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Professionals from the construction industry have a lot to offer when it comes to disaster relief. But helping traumatised locals to rebuild their lives is a sensitive business. As Marcus Fairs and Matthew Richards discover, Rambos need not apply
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Tales you lose
Don't get too smug reading about Jeffrey Archer's latest chiding – his case holds a warning to all of us about the danger of telling porkies and making up evidence
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CrossRail delay threatens Thames Gateway
Fears are growing that the government will delay construction of part of the east London branch of CrossRail, deterring developers from putting money into the Thames Gateway.
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Ex-IEE president joins Jarvis
Former Institution of Electrical Engineers president Brian Mellitt has joined the main board of Jarvis as a non-executive director.
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We won’t drive Egan agenda, top clients tell industry
Survey shows that employers are frustrated by the rate of change – but don’t want to set the pace themselves.
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NewsNetwork Rail races to set up fresh framework deals
Risk consultants, project managers and planning supervisors wanted as Armitt puts Railtrack successor in place.
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Be responsible and reap rewards, says minister
Stephen Timms argues that corporate social responsibility will make construction firms more successful.
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O’Rourke splashes out £7.5m on Laing shares
Ray O’Rourke has marked the anniversary of his purchase of Laing Construction for £1 by shelling out more than £7.5m more for a 3% stake in its former parent company.
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Government refuses to pay for Olympic bid
The government has confirmed that it will not cover the cost of a London bid for the 2012 Olympics.
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Jackpot!
Jackpot! The South Bank Centre arts complex in London this week received an extra £3m in lottery funding for the £54m refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall. The Arts Council has already promised £20m for the Allies and Morrison-designed scheme. Officials said the lottery money meant work on the project ...
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Barratt chief executive Frank Eaton killed in car crash
The housebuilding industry this week lost a leading figure with the death of Barratt chief executive and chairman Frank Eaton.
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CITB bids to train council construction workers
The training of council construction workers could become the responsibility of the Construction Industry Training Board if the government accepts plans put to it by the CITB.
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Four bid for HSBC facilities deal
Four companies, including contractors Mowlem and Taylor Woodrow, are competing for a facilities management deal with bank HSBC.
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Multiplex: No design changes at Wembley
Paul Gandy, managing director of Multiplex UK, the contractor building the national stadium at Wembley, has told Building there will be no design changes during the construction process.
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The blade’s a runner
The blade’s a runner: This £25m Ian Simpson tower in Birmingham starts on site in March. Holloway Circus is 39 storeys, the first 18 of which will be taken up by a Radisson hotel. It will also hold 150 apartments and four penthouses. Liverpool developer the Beetham Organisation will select ...
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Western blocks
Western blocks: The second phase of Berkeley Homes’ Chelsea Bridge Wharf has been submitted for planning. Designed by Scott Brownrigg + Turner, the Centurion building is made up of more than 70 apartments on a brownfield site next to Battersea Park and Chelsea bridge in south-west London. Contractor is Bovis ...
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Bournemouth waits for PFI decision
Bournemouth council will find out next week if it is to receive PFI funding to refurbish the buildings in which this week's Conservative Party conference took place.
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NewsLaing Homes triumphs at quality awards
Laing Homes won three awards, including best private housebuilder, at the 2002 Building Homes Quality Awards last week. It also won the partnering prize and a category entitled Choices for the private sector.The awards, which are in their second year, attracted twice as many entries as last year. Comedian Tony ...
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Contracts
Balfour wins PFI schools …A consortium of Balfour Beatty and Innisfree has landed a £100m PFI contract to build and maintain six schools in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, for the council.… and hits the roadBalfour Beatty’s civil engineering division has landed a £132m design-and-build contract to carry out work on the ...