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Bovis lands first phase of £1bn MoD contract
Bovis Lend Lease has been named preferred bidder for the first phase a £1bn Ministry of Defence prime contract to upgrade armed forces accommodation across the UK.
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Jarvis regroups for £3bn army job
A Jarvis-led consortium bidding for a £3bn defence PFI scheme has been reorganised after three of its members pulled out.
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We're sadder, but are we wiser?
So, has the worst building collapse in history changed construction? Everyone, including this magazine, seemed to think so in the aftermath of 11 September. As Sainsbury's cancelled its twin 40-storey towers in London, we suggested that skyscrapers would lose their mystique, and that the generational shift from building outwards to ...
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NewsAustralia fair
Australia fair: American architect Skidmore Owings & Merrill, in association with local practice Woods Bagot, has scooped three awards for its £35m Adelaide Convention Centre, completed last year. “The centre exudes vitality and colour,” said one judge at the Royal Australian Institute of Architecture, which gave the centre awards for ...
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Two directors resign at Crown House office
Two regional directors of Carillion's M&E subsidiary Crown House Engineering have resigned.
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Stanhope to go into housing
Innovative developer Stanhope has revealed its ambition to break into the housing market.
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Consultants gear up for British casino boom
A multidisciplinary group of construction firms has teamed up to take advantage of expected changes in British law that they believe will lead to a boom in casino construction.
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Trio of project managers win LIFT deal
Three project managers have won a framework deal to oversee the LIFT programme of primary health schemes in England.
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NewsCamberwell beauty
Camberwell beauty: Chetwood Associates has submitted a planning application to redevelop a derelict bus depot in Camberwell, south London. The two-acre brownfield site, which has a reputation as a crime blackspot, will be regenerated to include retail, leisure and residential units. New town centre parking will be provided, along with ...
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NewsWharf speed
Wharf speed: Weston Homes has started construction of a £100m waterside scheme consisting of 350 luxury apartments at 41 Millharbour in London Docklands. The 14-storey scheme has been designed by Chantrey Davis and is expected to take three years to complete. The first flats will be ready at the end ...
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Meacher backs RICS’ global plan
A BODY set up by UK building consultants to promote international best practice has been praised by environment minister Michael Meacher at its inaugural meeting in Johannesburg.
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G&T lands £5m Clarence House revamp
The construction management arm of Gardiner & Theobald has won the race for the £5m contract to refurbish Clarence House.
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NewsThe Empress strikes back
The Empress strikes back: West London's landmark Y-shaped office tower, the Empress State Building in Earl's Court, is being refurbished to designs by Wilkinson Eyre Architects. The £78m project involves recladding all three concave facades and adding aluminium sunshading on the south facade. The tower will be topped by a ...
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Contracts
Quarmby lands airport jobQuarmby Construction has won a £2.9m contract to design and build an extension to Leeds Bradford International airport terminal.WSP takes off with BAA dealConsultant WSP Aviation has secured a 10-year £100m contract from BAA to carry out the design installation of building services at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, ...
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Prescott to push skill centres for planners
Deputy prime minister John Prescott will unveil plans for regional skill centres at the urban summit in Birmingham next month.
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NewsHappy campus
Happy campus: Work is due to start on these Percy Thomas Architects-designed plans for a £40m main campus building for the Combined Universities of Cornwall. The 20,000 m2 development is a collaboration between eight institutions, including the universities of Exeter and Plymouth. The engineer on the project is Buro Happold, ...
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Westbury culls Prowting staff
Westbury Homes has made 100 staff redundant after the acquisition of rival housebuilder Prowting.
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Partnering pays dividends for Mears
Maintenance and housing contractor Mears Group this week reported a 31% rise in its pre-tax profit.
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Sharewatch
First Amey managed to drag down its rivals with a series of clumsy stock market announcements, now Amec has done the same with its interim results last Thursday. The UK’s biggest contractor did not do itself any favours by accompanying the medicine with a spoonful of vinegar, dourly warning of ...
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FeaturesSchool show-off
Boys returning this week to a north London school will find it has thrown off its fusty image and smartened up with a glamorous extension