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NewsDoubts surface over funding of Laing Homes buyout
Venture capitalist 3i 'unconvinced' that £400m management buyout is best way to dispose of housebuilder.
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Features
Storm warning
Clients are increasingly refusing to accept that extreme weather is an excuse for handing over a building late. At the same time, the weather is, as you may have noticed, becoming more extreme. Matthew Richards reports on a troubled outlook for Britain's contractors
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Contractors warned over use of non-English speakers
Construction Confederation says non-English speaking workers may pose threat on dangerous sites.
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NewsSwiss giant ABB puts UK subsidiary on the market
Swiss engineer puts M&E contractor ABB Building Systems up for sale to concentrate on the power industry.
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Comment
Who prepares wins
Mediation might promise much but, without careful preparation, there will be too much to cover and the process dissolves into a futile slanging match
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Ken: Give me £150m more for London homes
London mayor Ken Livingstone will require an extra £150m a year in government subsidy to meet ambitious housing targets set out today in his draft plan for the capital.
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Arup enjoys surge in year-end profit
Consultant Arup more than doubled its profit for the year to 31 March 2001.
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Bovis deals another blow to Labour's PFI housing plans
Contractor's decision to pull out of £30m Camden pathfinder scheme leaves only one bidder in race.
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PPG3 sites can be worth 50% extra
Companies that build well-designed houses that comply with government brownfield planning rules can expect sites to fetch 50% more than those with standard homes.
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NewsRegs minister makes debut speech at Building reception
Building hosts Christopher Leslie and 150 industry leaders, MPs and peers at annual House of Commons event.
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NewsAffordable housing quota to hit dome profit
The government could lose more than £100m on the Millennium Dome site if London mayor Ken Livingstone pushes through plans to impose a 50% affordable housing quota on the scheme.
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NewsWhat a pane
What a pane: Niall McLaughlin Architects this week won an RIBA competition to design a community resource centre at Finsbury Park, north London. The practice beat off a shortlist that included Walters and Cohen, Mode 1 Architects and Ushida Findlay Architects. The competition was promoted by local body the Finsbury ...
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Comment
An illegal dilemma
It was apposite that construction minister Brian Wilson should make immigration the main subject of his first Building column (page 31). The issue is one of the most vexatious facing his government – the latest furore erupted last week when David Blunkett suggested educating the children of asylum seekers in ...
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Safety portfolio stays at transport after reshuffle
The government's health and safety portfolio is to stay with the Department for Transport after a review of departmental responsibilities, it emerged this week.
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McAlpines tipped for Eden
A joint venture between contractor Alfred and Sir Robert McAlpine is expected to win the £105m third phase of the Eden Project in Cornwall.
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£1bn barracks contract will not be signed until 2004
Planning problems surrounding the £1bn overhaul of Colchester barracks in Essex mean that the contract will not be finalised until 2004, two years later than expected.
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Alfred McAlpine tipped for Brighton stadium
Brighton and Hove Albion FC has lined up Alfred McAlpine to build a £44m stadium at Falmer, East Sussex, after it was given planning permission by the city council.
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NewsDressing up
Dressing up: Work is now complete on the Michael Hopkins and Partners-designed HQ of the Haberdashers livery company in Smithfield, east London. The two-storey building consists of a hall and formal function rooms and is set around a central courtyard. Main contractor was Holloway White Allom, M&E contractor was Lorne ...
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NewsWater feature
Water feature: Toyo Ito's Bruges Pavilion, "an architectural work of art" in the centre of a small pond, has been installed to celebrate the Belgian city's selection as a 2002 European capital of culture. It consists of a bridge made from a transparent material called Makrolon that leads over the ...