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Climate change may force regs shake-up
DETR's review of Part A of Building Regulations will tackle stronger winds and more frequent flooding
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Small builders to fight NHS contracts snub
NFB condemns decision not to allow small builders to bid for contracts worth more than £1m
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Rogers hits back at audit of Welsh assembly
Architect challenges auditor-general's finding that his practice's design fee grew from £2m to £3.4m
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Crystal Palace faces new legal threat
Residents may use Human Rights Act to scupper planned south London multiplex as European Commission questions council's actions
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McCarthy relief at slowdown
John McCarthy, chairman of housebuilder McCarthy & Stone, expressed relief at the slowdown in the housing market – after announcing a record profit.
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Firms may 'kill PFI goose'
Senior officials have this week warned contractors against taking excessive profits from PFI schemes, according to national newspaper reports.
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Three directors banned
Three directors of Kent-based construction companies have been banned from holding company directorships for up to 10 years after a court judged them unfit.
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South Bank gets into gear
The South Bank Centre has sent out tenders for two architectural competitions as part of the arts centre's impending redevelopment.
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Brown breathes life into the Rogers report
Moves to cut VAT on property conversions and stamp duty gives fiscal push to the urban renaissance.
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Railtrack war of nerves enters second week
Railtrack confirmed this week that it is continuing negotiations with suppliers over new maintenance contracts despite chief executive Gerald Corbett's hints last week that existing deals may be suspended.
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Livingstone in talks with Tube bidders
Bidders for the modernisation of the London Underground were this week in talks with mayor Ken Livingstone over the merits of the public-private partnership scheme.
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UK firms score in Taiwan
Four British firms have scooped contracts on a £9bn rail link in Taiwan, one of the largest transport schemes in the world.
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MP calls for probe into firm's collapse
Welsh MP calls for DTI to examine contract dispute between American firm and its British subcontractor on a Kent power station project.
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Chemistry class
A £14m chemistry building designed by Sheppard Robson for Queen Mary's, part of the University of London, has secured planning permission
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Repair firms may get £1.5bn prison bonanza
construction could benefit from a backlog of repair and maintenance work in prisons, worth an estimated £1.5bn.
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HLM sidelines stock market plans
Architect reviews options for reverse takeover of listed advertising group.
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Davidson steps down in Persimmon rejig
Housebuilder Persimmon is to streamline its main board and has announced that founder and chairman Duncan Davidson will step down at the end of next year.Deputy chairman Mike Allen, and non-executive directors Harry Littlefair and Brian Taylor, will all retire from the board on 31 December 2000 and will ...
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Costain goes it alone as Skanska pulls out
Swedish giant confirms expectations by selling 7.6% stake in Costain.