All Building articles in 2006 issue 09 – Page 3
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CommentOne thing straight
When the DTI asked an industry mob to discuss the Construction Act, a fight quickly ensued - but those present showed great solidarity on another issue
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FeaturesNow you're one of us
After four months of gruelling round-the-clock negotiations, Carillion finally handed over £313m and took control of its similarly sized rival Mowlem. Now the hard part begins …. Illustration by Elliot Thoburn
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Name and shame
I can understand why you elicit pictures from the readership on safety blunders. The humour makes light reading. Sadly these real-life events often go unreported - at great cost to workers and their families.
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Sir Robert McAlpine to win ‘Snoasis' resort
Sir Robert McAlpine is set to build the Snoasis winter leisure resort in Suffolk after its sole rival Mowlem withdrew from the bidding process.
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FeaturesA self-made man
Craig Phillips is not your typical Big Brother survivor, scraping a living from their diminishing fame. Rather, he has invested his vast energy in a vast range of projects, including a skills centre in his native Liverpool.
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Multiplex's legal position
Last month's news that the FA has switched the Cup Final to Cardiff shocked the industry - it should also prompt us to question the use of lump-sum contracts
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CommentWho's hungry?
We've all enjoyed the spectacle of Carillion and Balfour Beatty each grabbing a bit of Mowlem and pulling, but it doesn't mean we should expect a round of takeovers
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FeaturesHow to survive … an office romance
Amaya Lopez offers lovestruck colleagues a 10-step guide on how to avoid losing your job and breaking hearts
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Help suburbs, says Osborne
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has called for more investment in suburbs.
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NewsIn place of Grace …
Architect Broadway Malyan has unveiled this design for the site of Will Alsop's failed Fourth Grace proposal, which was ditched by Liverpool council in 2004.
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Rock and William Pears form LIFT joint venture
Rock Consulting, the PPP management consultant, and support services group William Pears have set up a company to operate in the NHS LIFT market.
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CommentOne fell swoop
The housing minister seems to like the idea of changing the regulation-making process. Might it be, asks Paul Everall, that in future all changes happen at the same time?
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NewsPersimmon thrives as Taylor Woodrow falters
There were contrasting fortunes for two of the the UK's largest volume housebuilders this week.
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Parliament to get new entrance
The Houses of Parliament is to have a visitors' centre, designed by Architects Design Partnership.
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Schmidlin may be sold to Middle East firm
Schmidlin, the Swiss cladding company that went bankrupt last week, could be bought out by a Middle Eastern investor.
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CommentDynamic tension …
Our thanks to Martin Thorp of Thorp Consultancy in Edenbridge, Kent, for this photo, taken at the Amber Fort near Jaipur in India last year.