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NewsNot so common
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture has won a competition to restore the grade II-listed former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, west London.
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Forum announces safety action
The Strategic Forum’s Health and Safety Group has set out measures to take forward the Framework for Action initiated by Peter Hain.
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The South Bank goes green
The London Development Agency has set up a project to help buildings on London’s South Bank reduce their carbon footprints.
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HVCA backs single M&E body
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association has given its full support to a single M&E body.
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Report recommends ‘fit notes’
A government report into occupational health has recommended that sick notes should be replaced by “fit notes” detailing what a person can do.
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Bellway clarification
In a report on research from the Institute of Credit Management (Building issue 10) we said Bellway took 63 days to settle bills.
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NewsPropertys pedal power
More than 140 cyclists, including Building website editor Alex Smith (centre, in the orange top) freewheeled into Mipim last week after riding up to 1,500km from London to Cannes.
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NewsNew York crane collapse
At least seven people died and 17 were injured after a crane collapsed on a construction site in New York last Saturday.
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Vinci UK announces 5% margins – but not for long
Vinci UK has said profit margins will fall in 2009 as a result of the credit crunch.
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NewsSharewatch — Market meltdown hits materials companies
Building materials groups proved that they too were at the mercy of the downturn this week. In a busy reporting period, most stocks headed south.
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Lorne Stewart to move into Middle East to double turnover
M&E services group Lorne Stewart will move into the Middle East to help double turnover to £500m by 2012.
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Wolseley profit plunge
The US housing slump pushed Wolseley’s profit down 73% to £79m in the six months to 31 January 2008.
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Shaylors purchase
Midlands contractor Shaylor has bought £13m-turnover refurbishment firm John Davies Interiors for an estimated £4m.
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Lovejoy bought
Capita Symonds has bought £6.5m-turnover planning consultant Lovejoy for an estimated £2.5m.
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SIGs profit boost
Insulation and roofing specialist SIG posted a 29% jump in pre-tax profit to £140.1m for 2007.
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Pavestone taken over
Irish building supplier CRH has bought Texas-based Pavestone Group for £269m, including debt. Pavestone employs 1,300 people and turned over £182m in 2007.
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Gibbs profit rises
Builders merchant Gibbs and Dandy has reported a 11% rise in pre-tax profit to £4.5m in 2007.
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in February 2008
This month’s data shows that sales and registrations are substantially down on this time last year
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Developers on bargain hunt for cheap land
One raises £50m to exploit market downturn in residential sites
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‘Zero carbon’ to be defined by end of year
The industry has welcomed the promise in last week’s Budget to define what “zero-carbon housing” actually means.