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Ken ‘should adopt’ bridge
London mayor Ken Livingstone should adopt the heavily delayed £15.5m Jubilee Bridge scheme, according to a new report.
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Builders under fire
Will they never learn? A government-backed investigation has uncovered evidence that shoddy workmanship is exposing buildings – particularly those constructed using timber frame – to increased fire risks (pages 26-29). Experts are concerned that failure to properly install plasterboard drylining and fire protection is allowing fire to spread uncontrolled through ...
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NewsDebut in Britain
Debut in Britain: Architect Ushida Findlay has been selected by Hastings council to design a tourist information and exhibition centre and fish restaurant for the maritime Stade area of Hastings old town. The project will be the first public commission for the practice in the UK. The building will occupy ...
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BAA backtracks over direct employment
Airports operator BAA this week went back on its promise to use only directly employed labour on the £2.5bn Heathrow Terminal 5 project.
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Former GLC housing architect dies aged 92
Kenneth Campbell, who headed Britain's largest council housing design department, has died aged 92.
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NewsParking fine
Parking fine: This £6.5m housing scheme, designed by London architect Pollard Thomas & Edwards, is inviting tenders from contractors. Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association has agreed with Hackney council to turn a derelict car park on the corner of the De Beauvoir estate into 72 homes. Work on the design-and-build ...
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Contracts
HBG secures £35m contractHBG has won a £35m contract for two offices at the Brindleyplace regeneration project in Birmingham. It has already worked on five other projects for developer Argent.TRAK lands south London dealContractor TRAK has been awarded a £2.5m contract for a mixed-use development in Clapham, south London, by ...
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Emcor wins M&E work on Chunnel rail link
Emcor Rail has won a £70m contract from Union Railways to carry out M&E work on the second part of the £5.2bn Channel Tunnel Rail Link scheme.
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NewsIn the mix
In the mix: Manchester-based housebuilder Rosedale Developments and architect MBLC have won planning permission for their second scheme in Hulme, inner Manchester. The £8m development of Hulme High Street includes plans for a high density of 130 dwellings a hectare. A mix of detached houses, terraced houses, four-storey blocks including ...
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FeaturesOne cube or two?
Continuing its annual design showcase, Hyde Park’s Serpentine Gallery has commissioned this stunning tea house, which knocks a mathematical algorithm into shape
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Midas hires five chiefs in expansion drive
South-west-based property group Midas has appointed five new directors to its construction arm to continue its growth drive.
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Mitie profit leaps 21%
The pre-tax profit of support services group Mitie surged 21% for the year to 31 March, despite falling operating margins.The group’s profit increased from £25.1m last year to £30.4m and turnover jumped 25% to £518.9m. Turnover rose £41m to £291m in Mitie’s building services division and pre-tax profit increased from ...
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C&M buys Northcountry Homes for £10m plus shares
Deal to create £100m-turnover group includes £1.9m to be paid if Northcountry hits performance targets.
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NewsThe Worldcom effect
In the aftermath of the Worldcom scandal, construction share prices are being slashed over fears of accounting malpractice. But, asks Matthew Richards, are investors' concerns justified?
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Fire alarm
Almost 20 years after a devastating World in Action exposé, the timber frame industry is back under the microscope. This time, government-backed research has found that poor workmanship is exposing occupants of timber frame buildings to potentially fatal fire risks.
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It can be a wonderful life
Honest Victorian values need not be a thing of the past, as long as the roles of consultants and contractors can be integrated into one-stop construction teams
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Top 100 Contractors and Housebuilders 2002
Welcome to Building’s annual league of the top 100 contractors and housebuilders in the UK. The tables clearly show another great year for construction, with total turnover, pre-tax profit and margins all breaking records.
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FeaturesNaked ambition
Peter Stringfellow has made a mint from the industry, and now former contractor John Gray is on a mission to take his chain of lap dancing clubs to the regions. Matthew Richards asked the Californian entrepreneur about how design is key to the clubs' money-making potential