More news – Page 1996
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Telford Homes plans expansion with £70m loan
Bank loan facility will be used to pay off debts and fund acquisitions
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HSE to charge firms for inspectors' time
Proposals could see construction firms hit with charges of up to £200 an hour for inspectors’s time
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Construction output grew in February
ONS figures show growth ending a run of five consecutive monthly falls
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Miller Group to take 10 sites from collapsed McInerney
Remaining McInerney firm Ludgate Hill thrashes out joint venture with Miller and may take more sites
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BSF led to 'poor use of resources', says James
Report’s author issues damning report card on New Labour’s flagship scheme
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Galliford Try's brand Linden Homes makes first acquisition
Linden Homes has bought a six-acres site in Gloucester since launching last week
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RIBA announces The Social - Various dates
New networking event aims to encourage architects and people in the creative industries to meet and exchange ideas in alternative settings
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Capita appointed on £4m garden project
Firm is project manager on Southport King’s Gardens restoration scheme
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Hill wins £1.8m contract with Texan university
Firm project manager on the construction of various higher education and healthcare projects
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Comment
Contract advice: clauses that risk unravelling your claim
Certain combinations of clauses may have profound consequences for the unsuspecting contractor or subcontractor if the terms are not strictly complied with
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Features
Building Awards 2011 Chief Executive of the Year: Ian Tyler
Balfour Beatty’s Ian Tyler has steered his company through government cuts and a downturn with an eye togrowth and a fierce intellect
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Comment
Benefits of working as a QS abroad
The trainee Costain QS can see the benefits of working abroad but would rather stay here in the UK
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Paul Smith joins forces with Nottingham students
Sir Paul Smith challenges the NTU’s school of art and design and school of architecture, design and the built environment
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Guy's Hospital Tower refurbishment: Nurse, the screens
Penoyre & Prasad is giving Guy’s Hospital Tower – a brutalist eyesore in central London – a new £25m facade. But, says Ike Ijeh, it will take more than a clever bit of cosmetic surgery to turn this one into a looker
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Comment
Small domestic disputes often get out of hand
A small domestic building dispute begins with a niggle and ends up like the gunfight at the OK Corral – but costing thousands of pounds. The pity is, it’s all so unnecessary
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Comment
Building contracts: Setting the standard
The Joint Contracts Tribunal has provided building contracts for 80 years. Today, the challenge is to respond to a changing industry – but keep costs low
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NHS reform: What’s the prognosis for the £36bn estate?
The NHS is undergoing radical reform, which throws up opportunities to reorganise its £36bn estate. But big political, financial and legal uncertainties leave the construction supply chains unsure of their future
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Noise-absorbing ceilings
Armstrong Ceilings has brought out a range of noise absorbing wall-mounted panels called AlphaClass Frames.
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A family affair: David Hurcomb
As chief executive of family-owned NG Bailey, David Hurcomb has a heavy weight on his shoulders – securing the future for generations of Baileys to come