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NewsRed dragon
The 10th temporary Serpentine pavilion in London’s Hyde Park opens to the public this weekend
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Arup boss: Brace yourself for a tough year and more takeovers
Philip Dilley, the chairman of Arup, has forecast further takeovers and a “tougher” year as consultants are hit by cuts in public sector spending.Dilley, who took over at Arup in April 2009, said the recent spate of takeovers of British consultants by US firms, such as URS’ takeover of Scott ...
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Insolvencies drop 19% in Q2
Construction insolvencies fell 19% in the second quarter of 2010 compared with the previous quarter.The number of insolvencies in the second quarter was 555, down from 686 in the first quarter, according to figures from Pricewaterhouse Coopers.Insolvencies were 24% down on the second quarter of last year.Jonathan Hook, construction and ...
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Travis Perkins buys plumbing firm BSS for £558m
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has agreed to buy plumbing and heating firm BSS Group for £558m
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NewsCoinford says view from the ground is better
Company profile Work is picking up for groundworks firm, but profit is an ’ancient word’
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£450m housing cuts will ‘end Kickstart’
A Treasury decision to cut £450m from this year’s housing budget looks set to spell the end of the Kickstart scheme to restart stalled sites and Labour’s plans to transform council housebuilding
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NewsConnaught's chief executive steps down in wake of profit warning
Social housing maintenance firm’s finance director will follow in October
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NewsRARA exhibits work by redundant architects
Exhibition organised by the East London Design Bureau promotes the plight of the redundant architect
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NewsBouygues supports Construction Youth Trust
Consultant offers a three year donation to the charity that helps disadvantaged youth into training and employment
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NewsFull details of changes to BSF cuts list
Revised document changes the status of 32 schools in 13 councils
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NewsSouthwark inks £1.5bn Elephant & Castle deal with Lend Lease
Deal to go ahead despite political change in the borough
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NewsEngineering group Babcock reports £8.3bn order book
Support services group’s interim statement also shows strong cash generation
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NewsGovernment's carbon compliance tool 'inadequate'
Urgent action demanded to improve SAP for calculating energy use of new homes
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NewsGalliford Try housing sales up 25%
Trading update also shows firm’s construction orders remain strong
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NewsFull list of HCA schemes hit by cuts
HCA reveals housing schemes safe from cuts and those still under threat from £220m funding shortfall
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Sir Robert McAlpine wins £150m Heron contract
Contractor sees off Mace to build 36-storey residential block in London’s Square Mile
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NewsSerpentine Pavilion: Nouvel's red vision
Kennsington Gardens will open its 10th Serpentine Pavilion this weekend, and there’s a chance to hear Nouvel discuss his design
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NewsGove 'to apologise' on BSF cull chaos
Minister admits errors in identifying cancelled school building projects
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NewsWelsh roofing firm fined after teenage apprentice hurt in fall
Randell & Janes Roofing Specialists admits breach of safety led to injury
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NewsCRH predicts slump in profit for first half
Materials firm to barely break even but confident of second-half upturn