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Appointments
Contractors Henry Keenan, formerly of Posford Duvivier, has been appointed business development manager at Wrekin Construction. Steve Knapper has been promoted to chief estimator. Tony Moss has joined the Midlands region as contracts manager.May Gurney has appointed Norman Gautrey , formerly with Mowlem, divisional director in Cambridge.HousebuildersBeazer Group has promoted ...
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French giant tipped to take on Wembley
Contractor Bouygues warms up on subs’ bench as stadium developer drops Bovis Lend Lease/Multiplex.
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Contaminated water threat in new homes
Plumbers broke Building Regulations and used lead solder in drinking water pipework, contaminating homes in Scotland and possibly nationwide.
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Tories: No brownfield target
The Conservative Party has refused to put a figure on the number of brownfield sites it wants redeveloped, but says it aims to do better than Labour. Shadow environment minister Archie Norman, commenting on the party’s new draft manifesto, said: “We would aim for a higher percentage of brownfield sites ...
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MOD to Eganise prime contracting route
Department under pressure to include partnering, quality-based selection and team alliancing in contracts.
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Charles’ ethnic initiative needs client backing
Prince Charles today called on the architectural profession to encourage more recruits from the ethnic minorities, but a leading black architect said the initiative would have no effect without support from institutions and clients.Elsie Owusu Architects director Elsie Owusu said discrimination against ethnic minorities was still rife among clients. “There ...
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House Builders’ Federation incensed by Part L changes
Home insulation requirements condemned as too costly as separate row over design guidance smoulders on.
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Egan to launch standard partnering contract
The first standard partnering contract will be launched next Thursday by Sir John Egan, author of Rethinking Construction.The document, to be published by the Association of Consultant Architects, is written in non-legal language and contains proposals such as the introduction of a “partnering adviser” to ensure relationships between members of ...
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Slow take-up of courses adds to recruitment gloom
Forty per cent of building-related degrees still have vacancies as interest in construction dips.
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The office on the right side of the tracks
Glas Architects’ first building will bring a smile to the faces of frustrated south London commuters.
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HBG to expand PFI portfolio in the UK
Dutch parent supports top-performing UK division’s plan to boost PFI workload by 20%.
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Mowlem’s Skillbase loses £1.8m
Contractor Mowlem has restructured its home repair and improvement operation after a £1.8m loss in the half year to 30 June.Skillbase will continue to carry out local authority and housing association work but the insurance operation is to be farmed out to the facilities services division to cut overheads.Chief executive ...
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UK firms’ overseas work slips
UK contractors’ overseas workload fell by £600m in 1999, according to figures from the DETR.The value of overseas building and civil engineering contracts controlled from the UK fell from £4.3bn in 1998 to £3.7bn in 1999.The DETR said the drop was largely because of international contractors switching control of contracts ...
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Costain to axe 90% of suppliers in margins drive
Number of subcontractors and materials firms to be cut from 8000 to 800, but Skanska cloud remains.
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Housebuilders welcome price drop
Housebuilders Wilson Bowden and Wilson Connolly have welcomed the slowdown in the housing market.Wilcon group managing director John Tutte said the recent drop in house prices was good for the sector: “It is always better to work within a stable marketplace.”Wilcon’s pre-tax profit rose 48% to £30m in the six ...
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Amec may up Spie stake
Construction giant Amec may increase its stake in French electrical services firm Spie after unveiling a record order book of £5bn.Amec owns 42% of Spie, with an option to buy the remaining 58% in 2002. However, chairman Sydney Gillibrand has confirmed that this share may increase over the next six ...
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Feeding frenzy
After three headline-grabbing deals, there’s talk that more contractors will be swallowed up in a wave of consolidation. Others disagree – but then they’re probably on the menu …
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Thinking big
An interest in large-scale urban design took young architect S333 from London to Amsterdam. Six years on, directors Barton Hamfelt and Jonathan Woodroffe say they’ve landed on their feet.