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Costain breaks £1bn barrier
Costain broke through the £1bn turnover barrier for the first time in 16 years in 2009
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Interserve defies downturn with 11.6% profit rise
Services, maintenance and building group Interserve has posted an 11.6% rise in pre-tax profit to £89.2m for the year ended 31 December 2009. The group’s turnover rose 5.9% to £1.9bn
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NewsArchial uses Alsop name for global rebrand
Architect Archial Group has rebranded its international business as Alsop Sparch as part of a plan to win new overseas clients
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FeaturesAlsop’s new look: Chris Littlemore interview
Chris Littlemore, the boss of Archial, is planning to exploit the architectural group’s most famous brand for its relaunched international business
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CommentThe next 40 years starts now
The government’s proposals for a low carbon economy are going to keep construction busy for years – if it can develop the leadership and the vision to respond to them
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CommentWonders & blunders - 19 March 2010
Michael Fish is blown away by the majestic Palace of Westminster, but feels chilled to the bone whenever he walks past Centre Point in London’s West End
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FeaturesLow-paid architect jobs: An offer you can refuse
If you were an unemployed architect, would you take a job working 14-hour days for £6 an hour? Well, that’s exactly what one firm is offering
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FeaturesPreventing a pile-up
Transport infrastructure spending seems to be one of construction’s good news stories. According to Davis Langdon, there has been 10% growth in real terms
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FeaturesIn the loop
The £1bn East London line extension, which opens in May, is the first part of a plan to give the capital an orbital railway. Stephen Kennett looks at the work done and how the circle will be completed
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FeaturesNought to sixty
South-east Asia has big plans to ramp up its transport network, and must act fast to stop the economic growth of the past decade from going into reverse. But first it needs to find billions of dollars of private investment
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FeaturesDown the line: Market report on transport
Transport investment is currently buoyant, but in the medium term, prospects could be affected both by political divisions and spending cuts. Simon Rawlinson and Steve Waltho of Davis Langdon provide a guide to what the next few years might hold in store
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NewsSustainability at university
Ecobuild featured a session on the pros and cons of incorporating sustainability in the curriculum of universities. A QS student expresses his views…
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NewsThe Wrekin ruby: legal action underway
Administrator report reveals action came after “a number of unusual transactions”
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NewsAbu Dhabi Ferrari roller coaster
First image released of ride at theme park on Aldar Properties' £39m Yas Island development
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NewsPidgley put off by Noho Square asking price
Berkeley boss admits he has looked at central London site but won’t “pay telephone numbers”
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NewsLloyds Development Capital to buy stake in Matrix
£10m purchase of part of energy management firm follows acquisition of stake in housing specialist