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  • News

    Dates for your diary

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    This month..

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    Branching out

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    This design by Make Architects for a revamped visitor centre at Sherwood Forest has been given planning permission.

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    Pidgley takes opportunity to pick up £2m of his own shares

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Tony Pidgley, managing director of housebuilder Berkeley Group, made the most of market conditions this week by snapping up £2m of shares in his own housebuilder, underlining his confidence in the long-term performance of the housing market.

  • Shard: Vulnerable to credit squeeze
    News

    Developers keep cool

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Backers of London’s key commercial developments insisted their schemes remained on track this week, despite fears of a slowdown in development finance triggered by the credit crunch.

  • News

    Second BSF review in a year

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    A second review in less than a year is to be conducted into the procurement process of the £45bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

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    Prince’s Trust launches women-only construction training

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    The Prince’s Trust has launched a series of women-only training courses in construction trades to address the growing skills shortage in the industry.

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    Klein: Public sector should favour firms that train

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    The Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has written to prime minister Gordon Brown to demand that public sector contracts be awarded only to firms that invest in training.

  • News

    Social housing faces Cabe audit

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    The Housing Corporation has called in Cabe to carry out a design audit of its development programme.

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    Willmott Dixon to rate its buildings

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Willmott Dixon is to introduce BREEAM and post-occupancy evaluations on all its projects. This means it will be competing with consultants to provide sustainability services.

  • News

    Bow wow

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Great Bow Yard in Somerset won one of three gold accolades at Cabe’s Building for Life awards.

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    Modus considers AIM flotation after management buyout

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Fit-out and facilities management company Modus Group is considering floating on the alternative investment market (AIM) following a £16m management buyout.

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    Contractor buyout

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Killby & Gayford’s management has bought the contractor from private equity group 3i for an undisclosed sum.

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    CRH in Cemex talks

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Irish materials group CRH is in talks to buy up to £2.2bn in assets from Mexican cement giant Cemex.

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    Rok buys Aquilo

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Contractor Rok has acquired Aquilo Inspection and Reinstatement for £2.1m.

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    SIG’s 23% profit rise

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Insulation and roofing products company SIG posted a 23% rise in first-half profit to £56.2m in the six months to the end of June.

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    Amec BFS sale

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Amec has completed the sale of BFS, its building and facilities services business, to Spie for £117m following the conclusion of an employee consultation process.

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    Looming over us

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    This cultural centre, to be known as the Weave, has been designed to assist the regeneration of east Lancashire.

  • Ken Livingstone
    News

    … and intervene in Berkeley’s struggle with Southwark council

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    A long running dispute between Berkeley Homes and Southwark council is to be the subject of a surprise intervention by Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London.

  • Denise Chevin
    Comment

    How much trouble are we in?

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    So while the RICS tells us there’s a 10% chance of an eighties-style housing crash and construction of the Shard is put on hold...

  • Roger de Haan
    Features

    Folkestone, mon amour

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

      Source: Christian Nolle Roger de Haan, the former chairman of Saga, has found a new lease of life as the enlightened urban regenerator of his home town of Folkestone.