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CommentHello, Ed …
Ed Miliband took to the Labour party conference stage this week and declared himself firmly on your side. “You see, when you cancel thousands of new school buildings at a stroke, it isn’t just bad for our kids, it’s bad for construction companies at a time when their order books ...
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Bad debt in Middle East pushes Make into £900k loss
UK revenue plummets in 2009 as private sector dries up but growth in China boosts future prospects
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NewsConstruction gives cautious welcome to Miliband’s first speech
Labour leader raises concerns over spending cuts, migrant labour and nuclear power - but steers clear of policy announcements
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NewsHiggins defends decision to leave ODA
David Higgins, the Olympic boss who has been appointed chief executive of Network Rail, has said it was the “complexity of the organisation and its projects” that lured him to the role
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NewsMaking tracks …
David Higgins is leaving the Olympic Delivery Authority for Network Rail after five years in the chief executive’s post - and two years before the opening of the Games.David HigginsLondonBy David Levene5/28/10
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Government puts Olympic village up for sale
ODA calls for expressions of interest from developers for up to 4,000 homes
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NewsMorrell calls for BIM on public projects
Government’s construction advisor believes BIM will unlock new ways of working
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NewsLaing O'Rourke appoints new chief executive for Europe
Roger Robinsn will also look to win infrastructure work for the contractor in Canada
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FeaturesSolar gains and the new Part L: unless your building is a glass box it’s great news
What impact will the new limits on solar gains have on office design?
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NewsSpurs mount joint bid with AEG for Olympic stadium
Club reveals alternative plans for a new ground on day Haringey council approve Make’s redesign for White Hart Lane
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NewsMears buys ailing social housing firm
Social housing company buys loss-making maintenance business Jackson Lloyd
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NewsKillby boss upbeat despite 40% profit fall
Profits at Killby & Gayford plunged 40% last year but Chris Chivers, its chief executive, insisted that the construction market was “finally starting to turn”, writes Michael Glackin
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FeaturesSustainability laid bare
Sarah Wigglesworth’s Wakefield primary school invites its pupils to learn about architecture by putting its impressive sustainability features on open display
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Wolseley to save £20m in tax by moving to Switzerland
Wolseley has said it will save more than £20m in tax by relocating to Switzerland
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United House names money man
Social housing specialist United House has appointed Simon Jones group finance director
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MJ Gleeson reveals £400k profit after last year’s slump
MJ Gleeson has posted a pre-tax profit of £400,000 for the 12 months to 30 June 2010
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NewsTwo arms tied behind our back
Open mike It is in the interests of both landlords and tenants to improve a property’s energy efficiency - but they won’t until we change the law that constrains them
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CommentWonders & blunders
Baritone Sir Thomas Allen sings the praises of Kent’s maritime history but reckons Putney Wharf sends the Thames skyline distinctly off-key
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CommentChange of control clauses: Keep a grip with sharp clause
What happens if the company you’re happily in contract with gets bought by another outfit? Well, that depends on the small print in your contract…