All Building articles in 2007 Issue 36
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Cut out the (insolvent) middle man
Sydenhams (Timber Engineering) Ltd, the claimant timber company, made a claim in respect of unpaid design and construction work it carried out on a hotel in Bournemouth for CHG Holdings Ltd, the defendant developer. CHG contended that there was never a direct contract between it and Sydenhams and that ...
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Toe curling painting
This Dutch 'gymnast' is making full use of the apparatus to reach the pointy bit at the top of the gable end
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CRH snaps up four US firms
Irish materials group spends £172m on CYDI, Eugene Sand & Gravel, Cessford Construction and McMinn's
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Miller profit up 5% despite 'tough' housing market
Britain's sixth biggest housebuilder reports £36m interim profit as it considers acquisition
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Seven star 'Jungle' hotel tempts developer in Dubai - images
Hotel designed by Sybarite Architects would feature a two-storey jungle at the top of the 28-storey building
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“Speed up Code for Sustainable Homes” - report
Parliamentary committee urges zero carbon standard for new houses to be required well before 2016
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Acquisitions drive SIG profit up 23%
Materials giant passes £1bn half-year turnover for the first time
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Animals slaughtered in new foot and mouth outbreak
New contamination is thought to be linked to first outbreak which was spread by construction vehicle movements
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Kier shares soar after 30% profit rise
Shares up 55p as construction and services group announce yearly profit of £80m
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Mott MacDonald to study water demand in Saudi Arabia
Consultant to assess resource needs in expanding Middle Eastern Kingdom
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Tories urge end to airport expansion
Quality of life group wants new Stansted and Gatwick runways ditched and a moratorium on planned Heathrow one
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The pick of the bunch at Little Britain
Confusion over flying bananas, sarongs and end-of-season sales are all par for the course at the construction and property industry's annual regatta
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Carillion lands £300m T5 pre-construction project
BAA commissions support services group for design, value management and development of second satellite building
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Network Rail axes Carillion and Grant Rail
The remaining companies working on the framework for renewals are Balfour Beatty, Jarvis, Amey SECO and First Engineering
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City Academies struggle to meet energy standards
New schools could do better on electricity use according to Buro Happold study
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Peter Hain: 'I will not tolerate a rise in construction deaths'
Minister says that next week's special forum on safety will not be allowed to become a talking shop
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One in three refurb sites dangerous to workers, says HSE
HSE reveal scale of negligence in refurb sector as firm is fined £175,000
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Project team on Abu Dhabi zero carbon city appointed
Six consultants with Foster + Partners on Masdar City scheme. WSP reveals energy waste and water strategies
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ISG profit hits record £10.6m
Uncertainty in London fails to dent record pre-tax profits at services specialist
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Barratt wins Camp Hill redevelopment contract
Housebuilding firm named as preferred bidder on £125m Nuneaton scheme