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Deadline fast approaching for new tax scheme
700 000 Inland Revenue forms distributed at Christmas, but only 200 000 returned up until now.
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£1bn Dublin scheme hits planning obstacle
The largest development ever proposed in Ireland has been stalled by Dublin Corporation planners. The £1.03bn Spencer Dock development, which features a £90m conference centre designed by leading US architect Kevin Roche, has fallen foul of the planning department's city manager. Developer Treasury Holdings has been told that significant changes ...
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Dream team forms to plan £300m new lifestyle vision
Manhattan Loft's John Hitchcox and French designer Philippe Starck to build around the world.
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National Construction Week makes early impact
Good beginning to week, but some fear it is too inward-looking to be a complete success.
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Good pay year for bosses
BRITAIN S top housebuilders had a bumper year for pay in 1998, according to their recently released annual reports. Wilson Bowden chairman and chief executive David Wilson received £608 000 last year compared with £570 000 in 1997, although he did waive £35 000 of his package in 1997. Directors ...
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Prince backs brownfield
The Prince of Wales will speak out about the need for more brownfield development at a conference on Monday organised by Regeneration Through Heritage and Business in the Community. He is expected to throw down the gauntlet and challenge developers, architects, local authority planners and others involved in developments, urging ...
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Rogers set to win £50m Belgian court
Practice expected to beat European rivals to win competition for Antwerp complex designed to be symbolic gateway to the city.
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Surprise results prompt DETR computer probe
Government department admits IT system could have made a "systematic difference" to survey figures.
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Balfour chief sets out growth targets
But City has its doubts over parent s management structure if cables arm is sold.
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Miller profit and confidence up
Edinburgh-based top 20 contractor Miller has recorded a 12% increase in pre-tax profit to £14.8m for the year to 31 December 1998. Turnover at Miller, which is the UK s biggest privately owned development and construction firm, hit £3.6bn, a rise of 11% compared with the same period in 1997. ...
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US giant seals £108m Fairclough deal
Amec sells its housebuilding division to Centex, so it can concentrate its resources on property investment and PFI opportunities.
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BMP energy tax warning
A new energy tax proposed in chancellor Gordon Brown s budget could cost materials producers up to £250m a year. Building Material Producers president Peter Johnson alerted council members to the impact of the levy at last week s BMP annual lunch. Johnson said the BMP shared the government s ...
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Hereford PFI deal closed
A consortium including Alfred McAlpine and WS Atkins has closed the £450m private finance initiative deal to redevelop Hereford County Hospital. The consortium, Mercia Healthcare, also includes Gardner Merchant and Charterhouse Project Equity Investments. Under the 30-year contract, it will build and operate new and refurbished hospital facilities for ...
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Consultants’ workload drops
A Construction Industry Council workload survey has recorded a major slowdown in the fourth quarter of 1998. The quarterly survey of construction professionals activity found that only 15% of firms reported increased earnings, a drop of 8% compared with the third quarter of 1998. This ...
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Contractors should be more like us
Hanson chief Andrew Dougal says contractors could learn a lot from materials firms. So, where are they going wrong?
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Some kind of refuge
Some of the fortunate who escaped the carnage of Kosovo are working on sites across London. But, being paid £2.50 an hour, many are being exploited. All names have been changed.
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Wet and wild
Who says QSs are boring? David Weight may be a 50-year-old cost data manager, but he is also a champion surfer who spends every spare moment riding the waves
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Fashion victim
Construction should stop slavishly following trends dictated by clients and take a little pride in its performance.
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The roaring twenties
1999's Hays Montrose/Building consultants salary guide suggests that if you're young and gifted, the chances are you're also getting richer in a hurry. Engineers and architectural technologists are included for the first time.
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Art for art's sake
Architect John McAslan & Partners has given publisher Thames & Hudson a modern office interior that is as elegant and attractive as one of its art books.