All Building articles in 2007 Issue 36 – Page 6
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News
WSP shares bounce after 33% profit hike
Shares in consultant engineer WSP had risen almost 7% by Tuesday after its latest results revealed that it had surpassed growth expectations.
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Connaught’s £4.3m spree
Social housing specialist Connaught has bought two firms for a total of £4.3m.
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Councils plan for 3 million homes target
Local authorities across England have spent the summer thrashing out plans for a new wave of council housebuilding.Councils such as the London boroughs of Croydon, Islington and Barnet, as well as Norwich and Newcastle, are understood to be leading the way in responding to July’s housing green paper.In it, housing ...
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Features
Cost update: September 2007
In this quarter’s analysis, Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon reports on the continuing rise in construction materials prices, driven by demand from the Far and Middle East
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Carillion set for £2.6bn of Middle East work
Carillion said this week that it was set to win £2.6bn of extra work in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Laing O’Rourke’s role on St Pancras Chambers in doubt
Contractor's position could alter due to potential change in strategy
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Gleeds cost manager on £400m MediaCity:UK scheme
Bovis likely to take on construction management role on the BBC Salford project
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RICS announces Design and Development Management conference
RICS and the Royal Town Planning Institute host event in Norwich
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Clarus wins contract with Halifax college
Consultant is project and capital bid manager on £20m Calderdale College scheme
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Hill to participate in World Economic Forum in China
Leading companies gather to help shape global, regional and industry agendas
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‘Come down here and say that’
Blind to the danger beneath him – and indeed to all the people around him – a South Kensington scaffolder stops for a friendly chat with his colleague. Ben Gardiner captured the touching moment.
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Sustainability glossary - part two
More sustainability terms explained in plain English, courtesy of Turner & Townsend
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Features
Should councils be able to set their own sustainability targets?
Council planners are currently slugging it out with builders and developers over the right to set their own carbon emission targets for new developments.