More news – Page 2001
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NewsAukett rethinks global strategy after losses
Aukett Fitzry Robinson diversifies Russian business and considers scaling down Middle Eastern arm
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NewsWeston abandons 750-home development
Chairman blasts government over funding cuts which left developer shouldering social housing costs
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NewsBouygues UK bags £61.5m Tower Hamlets BSF job
Financial close on third wave of borough’s schools brings total number redeveloped to 14
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NewsCouncilors vote to save Edinburgh tramline
Trams will run through to the city centre after local politicians perform a u-turn
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NewsAuthor of planning reform hits back at critics
Tory MP John Howell says current planning system ‘lost balance many years ago’
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NewsOFT refers Anglo American/Lafarge venture to Competition Commission
OFT highlights concerns that joint venture could undermine independent ready-mix concrete suppliers
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CommentWorst orders figures on record suggest the worst on the ground is yet to come
There are times when you hope you’re misreading data or that there may be an error. But it doesn’t look as though these crutches are available as I stare at the carnage implicit in the new orders data.
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NewsConstruction industry PMI falls to eight-month low
Improved commercial performance outweighed by weaker civil engineering work
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NewsAecom and URS win Forth Bridge contract
Aecom and URS Scott Wilson has been awarded the role of Design Checker for the Forth Replacement Bridge in Scotland.
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NewsCyril Sweett shares fall on profits warning
Increased competition in UK and effect of Arab Spring leads to lower operating margins
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NewsNew construction orders crash to lowest ever level
Shock ONS figures show 16% fall in orders to below previous 1980 low
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CommentInternational arbitration: A city on edge
A case that jeopardised the future of the international arbitration business based in London has been ruled on by the Supreme Court. Here’s what it had to say …
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FeaturesTriple glazing: Clear technology
Triple glazing is no longer the preserve of environmental zealots, it has become a practical and accessible way to reduce energy loss in buildings and hit environmental targets. Building guides you through the market and latest developments
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FeaturesTall building design: Is it safe?
Ten years ago the world watched two of New York’s most iconic towers come crashing to the ground. Since then the industry has changed the way tall buildings are built in an attempt to make them terror proof. Building takes a look
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FeaturesLarry Silverstein: Dreams & nightmares
On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Building talks to Larry Silverstein, owner of the World Trade Center complex, about how the responsibility of rebuilding the site keeps him awake at night, his controversial insurance claim - and what saved his life on that fateful day
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CommentMy digital life…Paul Baron
Whether he’s relaxing on holiday or trawling the news sites this MD’s always up for a bit of Vulcan mind transfer
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FeaturesBuilding buys a pint for... PA Group
PA Group discusses its unusual locations for work, Kent vs Essex and the merits of being able to eat absolutely anything
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NewsEdinburgh council calls crisis talks over tram scheme
The Scottish government has threatened to withdraw £72m of funding from the scheme
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CommentHansom: Spice of life
Laing O’Rourke treats its subbies to Mayfair’s haute cuisine, the concrete sector invents a word for the digital age and main contractors take a not-so-subtle verbal bashing – never a dull moment round here
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NewsRevenue at Lend Lease's European arm drops 40%
Firm attributes poor returns to ‘challenging trading conditions across the UK and continental Europe’