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Just the job
The engineer-turned-architect who created an artificial Brazilian rainforest in Germany talks about his multifaceted career.
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Comment
Objection!
Why Building missed the point on the floods, pre-action protocols, legal leagues, proportional costs and adjudicator impartiality – and what was that one on the working time regulations all about?
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Appointments
ContractorsFit-out specialist Jarvis Newman has appointed Simon Charlick (right) finance director. Barry Sheppard has joined the board of Multiplex Constructions (UK) as director responsible for financial and commercial issues.Allenbuild North West has appointed Mike Chapman business development manager in its Manchester office. Reigate-based Benson has appointed Robert Leitch construction director.ConsultantsDerbyshire-based ...
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Quality mark on hold until election
Floundering anti-cowboy registration scheme runs out of time as DETR runs out of ideas.
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Companies shun Constructionline
New figures obtained by Building show that government vetting scheme has only a fraction of the 25 000 users predicted for 2001.
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Pimlico school governors reject £50m PFI option
Decision to opt for refurbishment route ends four years of controversy at west London school.
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HSE probes new fatality
The Health and Safety Executive this week launched an investigation into the death of a construction worker on the £400m Bull Ring redevelopment in Birmingham.
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Scots designers criticise PFI
Designers in Scotland have called for a review of PFI to take address the question of building design.
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Quintain profit up 63%
Developer Quintain Estates showed a pre-tax profit of £8.2m for the first six months of the year – an increase of 63%. The six months to 30
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Glasgow home improvements
Glasgow City Council has has won two awards from the National Home Improvement Council.
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Hewden is snapped up
Glasgow-based plant hire firm Hewden Stuart has been bought by Canadian equipment dealer Finning International for £322m.
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HBF warns of price rises in countryside
The House Builders' Federation has warned that plans to increase the proportion of social housing in rural areas will lead to price rises in the private market.
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Bart's unveils PFI plan
St Bartholomew's hospital and the London NHS Trust have unveiled PFI plans to redevelop two east London hospitals.
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Report condemns site health records
Respect for People report from Movement for Innovation condemns site conditions that put workers' health at risk and launches a welfare checklist.
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Egan: Don't work with dinosaurs
Sir John Egan has called for clients to encourage change in the construction industry by only working with those companies that are demonstrating improvements.
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MP accuses Channel rail link firms of tax scam
Four major contractors accused of abusing workers' rights and dodging NI obligations.
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McAslan and HOK win £100m Ascot race
Architects John McAslan & Partners and HOK Sport have won a high-profile competition to redevelop Ascot racecourse from a shortlist of eight practices.
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Rogers urges clean-up
Urban TaskForce chair Richard Rogers has criticised the government for failing to set firm targets for cleaning up contaminated land.
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Prime contract
Work is to start in the new year on this 8934 ft2 conference, training and accommodation centre in Greenwich, south-east London
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Majors jostle for £60m Met Office scheme
Logica and Amey/Mace vie for Exeter-based Met Office relocation contract, including 15-year upkeep.