All Building articles in 2007 Issue 19 – Page 3
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NewsIndustry giants line up for Olympic media centre
Bouygues and Hopkins Architects, Lend Lease and Foster, and Carillion could be on shortlist
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NewsGerman cement company ponders swoop on Hanson
Shares in materials giant rise 25% as HeidelbergCement considers formal approach
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NewsArmitt’s first job to close stadium deal
New ODA chairman must finalise plans with Sir Robert McAlpine
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NewsFoster sells minority stake
Private equity firm 3i set to buy ‘less than 50%’ share of practice valuing the firm at about £350m
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CommentTable talk
The Milan furniture fair is where commerce meets style. This year, it was also visited by a new seriousness, reflecting the way design comments on the society that creates it
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Pensions support
Almost two-thirds of UK workers support the idea of automatic enrolment into pensions schemes, according to research carried out for construction pensions provider B&CE Benefit Schemes.
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FeaturesWho owns this place?
Some PFI consortiums have won leases on their hospital that run for almost a century after they finish their contract. Mark Leftly reveals the Department of Health’s risky gamble
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Oakdenes profit rises
Oakdene Homes, which is listed on the alternative investment market, has reported a 61% increase in pre-tax profit to £8.2m for the year to 31 December 2006. Turnover rose 8% to £46m.
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Millers new offices
Miller Construction has opened offices in Bristol and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and is set to open a third in Cardiff.
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FeaturesA man on a mission
Arup engineer Daniel Rea tells Lydia Stockdale how he followed a path trodden by Dr Livingstone and ended up at the Building Awards
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Comment
Listen to Leitch
I read with interest Sir Digby Jones’ article on the need for increased training for young people in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics (27 April, page 34).
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NewsImages: Piers Gough's Southwark library
Gough-designed library will be at the heart of Canada Water's regeneration
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FeaturesGetting heavy
What to do about site waste is construction’s 100 million tonne question. We gathered together some of the industry’s experts to try to find an answer.
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CommentMr Justice Jackson vs Gaymark
The issues of extensions of time and liquidated damages are of crucial importance in commercial contracts – hence the importance of the controversial Gaymark principle
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Galliford Try rebrand
Galliford Try has rebranded its housebuilding division as Galliford Try Homes, with four regional brands.
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NewsFoster sells minority stake
Private equity firm 3i set to buy ‘less than 50%’ share of practice for about £350m