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  • News

    Tesco reconsiders Gerrards Cross

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has asked Costain to conduct a review of its troubled £25m Gerrards Cross project after the dismissal of original contractor Jackson Civil Engineering.

  • News

    Corgi man takes the helm at CSCS

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Corgi director Brian Adams has been appointed the first chief executive of the CSCS scheme.

  • Methodist Central Hall in Westminster
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    Potter's place

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    London-based contractor Killby & Gayford has completed a £5.2m refurbishment of the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster.

  • Wates: Entering ‘hiatus period’
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    New Strategic Forum boss to narrow focus on key issues

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    James Wates will use chairmanship to reduce the body's remit in order to prevent it losing influence

  • Planning permission has been granted for this mixed-use residential block at Wilton Plaza in Victoria, central London, being developed by Land Securities.
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    Victor Victoria

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Planning permission has been granted for this mixed-use residential block at Wilton Plaza in Victoria, central London, being developed by Land Securities.

  • Comment

    Cheque, mate

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    In February 2004 I had a £100 bet with Dennis Lenard, the then new chief executive of Constructing Excellence.

  • Comment

    New tricks

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    You will no doubt receive countless letters on the subject of Wembley.

  • Comment

    Great minds, crap trousers

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Last week's provocative Building cover, featuring star architects Toyo Ito and Massimiliano Fuksas, posed an intriguing question.

  • Comment

    CIBSE cleans up

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The article by Jennie Price "The climate has changed" (17 February, page 40) was a clarion call for building services professionals.

  • Comment

    Get ready for L

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Now the transitional arrangements for 2006 Part L have been confirmed by the ODPM, the industry is in a much better position to address how it adopts these regulations.

  • Comment

    Delays and frustration

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    I am disappointed that Nick Lane believes that the Society of Construction Law's delay and disruption protocol recommends one technique in all circumstances - time impact analysis (17 February).

  • Here’s a building that bulges out at the top, but the bulge contains nothing but fresh air. So what is the building?
    Comment

    In the detail

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a bottle of Quinto do Vale D.Maria 1999 gold medal-winning port and a £25 drinks voucher, courtesy of door manufacturer Vicaima?

  • Comment

    Outside the act

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Captiva owned a site in Bournemouth. They contracted with Rybarn, a contractor, to construct 28 flats together with parking. The contract contained an option for Rybarn to take leases in respect of seven of the 28 flats. Clause 3.4 of the contract provided Rybarn with an exclusive right to ...

  • Denise Chevin
    Comment

    The designer sweatshop

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    How much is a partly trained architect worth? The consensus in this country seems to be about £18,000, although a few practices estimate it to be zero.

  • Passionate opposition: Legitimate protests against the Oxford animal laboratory have been overshadowed by the illegal harassment of companies
    News

    Blair holds secret talks with industry over extremists

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Prime minister co-ordinates strategy on animal rights militants as pension provider becomes latest target

  • News

    Migrant workers only to fill short-term skills gaps

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Low-skilled migrant construction workers will be allowed to work in the UK only to plug short-term skills gaps under measures outlined by the government this week.

  • News

    Bart's gets go-ahead at last

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The Department of Health has finally given the go-ahead for the £1bn PFI redevelopment of St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital.

  • Sir Didby Jones
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    Bucknall Austin appoints Sir Digby Jones

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Consultant Bucknall Austin has pulled off a coup by securing the services of Sir Digby Jones as a non-executive director.

  • The Hotel Intercontinental proved a tough task
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    Curzon's future in doubt after receivers called in

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Fit-out firm calls in Ernst & Young after series of setbacks including the £25m refurbishment of a Mayfair hotel

  • Chris Girling, Carillion finance director
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    Carillion cautions on Mowlem write-downs

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The Carillion board this week said that it could not guarantee it would not make further write-downs on Mowlem, on top of the £120m it has already wiped off the balance sheet.Carillion is now undertaking a thorough review of the Mowlem business, after it completed the £313m takeover two weeks ...