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Strategy change bears fruit for Wilcon
Housebuilder Wilson Connolly claims its strategic shift to traditional housebuilding is already showing signs of profitability, despite a drop in the firm's pre-tax profits.
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Engineers call for enforced terror safety audits
The government is under pressure to introduce independent safety reviews for buildings as a response to last year's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.
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Unions slam PFI 'pirates' and their 'wrecker' bosses
Prime minister called to account in Blackpool over 'millions squandered on salary hikes for rich directors'.
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NewsSkills crisis deepens as new students shun construction
On the verge of the new academic year, not one industry-related university course has been filled.
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Prove case for premium drop, insurers tell industry
The Association of British Insurers says evidence of higher safety standards could curb skyrocketing premiums.
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Stadia scores five in non-league game
Stadium developer Stadia Management is planning to develop five non-league football grounds near London.
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Interserve shares plunge after bleak forecast
Support services group Interserve's share price plunged by one-third on Wednesday morning after the company gave its prospects a gloomy outlook for the second half of this year.
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A bit of strategic thinking
Meet Peter Rogers, the new Mr Construction. Like his predecessor Sir John Egan, he is a top client and, although not exactly one of Tony's cronies, he's in the New Labour loop. But that's where the similarity ends. Egan, who made his name at Jaguar, was always the outsider; Rogers ...
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Newcastle council embraces partnering
Newcastle council is adopting a partnering framework for its £60m annual building programme.
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NewsTurning the Roundhouse
Turning the Roundhouse: John McAslan & Partners’ designs for the £25m redevelopment of the Roundhouse arts centre and rock venue in Chalk Farm, north London, will be unveiled next week. The scheme will create a performance space for 5500 people and a creative centre aimed at children. The scheme has ...
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NewsAlimentary canal
Alimentary canal: J Sainsbury has unveiled plans for a superstore to be built in Selly Oak, Birmingham, alongside retail, residential and leisure facilities. The scheme, designed by Chetwood Associates, will be situated on the banks of the neglected Lapal canal. The development covers 40 acres and will be the biggest ...
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Rogers changes the Egan agenda
Stanhope director Peter Rogers, who replaces Sir John Egan as chairman of the strategic forum, has disagreed with two of his predecessor's key proposals.
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NewsCostain dropped £3bn PFI over cost fears
COSTAin HAS said unacceptably high bid costs and delays were behind its decision to pull out of the Jarvis-led consortium bidding for a £3bn defence PFI scheme.
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CABE scheme to explore civic architecture
architectural watchdog CABE has joined forces with the Institute for Public Policy Research, a left-of-centre think tank, to run a design competition for the redevelopment of town halls in Bradford, Stockport, and Letchworth in Hertfordshire.
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Contracts
Amec wins £48m gas jobAmec has won a £48m contract to design and build a gas compression station at Bathgate, near Edinburgh, for Transco National Transmission and Trading. Atkins called in to Liverpool …Atkins has won a three-year contract for civil engineering and transport as part of the £1.5bn regeneration ...
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Urban summit to attract all-party support
MPs from opposition political parties have been invited to the urban summit, next month's two-day government conference to assess regeneration policy.
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Top clients to debate online procurement
Leading clients and industry experts are to debate the future of online tendering at a conference organised by Building next month.
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Tony Bevan dies aged 47
Tony Bevan, a partner in EC Harris and former managing director of Bucknall Group, died suddenly last week.
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NewsTopping design
Topping design: Aukett Tytherleigh, the interiors arm of Michael Aukett Architects, has designed a floating restaurant for Pizza Express at a site just south of Canary Wharf in London Docklands. The interior of the three-level structure will be almost completely visible from the outside. The architect will lodge a planning ...
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Firms in court after worker is killed by car
The Health and Safety Executive this week began prosecutions against materials group Lafarge Redland Aggregates and Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for alleged safety breaches.