All Building articles in 2008 Issue 7 – Page 7
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Barr tipped for first Commonwealth Games win
Scottish contractor Barr is on the verge of winning the first construction contract for Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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Barratt will not breach banking covenants
Housebuilder claims to be ‘operating within facilities’ despite £800m loan to buy Wilson Bowden
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Currie & Brown bounce back
Currie & Brown has posted a pre-tax profit of £2.3m for the year ended 30 September 2007, after an 11% jump in turnover to £63.3m.
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Awarding interest:Claymore Services Ltd vs Nautilus Properties Ltd
Nautilus, the leasehold owner of a London property, engaged Claymore to refurbish and convert the property into a hotel, restaurant, nightclub, and a number of bars. The work began in 2001, under a letter of intent, and was completed in 2002. The parties did not conclude a formal contract. ...
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Berkeley wins award
The housing company Berkeley Homes has won the 2008 Sustainable Cities award presented by the City of London for its work to reduce emissions.
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Atkins confident
Atkins has said performance in the year to date is in line with expectations despite a poor start to 2008 at its management consultancy business.
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Building goes speed dating … with architects and developers
Because I was otherwise occupied on Valentine’s day, Cabe and the RIBA invited me to a speed-dating event on 13 February.
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An honest answer
Reading Amanda Levete’s arguments in support of nuclear power (8 February, pages 30 -31) reminded me of a conference I attended four years ago.
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Revised supermarket ‘impact test’ set to be announced
Rules to replace the town centre “needs test” on applications for out-of-town supermarkets are set to be announced this month.
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Compensation claims: That’s all, folks
A home that is built defectively may bring the owner years of inconvenience. How much ought the owner be compensated for this? Well, forget what you’ve read about such settlements in the US …
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Sharewatch — Barratt rallies after panic attack over banking claims
Rumours that Barratt would breach its banking covenants did nothing to ease fraying nerves in the City this week.
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Gleeds to establish offices across India
Gleeds has announced plans to set up offices in India this year.
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Wembley judge accuses both sides of wasting money
Mr Justice Jackson criticises Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge for prolonging the trial
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Shared accommodation
Ryder Architects and Faber Maunsell have been employed by visual arts organisation Lotus + to help build Hotel Monument, an offbeat installation in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Keeping mum about mediation
Once upon a time everyone understood that part of what made mediation an ‘alternative’ form of dispute resolution was that the talks remained confidential. Was. Not any more they don’t
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Tyler looks beyond £7bn barrier for Balfour Beatty
Chief executive in confident mood as City predicts record turnover for UK’s largest contractor
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Balfour in £40m funding wrangle with ODA
The Olympic Delivery Authority is locked in a £40m funding battle with Balfour Beatty, the sole bidder on the 2012 aquatics centre.
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‘Very deep concern’ as housing starts drop 39%
English Partnerships admits it may miss housing targets next year as grim statistics pile up