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NewsRay O'Rourke: Women are not needed on site
Laing O'Rourke boss claims sites are ‘no place for women' and that prefabrication will eliminate skills shortages
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NewsMadelin calls for national rules on renewables
Leading regeneration specialist Roger Madelin has called for tougher laws to govern the use of renewable energy in large schemes.
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NewsCall for offices to cut carbon
RIBA president Jack Pringle has called for the British Council of Offices to cut carbon emissions by imposing tougher energy efficiency standards.
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FeaturesWho ya gonna call?
Building surveyors used to be consultancy's zeroes. Now they're its ‘building busting' heroes, as workload sky-rockets and QS practices launch specialist divisions to trade on their skills.
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A temporary blip
Construction activity growth fell markedly in March - but don't worry, says Experian Business Strategies, it'll get back on track soon. Plus this quarter the spotlight is on work-in-hand levels
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FeaturesHow much for a human life?
Well, according to the courts, if you're a construction worker killed through your employer's negligence, it's £30,361. For everyone else, it's £42,795.
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NewsStef Stefanou sells 80% of John Doyle to staff
Chairman undertakes restructuring by selling shares to senior managers and employees while retaining his title
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Ferrovial's hostile bid has cost BAA £15m so far
Airport operator BAA has warned shareholders that it has already spent £15m trying to fend off a hostile approach from Spanish contractor Ferrovial, and that costs are likely to rise further.
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May Gurney to float on AIM
May Gurney, the Norfolk-based construction services business, is planning to float on the alternative investment market after 80 years as a private company.
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Developers call for low-cost private homes subsidy
British Property Federation report urges merged English Partnerships and Housing Corporation to widen funding
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NewsThree £60k house winners fail to secure sites
Three of the winners in English Partnerships £60,000 home competition have missed out on the chance to develop their designs on site.
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US urban guru comes to UK
US urban planning guru Andres Duany has been appointed to carry out his first scheme in the UK.
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The 2006 LABC awards
The Local Authority Building Control is calling for entries for this year's Built in Quality National Awards. Building owners, architects, contractors or LABC building control officers are invited to submit an application.
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Capita Percy Thomas to be UK's second biggest architect
Acquisition of 32-strong Ruddle Wilkinson will increase Capita staff to 200-plus, making it second only to BDP
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NewsA loopy design
Atkins has unveiled images of this hotel and residential scheme in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
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NewsStraight up with a twist …
Architect Jestico + Whiles has unveiled this image of a 60 m high tower that will mark the mouth of the Thames estuary and the easterly limit of the Thames Gateway at Garrison point in Shoebury.
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Amec's nuclear talks
Amec is seeking partners to help it bid for nuclear power stations after prime minister Tony Blair this week signalled his support for a new generation of them
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Part L software updated
BRE has released the updated version of its Part L calculation software, ending months of frustration for consultants.