Somerset Homes for more than 1250 homes.

  • Comment

    Atkins' 24 hour party person

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    So Keith Clarke has "normal" working hours of 7.30am to 7.30pm, as well as working the occasional Sunday, and is still able to say: "You've got to have a life. If you can't go out and enjoy yourself, what's the point?" (2 April, page 26).This does seem a tad contradictory. ...

  • News

    HBG admits liability for man killed in 1997

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    A worker who died after he was struck by a concrete lintel was the victim of a "series of systematic failures", a court heard on Friday.

  • News

    HBG boasts £16.3m profit

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Contractor HBG has posted a pre-tax profit of £16.3m, an increase of 10% on last year's £14.8m.

  • Features

    Perfect 10

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Last week's landmark 10th annual Building Awards lived up to its billing, with highlights ranging from Angus Deayton to a giant Scalextric to a balloon-popping frenzy … But the best bit for many was collecting a coveted gong – so here are the 2004 winners

  • News

    No 10 supports creation of taskforce to tackle retention

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Agenda for change endorsed by construction minister Nigel Griffiths and chief secretary to Treasury Paul Boateng

  • News

    UK prepares warm welcome for guest workers as EU grows by 10

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Government hopes that migration of skilled workers will solve construction skills shortages as union’s labour pool increases by 75 million

  • Features

    Appointments

    2004-04-28T15:01:00Z

    Movers and shakers this week