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FeaturesScottish parliament: Miralles’ magnificent mess revisited
The bizarre mixture of the dysfunctional,the delightful and the disappointing that is the Scottish parliament building opened in 2004. Five-and-a-half years later, Martin Spring returned to ask the MSPs it was built for what it’s like to work in
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CommentWhat’s going wrong at Skanska?
Sweden’s biggest contractor has been in the UK market for 10 years. During that time it has pulled off some remarkable jobs, but now it seems to be running into difficulties finding work
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NewsA third of SMEs will cut jobs in next three months
FMB survey also reveals that 38% of members made lay-offs in final quarter of 2009
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Tributes pour in after death of ‘inspirational’ Alan Cherry
The industry has reacted with shock and sadness at the death last weekend of Alan Cherry, founder of housebuilder Countryside Properties
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Shepherd to cut turnover 40% over next two years
Contractor to restructure away from design-and-build work, and aims to reach £500m in three years
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Citywatch: Croissants and carbonara
As all good Europeans know, most Americans don’t see our continent as a mixture of individual countries and cultures
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NewsBroadway Malyan hit by £809k of bad debt
Profits at architect Broadway Malyan have plunged 83% as a result of bad debt in the Middle East and redundancy costs
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Insolvencies rise 33% in 2009
Nearly 3,000 construction firms entered insolvency in 2009, according to figures from accountant Pricewaterhouse Coopers
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Keepmoat buys Milnerbuild
Social housing firm Keepmoat has bought Milnerbuild, a Leeds-based specialist with a £10m turnover
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Wolseley’s European boss loses job in boardroom shake-up
Materials firm Wolseley has made its European chief executive redundant in a boardroom shake-up
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Market forecast: Another tough year
Now that 2009 has come into focus, we can clearly see what a disastrous year it was. Unfortunately, the process of recovering from it will not be quick, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon
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NewsLeicester trust brings £9m claim against Laing
The University Hospitals of Leicestershire NHS trust has launched a £9m counter-claim against a John Laing-led consortium that is suing it for wasted bid costs on a cancelled project
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Masdar developer to refinance
Mubadala Development Company is seeking to refinance a $2bn (£1.2bn) loan
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Creditors reject Yorkshire firm Redworth’s repayment offer
Redworth Construction looks set to become the latest victim of the recession, after a company voluntary arrangement was rejected by creditors
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The Grimdex - 01/10
The recession has officially ended – just – but construction output was as flat as the Fens in the final quarter of 09 and the mood of our Gloomwatch panel is gloomy
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NewsIn the round
The Parabola Arts Centre is a performing arts centre providing a state-of-the-art 325-seat theatre for The Cheltenham Ladies College
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Sweett wins TfL deal
Cyril Sweett has been appointed to Transport for London’s engineering and project management framework
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Pochin slides into red
Listed builder and developer Pochin’s has reported a half-year loss of £4.4m on turnover of £47.5m
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Laing names chair
PFI investment firm John Laing has appointed Phil Nolan independent non-executive chairman
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TfL advisory body
Transport for London is calling for individual consultants and project managers to form an independent panel to advise on its entire investment programme