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Taylor Wimpey ready to sell £824m North American arm
Taylor Wimpey has launched an auction to sell its £824m-turnover North American housing division.The £2.6bn-turnover housebuilder, which also has operations in Spain and Gibraltar, has begun the sale as part of its strategy to become a UK-only business within two years.Its broker, JP Morgan Chase, has been appointed to lead ...
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NewsArup Associates scores double win at Sustainability Awards
The winners of the 2010 Sustainability Awards were unveiled at a ceremony in central London on Tuesday.Architect Arup Associates triumphed at the awards with a double win, scooping Sustainable Designer of the Year and Sustainable Project of the Year (over £10m) with its Harlequin 1 TV studio for broadcaster BSkyB. ...
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Green Deal will need compulsory element to work, says report
The Green Deal will not be enough to retrofit all of the UK’s homes, and the government should bring in compulsory regulation and penalties to force through domestic energy efficiency, according to the Low Carbon Construction Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) report
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Freezing weather sets back construction
Construction work across the country was hit by the severe weather as sub-zero temperatures forced many sites to close, writes Michael Glackin
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Glamalco goes under
Aluminium cladding and curtain walling specialist Glamalco has gone into administration, with the loss of 140 jobs
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Grant Shapps u-turn
Housing minister Grant Shapps has scrapped the planned introduction of design standards by the Homes and Communities Agency which would have added £8,000 to the building cost of homes
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Awards for Building reporters
Two Building journalists triumphed at the International Building Awards last week
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NewsPlain sailing
The government this week decided not to call in the £4.5bn Wirral Waters planning application from Peel Holdings, giving final approval to the 17 million ft 2 regeneration scheme
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NewsEC Harris to help set up Toby Young’s school
EC Harris has won contracts to work on three of the government’s flagship free schools
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Balfour sets up £750m infrastructure fund
Contractor Balfour Beatty is to sell £300m of PFI investments and set up a £750m infrastructure fund in a new strategy unveiled this week
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Connaught’s accountants to face disciplinary investigation
The disciplinary body for accountants has launched an inquiry into events surrounding the collapse of contractor Connaught in September
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NewsScreen play
The Park Hotel Hyderabad, in India, has been completed to designs by architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for the Park Hotel Group
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CommentHansom: That’s entertainment
On show this week: posh parties at the Lord Mayor’s pad, political theatrics in Westminster and unexpected revelations about the Olympics; plus rural folk revive the ’keep off my land’ routine
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Too many targets
As we have reached the time of year for the Building Sustainability Awards, I thought it would be appropriate to air my frustration with the current level of environmental energy policy.
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Pester power
Just in case it has been missed by everybody in the industry, the Health and Safety Executive has published an amendment to HSG168. In layman’s terms that’s the amendment to the guidance for managing fire strategy on building sites. This is a very thought-provoking document.
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Let’s play associations
I read with interest your article on specialists (19 November, page 36) and would respectfully point out that at least six companies in your fit-out category are NAS members, including ISG Retail, and are most certainly not subcontractors as your opening header suggests. I would also point out that they ...
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Knowles on Levete …
The article by Amanda Levete in Building (19 November, page 26) kindled a few memories. She poses the question: “Higher education is going to become increasingly inaccessible, so why don’t we create ways of training architects on the job?”
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… And Taylor on Knowles
Further to the article by Malcolm Taylor (no relation) in Building (22 October, page 33) regarding his dissatisfaction with the RICS, I was interested in the follow-up letter by the much respected Roger Knowles (29 October, page 27) and his effort to entice more QSs to join his breakaway organisation. ...
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FeaturesJonathan Goring: The incredible jumping man
It’s not many firms that think government cuts are a good thing for their business, but Capita Symonds boss Jonathan Goring wants the outsourcing that comes with them to help him leapfrog his competitors