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Firms primed for MOD contracts
Major players in the construction industry are gearing up for the first big regional prime contracts to be let by Defence Estates.
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Councils urged to hand over money
SPECIALIST contractors are calling on local authorities to abandon retention payments for possible defects because they create cash flow problems.
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Homes, Belfast
Architect Arup Associates has designed this 260-unit residential scheme with Arup's Belfast engineering office.
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QSs line up for place on Railtrack supplier list
More than 40 firms compete for second-generation framework agreements worth £100m over five years.
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Skanska and Hochtief scoop CTRL deals
Skanska and a Hochtief/J Murphy joint venture have won two contracts worth a total of £235m on the second phase of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
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Housebuilders to sue over green-belt U-turn
Furious consortia head for High Court after Hertfordshire authority drops controversial 10 000-home scheme.
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London tender prices up 30% in three years
DL&E forecast shows skills shortages raising tender prices and threatening partnering agreements.
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Centex earnings up 8% in third quarter
US housebuilder, mortgage lender and contractor Centex, which bought Fairclough Homes in April 1999, has announced strong third-quarter results – but a drop in completions at Fairclough.
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RGCM grows new arm
Construction manager RGCM has set up a new subsidiary to focus on strategic consultancy for financial institutions.
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Allesch-Taylor backs bosses at MDA
Major stakeholder praises management moves to revive fortunes of top 15 QS after £2.5m loss for 15-months to end of September.
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Construction activity still rising
Activity in the industry continues to rise, but it is constrained by fears of an economic slowdown, according to reports from three industry sectors.
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Gleeson appoints McKenna to board
Construction services provider and housebuilder MJ Gleeson has beefed up its board by appointing former Taylor Woodrow managing director John McKenna as a non-executive director
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Eight new deals push HBG into top spot
Contracts worth £36.7m make HBG number one, but Bovis Lend Lease continues to lead annual table.
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Dolce & Gabbana's new look is set in stone
Beverly Hills is the latest Dolce & Gabbana store to get a David Chipperfield makeover.
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China awakes
41 new airports 230 new cities 5000 new townshipsWith a mind-boggling construction spree under way, China offers rich rewards – and potential risks – for British firms.
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At boiling point
The skills shortage is biting hard. Tender prices have shot up, expansion plans are on hold and on sites across London, firms are fighting over a dwindling pool of skilled workers. Building reports from the sharp end.
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The Cole treatment
John Cole has achieved what many thought impossible: well designed PFI hospitals. Now the procurement methods he pioneered in Northern Ireland look set to catch on over here.
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Power corrupts
First person - British construction is thankfully free of corruption, but as more power is put in the hands of fewer people, this may change.