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Bouygues fined £7.3m over involvement in Paris cartel
The French competition authority is fining 34 construction companies, including Bouygues, Vinci and Eiffage, £33.56m for operating a cartel in public contracts around Paris between 1991 and 1997.
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Will Alsop on brink of selling out to SMC
Will Alsop looked set to sell his business to acquisition-hungry architect SMC Group this week after 30 years in private practice.
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NewsSwiss Terry
Architect Terry Farrell and Partners has unveiled this design for Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre in north-west London. It is part of a wider £85m redevelopment in the area, also masterplanned by the practice.
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Anshen Dyer lands Belfast job
architect Anshen Dyer has beaten bids from seven other practices to win a £300m extension of the Royal Victoria Hospital complex in Belfast.
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3D poaches Reid director for London office
Architectural practice 3D has hired Mark Taylor, a director at Reid Architecture, to head its first office in London.
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NewsIndeterminate installation
In the world of architecture, inflatable structures are modern and cool. And mock half-timber structures are as naff as you can get.
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Bluestone raided by OFT
The Office of Fair Trading has raided the offices of a subsidiary of the construction group Morgan Sindall.
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Two-thirds of adults would pay more for green homes
Nearly two-thirds of adults in Britain would be willing to pay more for an energy-efficient home, according to a survey.
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NewsRogers' departure knocks Birmingham renewal plans
Richard Rogers Partnership severs links with Eastside regeneration after quitting City Park Gate scheme
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NewsWillmott Dixon wins its spurs
Willmott Dixon Construction has been awarded a £24.1m contract by Haringey council in north London to build what will be the first scheme to be completed under the Building Schools for the Future programme. The Haringey Sixth Form
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Wolseley bucks market
A strong performance from its American business drove interim pre-tax profit up 21% to £360m at materials company Wolseley.
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Kier shares hit all-time high as profit rises 20%
Shares in Kier, the construction, housing and property group, hit an all-time high of 1688p after the company released strong interim results last week.
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NewsLondon and Wales to lead industry growth into 2008
Economic consultant Experian predicts expansion in key regions, but reduced growth across the board
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Six housebuilders become CABE champions
Senior executives at six of the country's biggest housebuilders have joined CABE's design champions initiative.
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NewsJohn Callcutt sets out his vision for England's cities
Newly appointed boss of English Partnerships calls for architects to be reined in and housebuilders to shape up
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FeaturesNow 50% off!
Why pay more for your building materials? Sonia Soltani discovered one company that is buying from abroad, slashing prices and passing the savings on to some very happy customers
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Receiver sells Curzon maintenance arm
The receiver of fit-out group Curzon Holdings has sold the group's maintenance subsidiary TCL Granby to contractor Crispin & Borst.
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Alfred McAlpine profit up 12%
Shares in support services group Alfred McAlpine hit a five-year high this week after it reported a good set of results and a positive outlook for 2006.
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Sir Robert McAlpine cashes in on commercial revival
Contractor picks up £429m worth of work from office and retail sector while Bovis wins school prize
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CommentStrong medicine
So the PFI has been booked in for some much-needed surgery. For years it has been getting more unwieldy, more expensive and less attractive to the private sector. Finally, Gordon Brown is to do something to save an essential method of upgrading public services.