All Building articles in 2006 issue 39 – Page 2
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BSS reports strong sales
Plumbing supplier says trading for six months to 20 September is ahead of board expectations
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Five killed in flyover collapse in Canada
The Montreal overpass collapsed on Saturday only an hour after the site had been inspected
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Ennstone scoops up Polish quarry for £1m
Polish subsidiary Ennbeton buys Bonitex, a quarry operator in north-west Poland
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Profit up 51% at Pochin
Contractor's profits rocket to £9.4m as chairman John Woodcock announces he will step down after 40 years at firm
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Bellway Homes picked for Greenwich regeneration project
Developer will build 229 flats as part of £5bn scheme in south east London
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Morgan Est wins £33m London Underground job
Infrastructure services division picked to improve Shepherd's Bush station
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Blair's nuclear power pledge
The prime minister tells Labour conference that Britain needs the most radical overhaul of energy policies since the war
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Now Multiplex takes Honeywell to court
Multiplex appeared at High Court this week for a pre-trial review over Wembley row with M&E contractor Honeywell
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Row erupts as Olympic village misses energy target
Developer Westfield set for showdown with council over energy strategy on Stratford City site
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Carillion replaces rail boss after contracts setback
Contractor brings in ‘inclusive manager’ to persuade Network Rail to reverse suspension
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Features
Under their wings
Ryder HKS’s Darlington Education Village brings together the least able children, including those with severe behavioural difficulties, and the most academic – an architectural and curatorial challenge that has been met with verve. Not bad for a PFI project
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Comment
Read them and weep
Letters of intent are often used inappropriately in the construction industry and, as such, they should be employed with a good deal of caution – or not at all
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Features
Relax … we have a plan
SME focus — Design consultancy MPSL has opened a total planning service for developers
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Partridge’s parallel universe
Physics buff David Partridge on why Argent is now two places at the same time
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Comment
Labour pains
The Labour party conference’s proliferating bloggers like to grumble. Could Bill Clinton’s first rules of showbiz help cheer them up?
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Comment
Southwark’s seventies heyday
I was interested in the article “Spotlight on Southwark” (15 September, page 55). The thought struck me that this is nothing new. Even in the 1970s, some enlightened councillors on Southwark council had seen the light and had gone off in a new direction.
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Features
The Gove in government
Michael Gove, the highly opinionated polymathematical star of the Tory front bench, might just get the chance to translate his thoughts on housing and planning into action soon. David Blackman found out what they are
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Comment
Great and good
This week Hansom is pround to invite onto his page a galaxy of stars including Elvis Presley, Austin Powers, the Ryder Cup golf team, Dannii Minogue, Victoria Beckham and the fabulous Boney M …