All Building articles in 2007 Issue 04 – Page 5
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FeaturesNever again
In the past four months accidents involving tower cranes have left three people dead, including a member of the public. To prevent further fatalities Building is calling for rigorous checks, better supervision and public accountability for these potentially dangerous pieces of equipment.
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Kier has plenty to celebrate after busy festive period
Business barometer Contractor tops December league with £293m of contract wins
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NewsJohnston sets up own firm after summer split at MDA
Former managing director of consultant aims for turnover of £10m by next year
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Tesco to sell affordable flats
Tesco is to pioneer a scheme offering affordable homes to key workers in south London.
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Government names KPMG man nuclear cost adviser
Tim Stone, the chairman of accountant KPMG’s global infrastructure and projects group, has been appointed senior government adviser on nuclear decommissioning costs.
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Labour MPs accused of breaching planning laws
Mark Prisk, the shadow minister for business and enterprise, accused ministers this week of breaching planning laws for political advantage.
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Barratt wins 800 unit East End regeneration
Barratt Developments has pipped Countryside Properties in the race for an 800 home regeneration project on the edge of the Olympic Park.
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NewsSites forced to close as gales hit 80mph
The UK’s worst storm for 17 years wreaked havoc on construction sites last Thursday.
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Building intelligence Q3 2006: Perfect poise
It’s almost like they planned it this way. As the government was forced to scale back its ambitious spending plans, commercial and industrial output picked up. And, as Experian Business Strategies reports, this all adds up to a modest recovery in the first three quarters of 2006
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Tom Hunter prepares £2bn bid for Wilson Bowden
As Building went to press, Sir Tom Hunter was thought to be preparing a £2bn bid for Wilson Bowden, which would be his third offer for a UK housebuilder in four months.
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14% drop in profit for Wolseley
Materials group Wolseley has suffered a drop in profit after being hit by the slowdown in the US housing market and a series of one-off costs.
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NewsEP aims to attract £10bn from City
The team overseeing the establishment of Communities England is exploring ways of using its £4bn a year budget to obtain City money for housing and regeneration.
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Peabody sues builder for £300,000 after fire
The Peabody Trust is suing construction company Walter Llewellyn & Sons for more than £300,000 after a fire broke out in a block of flats.
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Entrepreneur Beaton enlarges IT portfolio
Manchester-based entrepreneur Richard Beaton has acquired one of the leading IT software groups in the housebuilding sector.
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