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Features
Mastic asphalt screed
Permascreed is a new mastic asphalt screed from Permanite Asphalt which offers a speedy way to create drainage falls and a stable base for flat roof waterproofing systems and mastic asphalt car parks.
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MJ Gleeson boss warns of further job losses
Paul Wallwork, chief executive of MJ Gleeson, has warned that hundreds more housebuilding jobs will be lost if the market fails to improve, writes Tom Bill.
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50 jobs cut at Michelmersh
Brick maker Michelmersh is to make 50 redundancies after falling £483,000 into the red for the year ended 30 June 2008.
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Midas poised for acquisitions with £35m war chest
The chief executive of the West Country contractor and developer Midas Group has said the company plans to take advantage of the downturn by making acquisitions.
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McNicholas’ 32% leap
McNicholas Construction has posted a 32% jump in pre-tax profit from £3.2m to £4.2m in the year to 31 March 2008. Turnover at the utilities specialist was down from £170m to £168m.
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Brown strikes gold
Pre-tax profit at demolition contractor Brown and Mason has jumped by 67% from £850,000 to £1.4m in the year to 30 April 2008.
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Rise for Robertson
Scottish contractor and developer Robertson has posted a 30% rise in turnover to £247.4m for the year to 30 November 2007.
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Jarvis on track
Jarvis has said trading for the year to date has been in line with expectations, buoyed by increased rail work.
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Skerritt’s 65% boost
Turnover at Nottingham M&E contractor Skerritt has risen 65% from £28m to £46.2m in 2007.
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Comment
Arbitrator appointment
The CaseThe defendant, Mrs Buck, engaged the claimant, Mylcrist Builders, to construct a single story extension to the front of her bungalow in Beltrise Herne Bay, Kent. A contract was formed on 8 December 2004 when Mrs Buck signed a letter, sent from the claimant, which confirmed that they were ...
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CommentThe Gulf rush
Booming economies, expanding populations and the most ambitious schemes anywhere in the world – the Gulf is undeniably the most exciting destination right now for construction. It’s not only growing at an extraordinary rate as markets around the world crumble, the way the industry works is also evolving almost as ...
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CommentGulf facilities management: Keeping up appearances
The Gulf states were slow to catch on to the need for facilities management, but now the market is in overdrive. Katie Puckett presents a five-step guide to getting a piece of the action
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NewsCommercial work shrinking at record rate
CIPS/Markit UK purchasing survey shows declining activity across all construction sectors, with new orders sharply down
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NewsShortlist announced for Gulf State Building Awards
Foster, Atkins and Mace among big names selected for excellence in construction in the Gulf region shortlist
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NewsHouse prices fall for 11 straight months
Nationwide reports 12% annual fall overall but points to signs that decline may be slowing
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NewsGovernment may appoint 'chief construction officer'
New civil service position would be main point of contact between government and industry
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NewsFoster faces Libeskind in Monaco extension plan
Stellar architects are part of two consortiums bidding to extend Monaco into the sea
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NewsAnother crane topples on US building site
Latest incident comes just weeks after new safety rules issued to halt run of crane accidents
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NewsCanary Wharf builders sing the credit crunch blues
Construction workers turn to career in rock with financial meltdown ditty as site jobs thin out
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Olympic lorries made safer for cyclists
ODA gives delivery lorries special safety lenses to help drivers spot bicycles