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CommentMan behaving badly
As an avid reader of Building, I must register my disappointment at seeing the increased use of swear words in print
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Hard facts
With regard to your article “MPs: Ban import of child-labour stone” (12 February, page 14), I would like to draw your attention to the Stone Federation’s document, Selecting the Correct Stone, which is to be published shortly.
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Save our regs!
The article “Councils start early on Tory planning overhaul” (26 February, page 10) was read with interest and concern
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CommentYellow card
Regarding your feature on the South African World Cup venues (12 February, page 38), we have been involved with the new Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane since our team won the commission in June 2006
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Houses and trousers
The Tories’ planning green paper is another cheap shot at gaining votes (22 February, building.co.uk)
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Going, going …
In response to Building’s story about the skills crisis (“Union warns of skills time bomb”, 5 February, building.co.uk), as a trainee building surveyor I am beginning to regret my decision to join the industry
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FeaturesCivil stars: ICE’s London award winners
Civil engineering may not be the most glamorous profession but the ICE’s London awards give its brightest and best their moment in the limelight. Thomas Lane takes a look at the winners
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CommentPrice, value and Vincent van Gogh
It’s sad but true that the way we define the worth of people, professions and companies has nothing to do with the value of what they actually do, says Chris Wise
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Eco-homes strategy launched
The government has set out a plan to make eco-improvements to 7 million homes by 2020, in a move it says should create 65,000 construction jobs
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Two clients forced Harry Neal into liquidation
The collapse of £35m-turnover contractor Harry Neal was partly prompted by bad debts, a liquidator’s report has revealed
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FeaturesCountry focus: United Arab Emirates
The end of the year could see a more robust performance from the UAE economy, but for the time being it’s displaying only the most anaemic of recoveries. Simon Light of EC Harris in Dubai reports
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Citywatch: Our lips are sealed
The results of Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey, two of the UK’s largest housebuilders, came in on target this week, but were more notable for what they didn’t say than what they did
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WSP mulls ‘transformational’ acquisition
Chris Cole, chief executive of WSP, has said he would “not count out” making a “transformational” acquisition, amid speculation that the consultancy sector will go through a period of consolidation this year
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Keller blames big freeze and depressed markets for profit fall
Groundwork specialist Keller has said the poor weather conditions in Europe and the US over the first two months of the year will hit its 2010 results
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Hamer: WYG is back in business
Paul Hamer, chief executive of consulting engineer WYG, has spoken of the “huge difference” its restructured balance sheet has made when bidding for work
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Kingspan sales slump
Turnover at building materials group Kingspan fell from £1.5bn to £1bn in 2009
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Morgan Sindall
Last week we reported that contractor Morgan Sindall reported a 28% pre-tax loss