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Renewing partnerships
Regeneration English Partnerships is undergoing review. Surely, says Chris Brown, this is the perfect opportunity to create a much-needed body for urban neighbourhood renewal?
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100,000 jobs will go in next year, warns think tank
More signs of downturn with gloomy economic forecast and job losses at Ballast and Broadway Malyan.
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Contractors snub £600m Barts PFI over cost fears
UK's largest hospital scheme may struggle to attract interest after only one contractor sets up consortium.
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Green group submits rival masterplan for Bath
Council for Protection of Rural England asks county council to rethink £900m 30 ha riverside scheme.
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Dear Robert
This month, Robert Smith, boss of Hays Montrose, advises on making the most of your personal assistant and the the opportunities for a newly qualified QS in Edinburgh
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Appointments
Housebuilders Cala Homes has appointed Catherine Padgett (right), previously with Wilson Connolly, sales adviser.Brownfield housebuilder Linden Homes Western has appointed Toby Ballard managing director. He was the land director for its South-east division.ClientsNevin Holden has been appointed land and planning director of strategic land company Barwood Land.Roger Duncombe (right), previously ...
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Lead times
The lead times for this quarter show that the sky hasn't fallen in yet for manufacturers, but suspended ceilings have been a bit shaky, as Gardiner & Theobald finds. For starters, Mace tracks the lead times for 38 works packages
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Redrow to lose Tay bosses after £30m takeover
Housebuilder's chief executive and chairman will leave in January, after the takeover deal is signed.
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NBA Quantum's profit leaps 40%
Construction consultant NBA Quantum has posted a 40% rise in pre-tax profit to £690,000 for the year ending 30 June.
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Higgins to double output
Higgins Group, the privately owned contractor, plans to double its housing output next year to nearly 300 units.
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Victorian values
Something must be done to prevent closed listed buildings, such as Manchester's once-proud Victoria Baths, from falling into rack and ruin
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The impossible job
Planning supervisors were supposed to ensure that safety was designed into the construction process. But the regulations that created the role simply don't work
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Getting burned
If you are going to rely on the design expertise of a specialist subcontractor, it's up to you to check it has what it takes to do the job – or run the risk of …
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Nipping trouble in the bud
A form of dispute resolution that starts before there's a dispute? Welcome to the wonderful world of contracted mediation
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Sweett aims for Afghan work
Quantity surveyor Cyril Sweett aims to pick up reconstruction work in Afghanistan by setting up an office in the United Arab Emirates.
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Building picks up five trophies at the IBP awards
Reporter Stuart Black was last week named as the International Building Press journalist of the year – the fourth year running that a Building writer has picked up the accolade.
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Contracts
Kier wins £64m contractKier Build has secured a £64.2m design-and-build contract for a shopping park in Bournemouth on behalf of the Hampshire Centre Partnership.Skanska to build in Hong KongSkanska has won a £50m contract to build a 29-storey building in Hong Kong for Glory Star Investments.O'Rourke/Laing win £45m jobA consortium ...
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Gym'll fix it
East Northamptonshire council is selecting a contractor for this £3m community centre in Thrapston. The Studio Bednarski-designed scheme includes a 25 m swimming pool, a gym and two community halls. Structural engineer is BCAL, roof engineers are Cowley Structural Timberworks and Parkman, M&E engineer is WSP and cost consultant is ...
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Egan warns against turning to architects for advice
Strategic forum proposes role of independent construction adviser to give occasional clients impartial advice.
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PFI: off the critical list
For a while, it looked as if the PFI – and with it the business plans of dozens of contractors – was sinking under a welter of abuse. Now, parliament's bookkeeper has found that it does offer value for money.