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Railtrack crisis will not harm Chunnel link
London & Continental Railways, the consortium appointed by the government to build the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, this week insisted that the £2.5bn second stage would not be jeopardised by Railtrack's financial difficulties.
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Millennium Village line-up revealed
Four shortlisted to become development partner on Manchester village as government sets new targets for reducing substandard housing.
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Contractors to get leagues too
THE TOP 75 contractors are about to suffer the fate of housebuilders – by being ranked according to performance.
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Three in race to regenerate London estate
A shortlist of three consortia has been drawn up to regenerate a rundown estate in Newham, east London.
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Taratantara
Taratantara, an installation by sculptor Anish Kapoor commissioned by Gateshead's Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts, has a new home in Naples.
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Industry tax scheme set to go online
Revenue and Construction Confederation in talks over electronic monitoring of subcontractor payments.
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MOD launches first 'one-stop' deal
Delayed £200m Scottish prime contract to be unveiled this week.
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Dial M for mixed-use at Hitchcock studio
The Shoreditch set of classic film The Lady Vanishes is to reappear as a multipurpose live–work development.
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Top firms to use virtual estate agent
Fifteen top housebuilders set to sign exclusive deal with internet site primelocation.com.
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Boss leaves Wimpey after merger
Wimpey's planned merger of its two housebuilding arms has led to the departure of Ian Roxburgh, managing director of strategic land management.
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Orders climb 7% on 1999
construction orders in September, October and November of 2000 were up 7% on the level recorded in the equivalent period of 1999, but dropped 14% compared with the strong order book in the June to August period.
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DETR to lead China trade mission
Companies are being recruited for March trip to help UK win part of £610bn public investment programme.
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Allen links divisions
Construction services group Allen is introducing an intranet to link its countrywide building divisions.
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Mike Jeffries steps down
Mike Jeffries is to step down as chief executive of superconsultant WS Atkins.
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Tender prices continue rise
Tender prices in the third quarter of 2000 rose faster than the retail prices index, reflecting the continued strong demand for construction services, according to the Building Cost Information Service.
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Miller sells mining arm
Miller Group has sold its mining arm Miller Mining to the Scottish Coal Company in a bid to refocus on its core business. The deal is thought to be worth £20m.