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Bellway's positive statement
Housebuilder Bellway Homes was in a cautiously optimistic mood last Friday when it made its annual general meeting statement.
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French pair tops Building's European league
French giants Vinci and Bouygues are Europe's biggest contractors for the second year running, according to the the annual survey of Europe's biggest contractors and materials suppliers, compiled by Building and Le Moniteur
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NewsJames R Knowles acts to quash rumours
Consultaconsultant James R Knowles this week took the unusual step of briefing Building on the progress of its sale by auction, writes Angela Monaghan.
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CommentNew blood and treasure
Why are QSs so obsessed about limited liability partnerships when they're facing an altogether more challenging problem from their own staff?
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FeaturesLife after alsop
A year ago Christophe Egret caused a huge stir when he quit Alsop to start his own practice with fellow escapee David West. Vikki Miller found out what's happened to him since then, where he's planning to go next - and what's in his little black books.
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FeaturesInto the volcano
In the Spanish resort of Tenerife, local architect Fernando Menis has created an arts centre that brilliantly evokes the island's mountains, cliffs, beaches and ocean
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FeaturesIt's feeding time
Mergermania hit construction in 2005. Now the predators are circling again in contracting, consulting, housebuilding and building materials. Angela Monaghan and Mark Leftly ask who'll get snapped up next - and who'll do the snapping
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Amey team wins £400m Bradford BSF deal
A consortium led by joint venture between Amey and Costain has been named preferred bidder for a 10-year, £400m Building Schools for the Future programme in Bradford.
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Poor adjudicators face purge
Two bodies responsible for nominating adjudicators are taking action to rid their membership of poor performers..
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NewsA caring community
A partnership between Haringey council and developer Inner Circle has begun its £75m redevelopment of a seven-acre site, formerly part of Middlesex University, at White Hart Lane in north London.
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Government to begin talks over regulatory reform
ODPM calls for consultation on regulatory reform, as industry awaits final Part L document
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NewsHandy for the shops …
Australian retail developer Westfield could include housing around its £1.5bn White City shopping centre in west London.
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Multiplex sets out Wembley legal defence
Wembley contractor Multiplex has rejected claims made last week by Cleveland Bridge that it tried to bust the firm with an "armageddon plan".
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Balfour gives up on Mowlem
Balfour Beatty said on Wednesday afternoon that it was pulling out of the battle with Carillion to buy Mowlem.
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Latham confident that training levy will survive
Sir Michael Latham, chairman of CITB-ConstructionSkills, is confident that the government will act to preserve the statutory training levy despite a decline in industry support for the measure.
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Sir Fraser Morrison and AWG to pay £9m each in legal fees
Sir Fraser Morrison, the founder of construction group Morrison, and AWG, the parent company of Anglian Water, are facing legal fees of up to £9m each in their upcoming £130m court battle.
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Arrest of lab protesters
Five protesters were this week arrested during a demonstration against the construction of an animal research laboratory at Oxford University.
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Wates quits Barking
Contractor Wates has quit the £100m Barking town centre project after housebuilder Redrow took control of it from developer Urban Catalyst.
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NewsThe Heron takes flight
Heron Tower, the London office block designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, was granted planning permission this week.