All Building articles in 2007 issue 48 – Page 8
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Airfield development
Bovis Homes has got outline permission from South Gloucestershire council to build 2,200 homes as well as commercial space on a former airfield in Filton.
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Atkins buoyant after shedding weight of Metronet
Keith Clarke, the chief executive of Atkins, insisted that the Metronet debacle was behind it as the company posted a 46% rise in first half profit.
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Last-ditch bid to change act
Nick Raynsford, the former construction minister, has launched a last-ditch attempt to ensure that changes to the Construction Act are considered by MPs in the current session of parliament.
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Berkeleys 798 homes
A planning application for 798 homes along with office and retail space in Harrow, north-west London, has received permission after an appeal by developer Berkeley Homes.
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Hyder profit 6m
Hyder Consulting made £6.1m operating profit for the six months to 30 September, a rise of 38% on the same period last year.
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Profit leaps 55% as Renew focuses on engineering
Renew, the contractor formerly known as Montpellier, reported a 55% jump in pre-tax profit to £7.2m after growth in its specialist engineering and building divisions.
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Quest 4 Finance Ltd vs John Maxfield, John Carter and Michael John Chesney
Quest 4 Finance Ltd claimed an indemnity from two of the directors of Hilmax Engineering Ltd; Maxfield and Carter, pursuant to a warranty document dated 18 July 2006. The third defendant, Chesney, had been adjudged bankrupt so the proceedings were discontinued against him. Hilmax had fallen into financial difficulty ...
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35 deaths in past six months
There were 35 fatalities in the industry between April and October, latest Health and Safety Executive figures have revealed.
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33m Primus deal
Primus Build has won the contract to build a £33m, 11-storey tower block residential scheme in Greenwich, south-east London, for developer Urban Solutions and joint venture client HSBC.
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Jarvis loses another £3.3m
Rail contractor Jarvis has unveiled greater pre-tax losses than expected in its first half results, which it blamed mainly on uncertainty in its plant business.
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F+G advises Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust
Consultant technical surveyor on survey for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
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NewsArchaeologists find Roman remains at Olympic Park
The discovery of fourth century pottery and a Roman coin on the 2012 site will not delay the construction programme
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NewsSpeedy Hire appoints chief operating officer
Equipment hire firm announces Claudio Veritiero as new chief operating officer and reveals 35.7% rise in turnover
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NewsThe momentum builds in the US
Our American green columnist Jerry Yudelson reports from his month's Greenbuild event, which had everything from Bill Clinton, proof that sustainable buildings work and a truly international flavour