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£100m Home loan
Barclays bank has loaned Waterloo Housing Group £100m to build 3,000 homes in the Midlands over three years. Waterloo was formed 15 months ago from the Eastern Shires Housing Group and Waterloo Housing Association.
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Bowkett’s double shift
McCarthy & Stone has appointed Alan Bowkett chairman a week after fellow housebuilder Gladedale hired him for the same non-executive role. Bowkett has a reputation for turning round struggling firms.
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Hyder optimistic
Engineering consultant Hyder has said it will beat profit forecasts in its full-year results despite being owed £9.4m in Dubai. It said it had scaled back work in Dubai, but had won six major projects since October.
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Mouchel renegotiates
Consultant Mouchel has renegotiated terms with its banks to avoid a breach of covenants
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DoH seeks to foil £28m claim
The Department of Health is seeking to throw out a £28m claim for bid costs filed against it by a John Laing-led consortium
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NewsFrank’s club
Plans have been revealed for a Frank Gehry-designed clubhouse for a beach golf club on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island
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Universities may face even harsher capital spending cuts
Universities may face further cuts to capital spending on top of the reduction announced this week, it has emerged
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NewsChurch ahoy!
Finnish architect ARK-house has completed a building at Vuosaari Harbour in Helsinki to welcome visiting seamen
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FeaturesSpotlight on lifts
The complexity of lifts can vary immensely, which means that their lead times do the same. Here Brian Moone looks at what’s involved – with special reference to the lifts at one very special building …
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SMEs: Tangled up in tape
A survey by the NFB has shown how public procurement is systematically biased against small firms. Emily Wright found out how, and met one group of SMEs that are fighting back
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NewsTwo largest packages awarded on Crossrail early works
Costain and Skanska joint venture and Carillion bag major contracts from civils framework
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NewsHarry Neal to go into liquidation
Directors of London-based building firm agree to move after winding-up petition is issued
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NewsTransfer of 2012 legacy land hits further delay
Fears grow over future of 10,000-home post-Olympic redevelopment sites as LDA and government fail to agree on price
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NewsGovernment moots change to stamp duty
Change to regulations may boost private rented sector by reducing duty on bulk purchases of flats
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NewsShepherd fined £20,000 for safety breach
Worker in Nottingham injured after cherrypicker overturns
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NewsProperty market recovery a long way off
Accountancy firm BDO warns that fears over rising taxes and unemployment will lead to turbulent year
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NewsODA boss made Network Rail director
David Higgins, former chief of English Partnerships, will be formally voted into role in July
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NewsBirmingham station £600m scheme gets green light
Planning approval is granted to triple size of New Street concourse
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