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Campaign to rebuild trust in construction gathers support
The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust has backed Building’s Rebuilding Trust campaign, which calls on the industry to support a code banning anti-competitive practices.
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Trade body given the all-clear
The Builders’ Conference, the trade association that provides tender price information to contractors, has written to its members to assure them that its procedures comply with competition law. Neil Edwards, the organisation’s chief executive, said: “We took legal advice on the group’s systems and procedures for gathering and reporting tender ...
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Reservations fall by two-thirds in a year
Housing reservations have fallen by almost two-thirds compared with this time last year, confidential figures from the Home Builders Federation have revealed, writes Tom Bill.
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14% of firms could go under
One in seven construction companies could disappear if the market downturn deepens, a report has warned.
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MPs: Hadid pool is ‘over-designed’
The second critical parliamentary report on the 2012 Games within a week has described Zaha Hadid’s Olympic aquatics centre as “over-designed”, writes Dan Stewart.
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Industry scores on Egan’s recruitment and training goals
Construction has hit targets on recruitment and training set by Sir John Egan in 2002, despite missing others on integration.
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NewsHamiltons 35-storey tower in Birmingham: Out with the old…
Hamiltons Architects’ 35-storey tower for the centre of Birmingham has been submitted for planning.
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Office owners overestimate their buildings’ energy ratings
Two-thirds of office landlords believe their buildings will get higher energy performance ratings than those anticipated by experts.
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Get ready for Think 2008
Leading industry names will share examples of and tips on sustainable best practice at next week’s Think conference.
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Insulation advert complaint is upheld
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against an insulation maker that claimed its thermo-reflective insulation was as effective as traditional insulation.
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HOK masterplan for Dublin Airport City: The city and the sky
The Irish government has unveiled HOK’s masterplan for a *4bn (£3.2bn) “airport city” in Dublin.
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Supermarket competition
Supermarkets wanting to develop new stores will face a local “competition test” to ensure they do not have a dominant market position in a particular area, following recommendations by the Competition Commission.
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Project bank account launched
Barclays Commercial Bank has launched its project bank account for the construction industry.
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Wildgoose Construction
In last week’s issue of Building we stated in error that Wildgoose Construction Ltd was in administration.
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NewsNew professionals sceptical about Olympic budget
Phase One networkers take £9.3bn sum with pinch of salt and plenty of cocktails
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Welsh contractor Dudley makes £1m profit
Newport-based contractor and shopfitter Dudley has broken through the £1m pre-tax profit barrier for the year ended 31 August 2007.
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Barratt plans to cut land spend
Barratt has reportedly reduced its land-buying programme beyond its target of £1.2bn for the year to 30 June 2008.
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Persimmon gets serious and Dresdner tells it like it is
It was the week when things got nasty for housebuilders. Sector sweetheart Persimmon put its foot down and said it was not starting on new sites until the banks started dishing out mortgages more readily.
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Callcutt to head customer satisfaction taskforce
NHBC acts to pre-empt Office of Fair Trading investigation into standard of new homes
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Inspace in South Acton: Lovely jubbly
Developer Inspace has been appointed to the £43m redevelopment of the South Acton Estate by housing association Catalyst Housing Group.