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Taskforce to boost image of construction in the City
Team of bankers and investors to advise on how industry can encourage a more positive response.
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More sparks brought in to finish opera house
Royal Opera House M&E contractor Balfour Kilpatrick has drafted in extra electricians in a bid to keep the project on schedule after the ban on overtime by sparks. Sources at the opera house said 40 new electricians reported for work this week and more were scheduled ...
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Clients group calls for contractors league tables
British Property Federation boss says key performance indicators not enough for developers to judge firms.
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DETR states green policy
The DETR is forcing government construction clients to demand improved environmental performance from the industry. In a policy document published last week, the DETR says all new and substantially refurbished buildings commissioned by government departments must be tested using the Building Research Establishment s Environmental Assessment Method. The Model ...
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CITB: industry is rife with racism
Construction shows little sign of shaking off its image as a racist industry, an alarming report reveals this week. The report, commissioned by the Construction Industry Training Board and based on research by London s Royal Holloway University, paints a shocking picture of racism on site. There is also ...
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Home Office to meet bid costs
The Home Office has said it will pay the costs of three consortia when they rebid for the department's private finance initiative HQ. Teams including Bovis, Jarvis and developer Godfrey Bradman were outraged last month when they were told they would have to rebid for the £60m contract, three years ...
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FMB reports drop in work
The Federation of Master Builders latest quarterly survey shows a slight downturn in orders for the first three months of 1999 compared with the closing months of 1998. However, the picture was mixed, with FMB members in the North, Midlands and South Wales reporting a decline in workload and ...
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British challenge to Euro cladders
Partnering deal with US manufacturer IAC Kawneer enables UK company to fight for a piece of the UK curtain-walling market.
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Kvaerner negotiates £150m site-for-work deal
Contractor in talks to build Rogers-designed business park on a site it will sell to developer.
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Manchester’s vision for 21st-century homes
Birmingham architect Glenn Howells has won a competition to design a model for 21st-century living. The scheme is to be built by housebuilder Urban Splash at its Britannia Basin site in central Manchester. Howells was chosen from a shortlist of six in a competition that was sponsored by ...
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Prescott launches Thames Millennium Bridge on site
New £15.9m pedestrian crossing at Bankside starts construction after design changes are finalised.
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Fracas over future of construction in Scotland
Sir Fraser Morrison fires broadside at proposals to place industry within a Scottish DETR.
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1200 cheer on Building Awards winners
Record number of guests honour industry s highest achievers at London s Grosvenor House Hotel.
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Anderson takes PFI expertise to Jarvis
Former Shepherd construction chief joins as director of commercial affairs to develop PFI work.
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Henry Boot pre-tax result hits £10.6m
Sheffield-based contractor and housebuilder Henry Boot has turned in a record profit, despite planning problems and a fiercely competitive tendering market. The firm made £10.6m before tax in the year to 31 December 1998, up 5% on 1997. This was on turnover of £172.1m a rise of ...
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Work forecasts revised up
Two of construction s leading forecasters have revised upwards their workload forecasts for the next two years. Construction Forecasting and Research has raised its expectations for growth in 1999 from 1.3% to 2.4%, and from 2.2% to 2.6% for 2000. Hewes Associates, which takes a gloomier view of the ...
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McCarthy profit rises by third
Retirement home specialist McCarthy & Stone lifted pre-tax profit 33% to £12.1m in the six months to 31 March 1999. The company said the improved performance had been achieved through increased sales, particularly two bulk deals accounting for 31 units. Its average selling price rose 6% to ...
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Management steps up battle for Cala
Struggle north of the border hots up with in-house buyout team set to increase offer in takeover struggle with Miller.
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Kier hits top spot in traditional contracts
Contractor lands £166m in quarterly survey of contracts won.
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Construction's devolution wishlist
The UK is on the brink of one of the most important constitutional reforms this century. What might the benefits be for the industry?