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FeaturesLife on the line
Rats. Diseases. Pitch dark. 130° heat. Airless, confined spaces. No water. Entombed under 30 m of concrete. Endless tunnels. All night, every night. This is not a recurring nightmare, it's a job. We took a journey to the end of the night with the track replacement boys.
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NewsCostain sets up overseas firms
Contractor Costain is to set up businesses with its two major overseas shareholders, Al-Kharafi of Kuwait and United Engineers of Malaysia
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CommentThe nature of the beast
It may surprise you to learn that lawyers and academics are still not entirely sure what an adjudicator is, what they can do, and what they are like
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NewsAustralian engineer SKM takes over Anthony Hunt
Sinclair Knight Merz expands UK operations with purchase of engineer that built Waterloo International Terminal
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Hyder on a roll with £2.2m profit
Engineering and design consultant Hyder Consulting has published improved results for the year ending 31 March.
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NewsMontpellier shocks City with £20m loss
Construction conglomerate Montpellier has reported a loss of £20.7m after admitting that it underpriced construction contracts
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NewsCABE plumps for chief with regeneration expertise
CABE chairman announces 'new chapter' as Medway council official Richard Simmons is appointed chief executive
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NewsMace to construction manage £100 City office
Shock in industry as out-of-favour procurement route is picked for biggest City office scheme for 18 months
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News'Fast track' Diana memorial fountain ready for opening
Seven years after her death, £3m memorial fountain to Princess of Wales is completed in Hyde Park
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British Library begs £4m for M&E repairs
The British Library building is seeking more than £4m to replace its M&E services seven years after the building first opened.
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Firms face insurance cost hike
Concerns have been raised that contractors will face higher administrative overheads when an insurance directive policed by the Financial Services Authority is introduced next month
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A sustained attack
Sustainability is at the top of the government's agenda at the moment. The industry is being bombarded with reports on how to use fewer natural resources and a sustainable buildings code has been proposed that will force designers of public sector buildings and social housing to specify sustainable materials. English ...
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FeaturesGreen and gold
Transforming a dilapidated sliver of suburbia into award-winning, sedum-roofed housing was easy enough on paper. The hard part was pruning the specification to preserve the eco-friendly design – within budget.
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Local lowdown: London
Celebrities are searching for quick-thinking, tight-lipped site managers, but they aren't the only clients hiring in London. Robert Smith of Hays Montrose reports
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NewsBroker's notes: Scoring points in the City
Why, hello there, dear reader. As Euro 2004 is upon us, I have decided that a football theme is in order this week.
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London QS launches bullish growth drive
Quantity surveyor Bruce Shaw London aims to double the size and turnover of its business within five years.