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Put your pens down
Are these firms that are imposing 5% cuts on their subcontractors (18 January, page 9) unaware of Latham, Egan and approaches such as Lean Construction to improving the efficiency of the supply chain?
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Here's how
I read with interest your piece “What’s missing is an understanding of what works and what doesn’t” (18 January, page 48).
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The woodenheaded media
A recent article in the Telegraph magazine disturbed me for displaying a conspicuous bias against PVCu windows and I wrote to the magazine to put the record straight.
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University challenge
Universities and employers do seem to be missing a trick when it comes to the use of construction students within the industry (18 January, page 52).
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Baby, it’s cold outside
There’s a chill wind blowing through the North-west as demand for city-centre apartments plummets – with knock-on effects on land values. David Blackman looks at how the industry is responding and where best to keep warm
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Inspace poaches Crest Nicholson regeneration expert
Inspace has recruited Joanna Lucas, Crest Nicholson Regeneration’s development director, to head its regeneration activities.
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Deborah bought for £48m
Siteserv, the Dublin site services group, is set to buy Yorkshire-based Deborah Services for up to £48m.
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Sharewatch Going haywire
The market was still unable to decide what to do with itself this week – perhaps not surprising ahead of results season.
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Capita Symonds forms Crossrail joint venture
Consultancy Capita Symonds is preparing to enter a joint venture to bid for work on the £16bn Crossrail project.
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Vinci impresses the City
French construction company Vinci has reported a 17% jump in turnover to *30.4bn (£22.7bn) for the year ended 31 December.
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Mities turnover
Mitie has said it has secured 97% of its turnover for the year ended 31 March 2008.
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Oakdene doldrums
The price of Oakdene, a housebuilder in the South-east, has remained low since it fell from 99.5p to 66p after a profit warning last week.
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2.3bn in orders
Infrastructure consultant Mouchel is trading in line with expectations in 2008.
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Travis Perkins grows
Travis Perkins has opened 13 branches this year, which it hopes will add £24m to turnover in 2008.
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Is Prince Charles right?
Prince Charles’ speech on new buildings in old places last week was not the bombshell lobbed by his “monstrous carbuncle” diatribe of 1984, which precipitated a nationwide reaction by planning authorities against modern architecture.
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… but confidence takes a hit as growth in output slows
Growth in the construction industry slowed to its lowest level for 16 months in January.
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Buy-to-let ‘has added £14,000 to average house price’
House prices have been inflated by buy-to-let investors, according to a report by the government’s housing affordability advisers.