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    Lewisham housing

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    A joint venture between John Laing Social Infrastructure and Pinnacle Regeneration Group has won a £165m PFI housing contract for Lewisham council.

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    Stradform in Cardiff

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The firm Stradform has won two projects for Cardiff council worth £7m.

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    Tube train testing

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Metronet, the tube maintenance group, has appointed Serco to manage the maintenance of a test track in Leicestershire for air-conditioned trains.

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    Chester conversion

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Construction and fit-out contractor Multibuild has won a £4.5m contract with Opus Land to convert a building in Chester into a mixed-use development.

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    Bluestone deal

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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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    News

    A keenly awaited Derby

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    This regeneration scheme has been revealed for the centre of Derby.

  • Denise Chevin
    Comment

    Too much of a good thing

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Back in September 1988, Building ran a series entitled “Crisis? What crisis?” arguing that the market was overheating.

  • Features

    Appointments

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    This week

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    The story of O2

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Miller and PJ Carey fined for worker’s death

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Troubled architect SMC group has begun to cut staff as part of a restructuring.

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    Hyder’s profit boost

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Social housing company Mears has bought care service provider Britannia Care for £1.1m.

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    Bailey promotions

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    NG Bailey has appointed three divisional managing directors to lead Bailey, its largest subsidiary company.

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    Silverdell sees gold

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Specifier 15 June 2007

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Off-site manufacture