All Building articles in 29 May 2009 – Page 6
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Features
Stone Alone: Crest Nicholson's boss on surviving a crisis
Crest Nicholson was knocked sideways by the disintegration of the housing market and the failure of the global banking system, and for 10 months chief executive Stephen Stone shouldered the weight of a collapsing company. Tom Bill found out what it took to keep smiling
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Citywatch: All fall down
April may have been a kind month for housebuilders and their withered share prices, but they do not seem to have bloomed in May
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The peasant's revolt this ain't: Chelsea vs the barracks
This gang of Chelsea residents is on the cusp of pulling off a very English coup. Emily Wright met their ringleaders
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Comment
Thinking caps: Employer's agents
When a QS acts as contract administrator, certifier, project manager and employer’s agent, it all ends up like a game of pass the hat. But some principles always apply
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Out of Africa: Snohetta's University of the Gambia
Norwegian architect Snøhetta has designed a masterplan for a new University of the Gambia. Modular faculty buildings inspired by African “bantabas”, or meeting places for village elders, contain room for up to 15,000 students
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Brompton Crystal by Make: A flat above the shop
Make Architects has received planning permission for the “Brompton Crystal”, a luxury apartment scheme in Kensington & Chelsea
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Three pre-qualify for £500m Glasgow hospital redevelopment
Contractors Balfour Beatty, Brookfield Europe and Laing O’Rourke are all in the running for the £500m job to redevelop the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow
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£50m Glasgow shortlist revealed
Seven architect teams have been shortlisted for the new £50m Glasgow School of Art building, perhaps the most eagerly awaited design contest this year
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Lovell’s £5m score
Lovell is to build 37 homes for rent and shared ownership for Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association
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John Doyle turnover up 43%
John Doyle Construction, the Doyle Group’s concrete contractor, has posted a £1.7m profit from a turnover of £64.5m for 2008
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Met cuts spending by £400m
London’s police force is to slash planned capital spending by almost £400m over the next seven years as a result of market pressures
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Capita scoops £3m Crossrail job
Capita Symonds has won a £3m contract to design the tunnel entrance for Crossrail where it goes underground in the Royal Oak area of west London.
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M25 upgrade to provide work pipeline worth millions
Roads contractors will get millions of pounds of work from the 30-year £6.2bn deal to upgrade the M25, the chief of the group completing the project has said
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Features
Cost update: May 2009
With construction material prices still in decline and wages variously increased or frozen, the market shows a mixed picture. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon takes a closer look
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News
Latest construction appointments - 29 May 2009
Balfour Kilpatrick names new health and safety and environmental managers
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in April 2009
Total registrations are 7% up on March, but 53% down on April last year …
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Mergers and acquisitions fall 96% on 2007
The mergers and acquisitions market ground to a virtual halt in the first quarter of 2009, according to data from researcher Corpfin
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£1bn green power station two years behind schedule
Industry fears carbon capture pilot delay will affect wider coal-fired power station programme
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Zaha designs work and retail space in Egypt
Stone Tower in Cairo nods to the mathematics and arts of the Arab world
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Capita appointed on giant wheel scheme
Firm will provide health and safety consultancy for Great City Attractions