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Bovis Homes launches northern division
Bovis Homes has started a northern division with an office in Wilmslow, Cheshire, to cover the north-west and north-east of England.
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FeaturesTony Pidgley
The king of British housebuilding talks to Phil Clark about architecture, the great British housebuilder and – after the departure of Tony Jr from Berkeley– why he ain't going anywhere yet.
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How far we've come
Constructing the Team suggested about 50 ways to modernise the construction industry. Eight years on, most of these have been implemented
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FeaturesEscape from the pod people
Two young architects discovered that prefab is being taken over by developers who think it means putting toilet pods everywhere – and vowed to fight back … Martin Spring found out how they're doing
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FeaturesThe Wright way
This Preston contractor gives all profit left after investment to charity, organises free holidays for deprived kids and says it only exists for the benefit of its staff. Can this really be a recipe for success? Matthew Richards finds out.
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Union of dull Jacks
Brits may be the hardest workers in Europe, but the all-work-and-no-play culture doesn't make us happy or productive. And, as the results of the Building/DTI work–life balance survey suggest, a more relaxed workforce may mean a healthier balance sheet.
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Mind the gaps
In the struggle to recruit and retain good staff, we should all be a bit more thoughtful …
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Five tools for getting the balance right
Curl up with Rob Parson's The Heart of Success (£7, Hodder & Stoughton). This newly published book is packed with practical advice for executives about how to balance family and career demands. "Try applying one principle a week and see the change," raves one reviewer.Try the TUC's Changing Times Published ...
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Have you noticed the time?
Contractors can have their work cut out trying to get an extension of time. But sometimes the stringent conditions placed on them can backfire on the employer
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Legal letters
Nick Henchie's guide to ways of dodging adjudication and Andrew Pike's call to scrap JCT contracts provoked a bulging postbag. Here's a small selection of readers' thoughts …
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FeaturesCost study: Coin Street housing
Haworth Tompkins’ design for Coin Street on London’s South Bank has been hailed as a new model for high-density inner-city housing. In this project review Coin Street Community Builders, Haworth Tompkins Architects and Davis Langdon & Everest look at the project’s design costs
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Scientific recruitment
Bill Watts of building services engineer Max Fordham tells Matthew Richards why it takes more than just an engineering degree to impress his firm
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FeaturesAppointments
ContractorsHertfordshire-based Borras Group has made three appointments at its subsidiary, T&B Contractors. Mark Hickson has been appointed contracts director. Marc Jeffries becomes contracts manager. Kevin O'Dell has been promoted to chief surveyor. HousebuildersLaurence Garner has joined Kier Residential as finance director. Karen Parker has been appointed sales manager for Gleeson ...
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NewsLandmark buildings face terror risk assessment
Safety at sporting venues and tall buildings to be scrutinised over heightened terrorism fears.
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FeaturesThe new traditionalists
Classical architecture is making a bid for recognition. Martin Spring looks at a movement attempting to shake off its retarded image, and overleaf Mark Leftly profiles David Lunts, the man who is about to bring Prince Charles' agenda into the heart of the government
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Redrow slashed Tay jobs by one-third after acquisition
Housebuilder reveals that last year's purchase resulted in 60 redundancies at Yorkshire-based firm.
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Beyond these shores
If you're carrying out a construction project abroad, you need to be aware of the potential pitfalls. Start by finding out which country's law applies
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Former Bickerton directors win unfair dismissal case
Employment tribunal accepts claim by two executives that they were bullied into resigning.
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Railtrack collapse will hit PPPs, warns City
of Railtrack has put public–private infrastructure projects at risk.