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  • Features

    Local lowdown

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    This month, Robert Smith of Hays Montrose looks at the job market in Northern Ireland, where a glut of civils projects means that engineers are hot property

  • News

    Interserve suffers £2m growing pains

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Support services group Interserve posted a pre-tax profit of £37.2m last week for the 12 months to 31 December, down £2.1m on the previous year.

  • Comment

    Hansom

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    This week, a quality mark mailout backfires, John Humphreys ruins an innocent man's Sunday and how to deal with double glazing salesman

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    After the fire …

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Architect Ron Galloway associates has won the South Bridge design competition for an area of Edinburgh destroyed by fire in December. The scheme is based on the assumption that the site should be built up to its original level of density. It will include bars, clubs, theatres, shops and restaurants. ...

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    Delay hits cement plant

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    The completion of a £32m cement plant in Derbyshire could be delayed by up to six months because of a dispute over contract conditions

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    NHS to boost LIFT healthcare schemes

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    The NHS has promised to speed up the procurement process for its £1bn LIFT primary healthcare programme.

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    From sirens to serenity

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    This office block was designed for City & West End developments by Squire and Partners. Situated at 111 The Strand, central London, it lies between the bustle of the Strand and the seclusion of the Savoy Chapel and its gardens. The building has full-height glazing at the front and rear ...

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    Lyric changes its tune

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    The £2.6m revamp of the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, west London, has started on site. The project involves moving the entrance of the theatre to a more prominent position, and installing an educational facility and rehearsal rooms. Contractor is Durkan Pudelek, architect is Rick Mather Architects, QS is Gardiner & ...

  • Features

    Choked

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    As Building predicted, the congestion charge is throttling London's small builders. We talked to two who are so fed up with it that they're thinking of quitting the capital – and a roofer delivers his message to Ken.

  • Comment

    We need vocal locals

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Council planners generally put the interests of the community first, but if things don't work out that way, there's not a lot the community can do about it

  • News

    Leicester's culture club

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Rafael Viñoly Architects, part of the Think team that failed in a bid to design the World Trade Centre building in New York, has unveiled plans for its first UK project. The Leicester Performing Arts Centre is a key project in the council's £60m regeneration plan for the city's St ...

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    Stiell set to mine rich stadium and airport seam

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Alfred McAlpine subsidiary Stiell Facilities is poised to win a number of maintenance and facilities services contracts in the stadium and airport sectors.

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    Builder sues over Domesday Book house

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    A grade II-listed house that is mentioned in the Domesday Book is at the centre of a High Court writ.

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    Housebuilders face cable regs

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Building Regulations requiring the installation of ducting for broadband internet services could add £460 to the cost of a typical house, says the government.

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    Wolseley upbeat after record £187m profit

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Materials group Wolseley has announced a record pre-tax profit of £187.1m for the six months to 31 January, a 2.1% increase on the same period last year.

  • News

    Sharewatch

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    How construction fared in the City this week

  • Comment

    The road to recovery

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    The appellant, Mrs Lampert, had compromised proceedings brought against her and her husband in the Chancery Division for possession of a property over which the respondents had a charge. The Tomlin Order provided for a split of the proceeds of sale 50/50 between the respondents and the appellant in the ...

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    The spoils of war

    2003-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Iraq’s reconstrucion following the current attacks could be the biggest rebuild operation since just after the Second World War. But who gets to win the infrastructure contracts – and will UK contractors get Short-changed?

  • Features

    Appointments

    2003-03-19T15:02:00Z

    Movers and shakers this week

  • Features

    Ready for the ride?

    2003-03-14T00:00:00Z

    With the stock market stuck in the doldrums, the allure of a management buyout has never been stronger. But be warned: going private is a roller-coaster ride that requires guts, patience and the ability to hold on by the seat of your pants …