All Building articles in 2007 Issue 27 – Page 5
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CommentNo more boobs
As the Chinese say, a man who makes a mistake and does not correct it makes another mistake. This should be born in mind by the DTI in its present review of the Construction Act
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News
Berkeley’s results boosted by takeover of St James Homes
Berkeley Group’s shareholders received a £600m cash return as the housebuilder produced solid results for the year ending 30 April.
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FeaturesPyromania for beginners
Look around you at all the things that you can set fire to. Now imagine you can do that instead of paying your gas and electricity bills. Interested? Better listen to what Thomas Lane has to say …
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Comment
Home and away
Your article suggesting that the launch of international health and safety assessment will “encourage unqualified workers to come to the UK” is misleading (15 June, page 15). The new international assessment, based on the success and high standards of the UK ConstructionSkills Health and Safety Test, is aimed at qualified ...
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FeaturesHow to attract students
Lots of construction companies do university milk rounds, but which come away with the cream? Katie Puckett asked six why they chose their employer – and if they were ever let out early to go the pub
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Purcell Miller Tritton merges with Bristol-based architect
Architect Purcell Miller Tritton has merged with Bristol-based firm Niall Phillips Architects.
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NewsThe desert blooms in Saudi Arabia
Architect Barton Willmore and civil engineer Buro Happold have won a competition to design a futuristic botanical garden and leisure centre in Saudi Arabia.
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Laing appointment
John Laing has appointed Lynn Macgregor group finance director. She joined the John Laing finance team in 1999.
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Police raid Honeywell after illegal file sharing tip-off
M&E specialist is the first UK business to be investigated for music piracy
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NewsICE pulls out staff after terror alert
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the RICS were this week caught up in terror alerts after the attempted attacks in London and Glasgow at the weekend
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Affordable homes trust formed
The first private trust for investing in affordable housing is to be launched later this month.
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Prescott defied advice on Vauxhall tower
The decision by John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, to allow a skyscraper in south London, went directly against advice from his officials, it has been disclosed.
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Getting our act together
The latest round of the Construction Act review has finally arrived, and although it provides useful additions to the previous proposals, there are some telling omissions
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NewsTaywood and Wimpey complete £5bn merger
Chief executive aims to raise margins as company shares are traded on stock market
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Taywood and Wimpey complete £5bn merger
Chief executive aims to raise margins as company shares are traded on stock market
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Balfour Beatty and Multiplex tie up £311m PPP hospitals
Balfour Beatty has reached financial close on a £311m PPP hospital project in West Yorkshire.
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Features
Lead times January-June 2007
Increased lead times for eight construction packages have been counterbalanced by reductions in eight others, reports Brian Moone of Mace Business School.
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NewsSustainability awards 2007
With green issues at the top of everyone’s agenda Building’s new and improved awards this year aim to cut through the greenwash and recognise organisations who really take sustainability seriously
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NewsCurrie & Brown takes £2.8m hit on restructuring costs
Consultant posts loss of £1.6m for past 18 months after carrying out centralisation plan