All Building articles in 2004 issue 31 – Page 3

  • News

    Berkeley boss departs

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    The managing director of St James, a housebuilding division of Berkeley Group, has stepped down after fewer than two years in the post.

  • Whitehead: FM has its rewards
    News

    Contractors reap benefits of maturing FM market

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Taywood and Alfred McAlpine congratulate themselves on anticipating outsourcing trend among multinationals

  • Taking it on the chin: Hyde (right) and new boy Wallace, who has been asked to scale down his division
    News

    Future of Jarvis in doubt despite backing from banks

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Auditors give support services group guarded bill of health as it posts loss of £247m for year to 31 March

  • News

    MPs slam use of historic buildings in urban areas

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    A select committee of MPs has criticised the government for its “unimaginative” use of historic building in urban regeneration schemes.The committee, which scrutinises the ODPM, accepts that regenerating the historic environment can help to create vibrant areas and boost local economies.But its report castigates central government over the division of ...

  • Features

    Appointments

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Movers and shakers this week

  • News

    Ancient and modern

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    The National Galleries of Scotland this week opened a basement extension designed by John Miller & Partners and built by Heery International. It includes a restaurant, entrance hall, lecture hall and shop. The cost of the project, which includes the refurbishment of the Royal Scottish Academy building, is £30m. ...

  • Watson: Land bank will cushion a hard market fall
    News

    Keepmoats profit soars 83%

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Keepmoat, a privately owned housing and regeneration group, is expecting sales to hit £300m this year after increasing turnover 55% in 2003/04

  • John Weight
    Features

    Hi im John w8 ;-)

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    The chairman of Metronet has two-thirds of London’s dilapidated Underground resting on his shoulders. So why, then, is he so chirpy – and what’s with the texting? We met John Weight to find out.

  • News

    Offices set to hit 40C by 2080

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Global warming could make naturally ventilated offices virtually unusable for up to one quarter of the year, according to a study by Arup

  • Robert Stewart, chairman
    News

    Maxwell Stewart axes 20 employees

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    M&E firm Maxwell Stewart has made 20 people redundant and restructured the firm to bring it back into profit.Maxwell Stewart was hit by the collapse of main contractor Sunley Turriff, which was placed in administration last July.Robert Stewart, Maxwell Stewart’s chairman, said the firm had just had its busiest year ...

  • News

    Cleveland Bridge musters 15m fund to fight Multiplex

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Sacked steel erector at Wembley stadium issues High Court writ claiming damages of up to £30m

  • Too hot to handle
    News

    Offices set to hit 40C by 2080

    2004-08-05T20:39:00Z

    Global warming could make naturally ventilated offices virtually unusable for up to one quarter of the year, according to a study by Arup

  • News

    Future of Jarvis in doubt despite backing from banks

    2004-08-05T20:30:00Z

    Auditors give support services group guarded bill of health as it posts loss of £247m for year to 31 March

  • News

    Cleveland Bridge musters £15m fund to fight Multiplex

    2004-08-05T20:19:00Z

    Sacked steel erector at Wembley stadium issues High Court writ claiming damages of up to £30m

  • News

    Administrators in at Spectrum Projects

    2004-08-05T17:45:00Z

    London-based fit-out contractor halts trading after difficult 2004.