All Building articles in 21 November 2008 – Page 8
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Urban Splash job cuts
Mancunian regeneration developer Urban Splash has confirmed it is to lose 60 of its 280 staff in the redundancy consultation it started in September.
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CommentComedy of errors
This week, causes for confusion include a mysterious marketing campaign, a dubious safety claim, a phantom contract and a rather naughty search term – plus, the RIBA’s clever job creation scheme
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CSCS centre will offer onsite testing for London workers
A testing facility for CSCS qualifications has been established at British Land’s 870,000sq ft gross Ropemaker Place project in London.
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ODA hands over part of media centre design to shed specialist
Allies and Morrison’s role on the 750,000 ft2 Olympic broadcast centre, which is part of the Games’ £385m media centre, is in doubt as the Olympic Delivery Authority looks to replace its original plans with a temporary building.
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CommentBuilding buys potatoes…for Kanvas Interiors
If Louise Frostick were ever to meet Jarvis Cocker, it’s fair to assume they wouldn’t get on, at least not on the subject of interior decor.
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… and plans to break into Titan prisons
Brookfield has said it will bid for one of the three 2,500-place Titan prisons being planned by the government to cope with the rising prison population.
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NewsDoyle boss makes shock exit as firm rethinks growth plan
Chairman Stef Stefanou will take up chief executive role after Rob Johnson departs
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Public sector work bolsters Morgan Sindall construction
Morgan Sindall has said it is on track to deliver record results in 2008, thanks to its work in the public sector.
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HCA chief will review Thames Gateway delivery bodies
A review of the bodies in charge of delivering the planned £9bn regeneration of the Thames Gateway is to be instigated by Eamonn Boylan, deputy chief executive designate for the Homes and Communities Agency.
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Blueprint for leadership
While I admire the quality of the work architects produce, I cannot help but disagree with Keith Mason’s Open Mike (24 October). There is only room for one leader, but that isn’t necessarily the architect.
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NewsDelivering justice: Birmingham magistrates’ court complex
Birmingham council has unveiled plans for an £81m magistrates’ court complex designed by the team behind the Stirling prize-nominated Civil Justice Courts in Manchester.
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NewsOffshore deal saves Bewley Homes from collapse
Investors launch last-minute rescue after bank cuts credit to £65m-turnover housebuilder
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NewsBarratt says it will not breach lending covenants
But housebuilder admits more writedowns will be needed after further dip in market
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NewsArt work: Joel Shapiro's public sculpture
A public sculpture by artist Joel Shapiro has been installed on the facade of 23 Savile Row in Mayfair
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Balfour arm rebrands
Haden Building Management has rebranded as Balfour Beatty WorkPlace and plans to grow turnover from £400m to £1bn within five years, partly by making acquisitions.
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Appointments: Chartered Institute of Building names new COO
Also: Balfour Beatty and NG Bailey announce latest promotions and appointments
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NewsPukka apartments
Planning permission has been granted for the conversion of Danbury Palace, a grade II-listed manor house near Chelmsford, into a luxury apartment block.
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NewsAngel of the east: Jacobs Webber
The Angel Group has submitted its Angel House tower, nicknamed the Number One tower, for planning permission
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NewsCitywatch analysts: Consult your calculators
This was the week the mood darkened for the consultancy sector. After White Young Green’s profit warning last week, analysts whipped out their calculators and revised forecasts downwards for everyone.