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FeaturesGreen and crescent land
A small scheme to build 41 houses and 12 apartments on a football pitch site has heralded the start of a major estate regeneration project in Neasden, north-west London. Over the next nine years, 730 homes on the Resiform estate will be demolished and 530 new ones built.
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NewsHSE launches year-long nationwide safety blitz
Chief construction inspector Kevin Myers given new powers to oversee crackdown on site safety.
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Amey shocks City with announcement of £18m loss
Services group reports loss after changing the way it counts its bid costs for PFI projects.
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How to make friends and influence parliament
It seems construction is getting the hang of getting government's ear. Specialists, for example, have gathered 150 MPs behind their campaign to scrap retentions. Andy Pearson looks at how you, too, can have your way in Westminster. Illustration by Andrzej Krauze
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FeaturesDave Prentis
After his stunning victory over PFI contractors last week, the Unison general secretary has emerged as the PFI’s most effective opponent. But, he tells Tom Broughton, that doesn’t make him a ‘wrecker’ …
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FeaturesStarting LIFT off
The Local Improvement Finance Trust, designed to get health centres ship-shape by 2004, was launched two years ago. So why, asks Victoria Madine, hasn't it got off the ground yet?
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Grow your own
Contractor Hills Electrical & Mechanical tackles skills shortages with post A-level training, as human resources co-ordinator Adele Turner explains
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FeaturesAppointments
ContractorsMidlands-based contractor Thomas Vale Construction has appointed Bill Munn best practice director. Fit-out contractor Morgan Lovell has appointed Ira Edwards (left), formerly of Gensler, head of design in London. Contractor Faithdean has made the following appointments: Martin Britton has been promoted to director. Andrew Fraser, Jamie Goodwin, Tony Groves ...
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Berkeley slams planning green paper
Housebuilder Berkeley this week hit out at the government’s proposed changes to the planning system.
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Laing puts final cap on losses at £217m
Laing this week revealed that it has lost £217m on its construction division over the past two years.
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The hidden killer
Asbestos is far from old news: it can still be found in 4.4 million buildings. Soon, building owners and operators will have a duty to manage asbestos risks
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English Partnerships to lose powers to RDAs
the future of troubled regeneration quango English Partnerships became clearer this week after the government published the first phase of a review into its role and it announced the appointment of a new chairman.
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Ex-Wainhomes owner starts again with £15m
Bill Ainscough, former housebuilder and number 10 in The Sunday Times' list of the UK's top 500 salary earners, has secured funding for a new venture 11 months after selling Wainhomes to Wilson Connolly.
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Balfour buys utilities specialist for £28m
Balfour Beatty has acquired Yorkshire-based utility group Kentons for £28m.
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Skills shortages to last five years
The skills shortage in the construction industry will not improve for at least five years, according to a Construction Industry Training Board report.
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O'Rourke creates Laing O'Rourke brand
Concrete specialist O'Rourke this week announced that it would be creating a Laing O'Rourke brand.
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NewsWS Atkins eyes up US consultant Hanscomb
Atkins in acquisition talks with global QS as part of new round of market consolidation.
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Five up for £500m MoD work
The Ministry of Defence has announced a shortlist for its latest prime contract, a £500m scheme covering more than 300 sites in the South-west.
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Big hitters on shortlist for Leeds supertram
Mowlem, WS Atkins, Bouygues and Jarvis are members of four teams shortlisted for the £500m Leeds supertram project.