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Civil engineer bullish despite profit blow
HBG-owned civil engineer Edmund Nuttall is pinning its hopes on a strong order book for the coming year after recording a 17% drop in pre-tax profit, from £18m to £15m. The Surrey-based firm's turnover also fell by £9m for the year to 31 December 2000.
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Brown plans crackdown on industry's self employed
Chancellor looks to unions for assistance in beefing up toothless tax rules.
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HSE probes Canary Wharf site death
The Health and Safety Executive was this week investigating the death of a construction worker at a site in Canary Wharf.
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Pidgley gets £1m bonus
Berkeley Group managing director Tony Pidgley's received a £1.1m bonus in the year to 30 April.
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Tube bidder gears up for PPP
Tube Lines, preferred bidder for the part-privatisation of three London Underground lines, is recruiting a management team to lead its public–private partnership contract.
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Consultants exposed to individual claims
Individual consultants, including architects, could be held liable for negligent advice offered to clients after a legal ruling last week.
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Three in line for BAe partnering deal
Three contractors have been tipped to win framework deals with defence supplier BAe Systems.
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Directors sued by developer
A developer has taken a writ out against two directors of a housebuilder for £750,000, alleging that they misappropriated goods to make home improvements.
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£250m to meet Ken's social target
A report commissioned by the Greater London Authority says government must pump an extra £250m a year into social housing to reach Ken Livingstone's goal of making half of all new development affordable.
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Barnet opts for 'not-for-profit' trio
Three not-for-profit housing associations have been shortlisted as potential partners for a £50m housing regeneration scheme by Barnet council in north London.
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Contracts
In-house dealMarriott Construction has signed a £14.5m design-and-build contract with Whitbread Hotel Company for a 224-bedroom hotel in Leicester.HBG goes back to schoolHBG Construction has secured a £10.5m contract to build school facilities in Andover, Hampshire.EC Harris on the moveConsultant EC Harris has won a £10m contract with Mellon Financial ...
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Matter of fact
Work has started on Liverpool's FACT Arts Centre for digital and film technology. The city-centre project includes three cinema screens, a bar and offices for the FACT administration team. The architect is Austin-Smith:Lord, consulting engineer is Buro Happold, contractor is Mowlem, QS is Rex Proctor & Partners and project manager ...
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Welsh assembly landlord may save troubled project
Grosvenor Waterside may bid to develop assembly building if project adopts PFI procurement route.
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Photo Finnish
Finnish timber firm Finnforest has created its own all-wood office in Lincolnshire – complete with sauna – to showcase its wares
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Margins will rise, Wimpey boss promises shareholders
Chief executive Peter Johnson says profit will match those of other leading housebuilders in three years.
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Mowlem buys cleaner Pall Mall for £42.3m
Contractor Mowlem this week strengthened its support services business with the acquisition of cleaning firm Pall Mall for £42.3m.
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14 months left for Carillion bosses
Carillion executives have 14 months left to double the group's share price and cash in on a lucrative share plan.
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EC Harris to reinvest half of £10m profit
Consultant EC Harris is retaining 50% of this year's £10m operating profit to fund its growth into a "leading global consultancy".
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DL&E consortium to target Procure 21
A consortium has been launched to bid for healthcare projects that fall under Procure 21, NHS Estates' new prime contracting policy.