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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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CommentThe real deal
Settlement agreements promise greater certainty but should be handled with care
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FeaturesIn at the sharp end
The 60,686 acrylic spikes on Heatherwick Studio’s British pavilion have been the talk of the Shanghai Expo, as Stephen Kennett found out when he paid a visit. But how on earth was it all put together?
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FeaturesOn the menu
With the private sector still subsisting on scraps and the non-infrastructure public sector just grateful that its provisions weren’t cut any further in the emergency Budget, the infrastructure market represents a veritable feast at the moment. So welcome to the latest in our infrastructure market reports
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FeaturesInfrastructure markets: saving grace
If there was one sliver of comfort in the Budget, it was that there were no further cuts to infrastructure spending. Victoria Jackson of Davis Langdon surveys the work that will be on offer in the years ahead
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CommentCan school bid costs be recovered?
Procurement processes are usually set up to give the procuring body no duty to pay bid costs if schemes don’t go ahead. But there may be particular circumstances on certain contracts that could justify bidders recovering their bid costs
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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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FeaturesSpotlight: Mass-produced components
We shouldn’t get too worked up about rising lead times in four contractor areas, says Brian Moone. It’s as much a reflection on raw materials in the supply chain as it is a sign of increasing work
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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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CommentWhat the death of the regional strategy means for housebuilding
In the absence of a new planning package from the government, the revocation of the RS could slow housebuilding yet further
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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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CommentAre we on the edge of a second house price crash?
Is the market heading for a protracted decline or will prices stabilise and hold or continue to creep up from the trough of a year or so ago.
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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