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Five in on-line materials venture
Five of the biggest names in UK construction have joined forces to launch an e-commerce venture to buy building materials.Materials firms Aggregate Industries, BPB, Pilkington and RMC and contractor Alfred McAlpine have formed on-line business Mercadium. It is intended that, in the next five years, it will become the single ...
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Connaught plans major market listing
Connaught, the fast-growing support services business listed on the Alternative Investment Market, is expecting to bid for a full stock market listing in 18 months’ time. Announcing a pre-tax profit rise of one-third to £800 000 for the half-year to 29 February, chief executive Mark Tinknell said a full quote ...
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Does the Construction Act really work?
According to a Building/CMS Cameron McKenna survey, subcontractors are grumbling about its payment system, lawyers are using it to sandbag the opposition, and almost everyone has reservations about its adjudication rules. Two years on and with a review imminent, should changes be made?
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Paul Reeder
The man credited with pulling Schal’s chestnuts out of the fire at the Royal Opera House is now its boss. So how’s he going to make sure the company’s troubles are behind it?
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Rank follies
First person Transparent, open-plan buildings reflect the nation’s embarrassment about hierarchies – but the fact is, people like their privacy.
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Career, girls?
The industry just can’t attract enough graduates. To find out why, Building asked two students to give construction a try. Will they be back for more?
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Beatrice goes on site at Coin Street
The jobBeatrice spent two weeks getting to grips with all areas of contracting at Mansell’s major works division. She spent most of her time on site at an £11m residential scheme for the Coin Street Community Builders near Waterloo Station in London. David Stones, managing director of Mansell’s London Major ...
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Clash points
Yes, of course. But let’s not get too wrapped up in our noble intentions. Common purposes presuppose common interests, and too many contractors are still looking after number one.
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Buy now, save later
Expense is putting smaller construction firms off IT – but only if they haven’t looked at the costs of not investing. But how can they find out what’s right for them?
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Services whole-life costs
The third in this series on the lifespan costs of engineering services compares three power and data installation options.
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Materials whole-life costs
Building Performance Group’s guide to the lifespan and whole-life costs of building components tackles flexible floor coverings from PVC sheets to carpet tiles.
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The graduates
Robert Smith of Hays Montrose explains how construction firms can attract more career girls and boys.
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Appointments
Contractors Ballast Wiltshier chief executive Bob Heathfield has been made chairman. He has also joined the management executive committee of its Dutch parent, Ballast Nedam.William Underwood has been appointed non-executive director at Middlewich-based Pochin.HousebuilderPersimmon Homes has promoted Ian Hessay to deputy managing director in the Yorkshire region.ConsultantsConsulting engineer Donald Smith ...
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Midlands builders snub cowboy pilot
Fewer than 100 firms have called government hotline to join Birmingham quality mark trial.
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Housebuilders link up to buy materials on-line
Top firms plan to use joint web site to pool buying power and offer full range of customer services.
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Wembley pays £17m for planning consent
The developer of the new Wembley Stadium has agreed to pay Brent council £17m to improve infrastructure around the stadium in a bid to gain planning permission for the £230m project.It is understood that a deal has been struck between developer Wembley National Stadium and the government taskforce set up ...
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Westbury profit up 21%
Housebuilder Westbury has recorded a 20%-plus profit rise for the fifth year in succession.At its results announcement on Wednesday, the company said its pre-tax profit had risen 21% to £53.6m in the year to 29 February. Private house sales were up 2% to 4355, but average selling price rose 15% ...