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Bluestone deal
Bluestone has won a £3.9m design-and-build contract for light industrial accommodation in Stoke-on-Trent, for St Modwen Developments.
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Gleesons Ashford PFI
Gleeson Services (Powerminster) is to start a facilities contract at the Stanhope Estate in Ashford, Kent, after the release of £150m in PFI funds.
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RIBA proposes lagoons for Essex coast
Planners must place less emphasis on “quick fix” engineering solutions to flooding in the Thames Gateway or face disaster, according to a report by the RIBA.
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CommentToo much of a good thing
Back in September 1988, Building ran a series entitled “Crisis? What crisis?” arguing that the market was overheating.
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NewsThe story of O2
This is the first image of the square that will mark the entrance to O2, the former Millennium Dome, designed by architect Barr Gazetas and landscape architect Whitelaw Turkington.
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Miller and PJ Carey fined for worker’s death
Contractors Miller and PJ Carey have been handed heavy fines following the death of a worker in 2003.
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SMC begins restructuring process by cutting staff
Troubled architect SMC group has begun to cut staff as part of a restructuring.
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Hyder’s profit boost
Hyder Consulting has reported a 60% rise in pre-tax profit to £13.3m for the year ended 31 March 2007.
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Mortgage rate rises
The Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to hold interest rates at 5.5% will not stop mortgage interest payments rising this month, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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NWF appointment
Richard Whiting, the finance director of building products supplier Heywood Williams, is leaving to become chief executive of distribution company NWF Group.
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Mears care homes
Social housing company Mears has bought care service provider Britannia Care for £1.1m.
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Bailey promotions
NG Bailey has appointed three divisional managing directors to lead Bailey, its largest subsidiary company.
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Silverdell sees gold
Asbestos removal consultant Silverdell has reported pre-tax profit of £800,000 for the six months to 31 March 2007, compared with £100,000 in the previous six months.
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NewsProhibition notice for crane firm involved in Croydon collapse
HSE orders Select Plant Hire to stop using 'inadequately trained staff'
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NewsT&T make finals of Dragon Boat race
Building event was won by Murraywood Construction who beat HBG Construction into second placed
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NewsTurner & Townsend wins Bournville Village contract
Contract for £24m scheme includes refurb of 165 homes and creation of green transport plan
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NewsDavis Langdon expands Norwich operation
Consultant recruits eight staff including an associate, senior project manager and two graduate project surveyors