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    Richard and judy's favourite engineer

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    John Roberts is operating board director of engineer Babtie Group and a media tart.

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    Maxwell Hutchinson

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Architectural discourse as jazz piano improvisation

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    John Weir

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    It's hard to overstate the importance of basic physical co-ordination

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    Workshop

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    This week, troubleshooters can learn of on-site traffic lights, a fire collar tailored for pipes, a hassle-free roof-fixing system and air-conditioning for false ceilings. Plus a round up of the juiciest industry news

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    Poor old you

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    More and more firms are reacting to deficits in their pension funds by, in effect, slashing their staff's retirement income. They say they are staving off financial disaster; others claim it is a grotesque rip-off. We investigate a deepening crisis.

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    20 years after World in Action, Barratt goes back into prefab

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilder plans off-site manufacturing plant two decades after documentary killed demand for timber frame.

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    AI profit hit by levy

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Pre-tax profit at material and contracting group Aggregate Industries has been hit by the effect of the aggregates levy in the UK and bad weather in the USA.

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    Carillion set to win contest for £1bn PFI hospital

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Carillion has been named as preferred bidder for the £1bn Queen Alexandra hospital project in Portsmouth, one of the largest PFI hospital projects to be awarded.

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    Sharewatch

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    How construction fared in the City this week

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    VAT threat to listed buildings

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Alteration works to cathedrals, castles and other listed buildings in the UK could be subject to VAT under planned European legislation

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    Killby & Gayford sales drop £7m

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Turnover at medium-sized contractor Killby & Gayford fell £7m in 2002 after contracts worth up to £12m were deferred 12 months.

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    Taylor appoints popular non-exec chairman

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilder and contractor Taylor Woodrow has appointed Norman Askew non-executive chairman and a non-executive director.

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    Unions give Laing O'Rourke six days to strike T5 deal

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    T&G, UCATT and GMB unite over pay demands – but are split over whether to ballot on industrial action.

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    Forever blowing bubbles

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A team including Arup has won a competition to design the swimming venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The design, which was inspired by cells and soap bubbles, will be clad in ETFE foil cushions. The Water Cube is energy efficient: 90% of the solar energy falling on in is ...

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    Dockside dreams

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Southwark council has chosen British Land/Canada Quays as its preferred developer for a 16 ha masterplan development at Canada Water in east London. Proposals include the development of community facilities around the Canada Water dock, with a library and community resource centre, an aquatic centre, a department store and public ...

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    Amec hauled before Privy Council over Belize dam

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Amec was accused of committing an "environmental injustice" at a special hearing of the Privy Council in Downing Street on Wednesday, writes Matthew Richards.

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    CABE warns of 'soulless estates' in Thames Gateway

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Cabe has urged John Prescott to avoid the creation of "soulless housing estates" in his planned development of the Thames Gateway.

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    Tony Fitzpatrick dies in Californian cycle accident

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Industry mourns 'sad, sad loss' after chairman of Arup's Americas division is hit by a lorry in San Francisco.

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    Grimshaw blocks Bath Spa

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Architect Grimshaw last week refused to certify practical completion of the £23m Bath Spa project as client Bath & North East Somerset council had hoped

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    Bankside tower fight goes another round

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Developer London Town is facing another bitter legal dispute over its plans to build a 20-storey mixed-use tower next to the Tate Modern in central London.