All articles by Vern Pitt – Page 54
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NewsHalcrow was £71m in the red before CH2M Hill takeover
Engineer Halcrow’s final accounts before it was taken over by US giant reveal extent of its financial woes
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NewsUnion hits out at hard hat rules confusion
Ucatt says HSE’s lack of publicity over changes to regulations is ‘placing workers in danger’
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NewsHouse sales reach three-year high
RICS data shows early signs of market recovery driven by easier credit conditions
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NewsBalfour Beatty misses carbon reduction target
Firm makes carbon savings in UK but is dragged down by increases in carbon from work overseas
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NewsMPs call for scrutiny of nuclear negotiations
MPs and campaigners press for National Audit Office to review the government’s nuclear ‘strike price’ negotiations with EDF
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NewsFoster's Apple HQ $2bn over budget
Davis Langdon and Arup also working on Foster + Partners-designed project, which has had its budget balloon to $5bn
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Features
The difficulties of sustainable planning
For years the BRE has been trying to build housing on its Bricket Wood site and now the latest proposals have been given short shrift from local residents. It’s a classic example of the difficulties of sustainable planning. The development with close-by links to London and a rural location would ...
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NewsLaing O’ Rourke undergoes management shake-up
Exclusive: Development and design director goes to work for Apple as new finance director appointed
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NewsResidents attack BRE’s ‘unsustainable’ housing
Opponents are vocal in their criticism of organisation’s Bricket Wood project as consultation for planning permission comes to an end
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NewsMorrison emerges as backer behind RMJM buyer
Current owner and chairman of architect RMJM, Sir Fraser Morrison, is behind investment firm that bought the architect last week
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NewsCostain joint venture wins £300m Crossrail fit out job
Contract is the last major construction contract to be awarded on the project
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NewsInterserve nets £80m Magnox job
Contractor to provide services including maintenance and civil works
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NewsLend Lease chosen for Guildford centre redevelopment
Developer beats out Land Securities and Queensberry Real Estate to take development partner role
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NewsGreen light for £85m Cross Quarter regeneration scheme
Development Securities’ plans include 220 homes and a Sainsbury’s superstore
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NewsHoward Shiplee to leave Laing O’Rourke
Former Olympic boss appointed to lead welfare reform at the Department for Work and Pensions
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NewsRace for Crossrail North East improvements starts
Network Rail asks four firms, including Balfour Beatty and Costain, to bid for improvement job between Stratford and Shenfield
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NewsFresh delay to renewable heat scheme sparks concern
Critics condemn government’s second delay to domestic Renewable Heat Incentive