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Public spending to fuel three-year output boom
Construction sector to outperform UK economy as state expenditure on public services gets under way.
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An expensive encore
Tony Bingham tells the story of the pianist whose basement dampproof system failed, the court case that ensued, and the intriguing role eggs and dimples played in it
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Emcor Drake & Scull to bid for Citex's Hong Kong arm
Facilities manager aims to increase Hong Kong presence as Citex sheds troubled subsidiary Citex Asia.
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NewsHBG aims for 50% margin hike
HBG's UK arm has given itself three years to increase its margins by half.
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Fairness and force
Last month, Dominic Helps suggested that there was a judicial backlash against adjudication and cited five cases as evidence. None bears examination
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HTA team wins £200m housing estate revamp
Metropolitan Housing Trust consortium's design for Hertfordshire project sees off PRP and John Thompson.
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Eight bid for £80m Fourth Grace
Developers Urban Catalyst and Countryside Properties have reached an eight-strong longlist for the £80m mixed-use "Fourth Grace" scheme in Liverpool.
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Logistics giants UPS and Exel to target construction
Global delivery companies set to outmanoeuvre project managers, cut costs and increase productivity.
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CIC to assess clients' use of reverse auction bidding
Construction Industry Council sets up taskforce to investigate disputed online procurement system.
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Is that the time?
Labour’s chance to deliver its £19bn investment in housing, schools, hospitals and transport is rapidly evaporating. Whitehall officials are muttering that without spectacular acceleration in the rate of spending, only a fraction of the planned facilities will be open when Tony Blair goes to the polls in 2005-6. The first ...
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NewsDarwin's award
Darwin's award: An all-glass solar wall fronts of the £20m Darwin Centre, part of the Natural History Museum, is the latest addition to London's museum complex in South Kensington. The south-facing facade – designed by architect HOK International and structural and services engineer Buro Happold has glass louvres that automatically ...
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Bovis wins £300m Manchester hospital PFI
A Bovis Lend Lease consortium has this week won a £300m PFI hospital scheme in Manchester, one of the largest health schemes outside London.
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Industry to pay twice for vetting schemes
Contractors will have to pay separate fees to join vetting schemes Constructionline and the quality mark after it was decided last week the two would not merge.
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PFI backers reject draft deal
Leading City PFI backers have thrown out a proposed agreement with the government for the private sector to keep 70% of gains made by refinancing the early PFI projects.
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NewsPuffed-up pitch
Puffed-up pitch: Germany is already preparing for its next crack at the World Cup, regardless of how well it does in the final against Brazil on Sunday, with this stunning new stadium. Called the Allianz Arena, it will be built in Munich and used to host the 2006 World Cup. ...
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Balfour quits £15m mall job after price row
Balfour Beatty has walked away from precontract negotiations for a £15m shopping centre extension in south London after a disagreement with the developer.
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McCarthy & Stone: We'll pay on the nail
Housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has hit out at late payment in the industry, saying it ruins business relationships.
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NewsI want to be a lawn
I want to be a lawn: Manchester's Cathedral Gardens are now complete in time for the opening of the Commonwealth Games in July. The gardens, designed by Building Design Partnership, are bordered by the Chetham's School of Music, the refurbished Triangle shopping centre and the Ian Simpson-designed Urbis museum (which ...
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NewsPhil's caff
Phil's caff: Eurostar has revealed this image of Philippe Starck's design for a business lounge at Waterloo in central London. Starck designed the lounge, called Le Salon, as part of a £35m three-year refurbishment of the station. It will cater for 120 passengers and includes Starck trademarks such as chandeliers ...