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NewsTaylor Wimpey to keep building arm
Taylor Wimpey, the £6.7bn-turnover housebuilder that will be created when George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow merge, is to retain its construction division.
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Magnitude of crane safety neglect exposed by HSE
Four workers narrowly escape death in a crane collapse in Croydon as the Health and Safety Executive lists a seven-year catalogue of serious errors
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If the cap fits…
Cost capping orders may not have extended to construction cases yet, but the courts are becoming increasingly willing to use their powers to limit recoverable costs
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NewsGensler enters property consultancy
International architect Gensler is expanding into property consultancy in the UK after poaching two senior managers from consultant Donaldsons.
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NewsEC Harris lands £19bn Middle East bonanza
Alliance with Dubai property firm is one of the world’s biggest project management deals
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News2012 Olympic village attracts 500 architects
Architects have three more weeks to enter submission before 40 practices are appointed to compete for commissions
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NewsMetronet appoints Serco to maintain air-con Tube track
Serco will maintain the track that is being used by Metronet to test air-conditioned tube trains
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CommentHow to play cops and robbers
Thieves tend to regard building sites as large, open air supermarkets where they can walk in and simply help themselves – bypassing the check-out tills, of course. But there are ways of thwarting them …
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A bigger splash
Company focus Urban Splash’s construction management arm is all set to strike out on its own
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NewsMagnitude of crane safety neglect exposed by HSE
Four workers narrowly escape death in a crane collapse in Croydon as the Health and Safety Executive lists a seven-year catalogue of serious errors
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Industry to debate cartel case with OFT
The Construction Confederation is to lead an industry delegation that will defend the industry to officials at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after a further wave of firms admitted they had been contacted over alleged bid rigging.
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Morgan Sindall joins big five contractors
Morgan Sindall increased its turnover by £1bn this week as it confirmed its deal to buy part of Amec’s construction and civil engineering business, and its whole regeneration arm, for £26m.
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NewsRICS members in Hips revolt
Petition demands withdrawal of proposal for ‘costly’ judicial review of home information packs
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FeaturesFollow the team leader
Building users are getting used to recycling their waste, but what about the people who construct it? British land is one client that knows the benefits from meeting sustainability targets and feels a responsibility to take a lead
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About WRAP
WRAP works in partnership to encourage and enable businesses and consumers to be more efficient in their use of materials and recycle more things more often. This helps to minimise landfill, reduce carbon emissions and improve our environment.
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FeaturesBetter by design
Designing out waste at the very start saves time and money, and it’s green
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FeaturesFirst word
reducing waste and making use of recycled materials is no longer the preserve the minority. In fact, the uk’s biggest construction project is leading the way, says david higgins, chief executive of the Olympic delivery authority