All Editorial articles – Page 7
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Boot turnover falls
Henry Boot posted an 18% drop in turnover from £67m to £55m in the first six months of 2010.
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Dodds joins board
John Dodds, former chief executive of Kier, joins the board of steel firm Severfield-Rowen in October
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Cameron Black
“And what about Stuart sleeping in the Scooby Doo costume?” laughs Alison. All heads turn to Stuart
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Restructure or be left behind
I read with interest Building’s recent article on the data for construction from the Office for National Statistics (“Newport, we have a problem”, 20 August, building.co.uk)
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Bam’s UK profits up by a third
The UK arms of Dutch construction giant Royal Bam reported increased profits of €20.6m (£16.9m) on falling turnover in the first half of this year
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Confiscated blacklist leaked back into market
The Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating the leak of confidential files naming blacklisted construction workers, writes Andrew Hankinson.
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NewsEmpire State Building window refurb: The empire strikes back
Manhattan’s Empire State Building is leaking air and carbon by the tonne. But a project to reduce heat loss and solar gain from its 6,514 windows has raised its green credentials - and drastically lowered its energy bill
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Rok wins Axa work
Rok has won a £40m contract with insurance giant Axa to provide emergency home repair services to its customers
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NewsHighbury Gardens by Porphyrios Architects: Home Base
Developer First Base marked the topping out of its £29m Highbury Gardens scheme in north London this week
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Share price plummets as Archial seeks bank help
Listed architect Archial lost two-thirds of its market value last week after it admitted seeking help from its banks to pay its tax bill
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He’s back: Pidgley Jr sets up another housebuilder
Tony Pidgley Jr, the son of Britain’s most successful housebuilder, has re-entered the housebuilding fray in a move that is bound to start speculation of renewed rivalry between father and son
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NewsAluminium frames
SAS International has launched the XP frame, a range of aluminium door and window frames which can be varied in depth and provide up to 60 minutes’ fire resistance
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Canadian consultant Stantec buys architect Anshen + Allen
Anglo-US healthcare architect Anshen + Allen has been bought by Canadian consultant Stantec for an undisclosed sum.
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FeaturesHousing targets: Who’s afraid of the locals?
Most housebuilders are running like hell from the government’s plan to make them build local homes for local people. But others believe the upcoming reforms will be to their - and the locals’ - advantage
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Aecom eyes top architects as expansion plans grow
US giant on the hunt for ’the biggest or near biggest architect’ to add to global portfolio
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Adjustable door closer
Sapa Building Systems has developed a new concealed door closer which will help building owners comply with disabled access regulations and assist the very young and the very old in using the doors
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CommentWhat’s so great about the TCC?
The principal arena for construction dispute settlement has become a major force in the English legal system
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Four firms win £900m Olympic temporary structures job
Bovis Lend Lease, Turner & Townsend, Capita Symonds and Rider Levitt Bucknall have won a £900m framework deal for temporary structures during the Olympic Games, Building understands
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FeaturesMaglev high-speed trains: London to manchester in 55 minutes
Magnetically levitating trains are faster and quieter than high-speed trains, use less energy and take up a lot less space. So why is this technology still waiting on the platform?
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Turnover down but orders up 30% for electrician T Clarke
Turnover and profit at electrical contractor T Clarke fell in the six months to 30 June but its order book rose by a third