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FeaturesThe courage of David
Stirling Prize-winning architect David Chipperfield has a fast-growing reputation in the offices world. Interview by Elaine Knutt. Portrait by Michael Collins
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FeaturesConstruction in chaos
After a fat few years, falling order books, rising materials prices, a skills shortage and volatility on world markets are a recipe for a perfect construction storm. Katie Puckett reports
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FeaturesPower crazy
How can banks’ trading floors, with their walls of power-hungry heat-generating screens, reduce their carbon load? Katie Puckett reports
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FeaturesThe nations' state
Negative sentiment surrounding commercial property tends to focus on the City of London, where fears of job losses, oversupply and falling rents are dominating the headlines.But what about the regional office markets? Will they, as some suggest, lag the London market by six months? Or will they prove more resilient ...
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FeaturesGlobal preoccupations
Richard Kauntze takes us on a whirlwind tour of the world’s best buildings – for occupiers
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FeaturesCountry focus: Russia
With spending on construction rising rapidly and the Winter Olympics on the horizon, Russia is a happy hunting ground for building opportunities. Just beware the risks involved, says EC Harris’ Mike Pearce
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NewsHolloway White Allom sale ‘scuppered by tax fears’
Private equity groups pulled out of talks to buy luxury contractor Holloway White Allom (HWA) owing to proposed changes to the tax status of non-UK residents, it has emerged, writes Tom Bill.
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Firms hit by crunch should seek PPP deals in eastern Europe
Construction firms hit by the credit crunch should seek PPP deals in central and eastern Europe, according to research by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).
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Buyout duo quits Styles&Wood
The chief executive and chairman of retail fit-out specialist Styles&Wood have left the company in the wake of their failed management buyout and the company’s profit warning.
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Clegg profit down
Pre-tax profit at Clegg Construction fell 24% from £1.1m to £856,278 last year after several projects remained unfinished at the year-end.
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May Gurney results
Pre-tax profit at infrastructure and support services group May Gurney has risen 12% from £15.2m to £17m in the year to 31 March 2008.
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McKean bought out
David Noar and Mark Fallon, directors of £46m-turnover Scottish contractor McKean Group, have completed a £1m buyout.
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Dawnus doubles profit
Pre-tax profit at builder and civil engineer Dawnus Construction more than doubled from £1m to £2.1m in 2007.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for … Millbridge
Venue: Pitcher & Piano in Mayfair Ambience: young, bustling and heavily mirrored after-work chainDrinks drunk: 12 pints of Kronenbourg, three white wines, two vodka and cokes, two cokes, two fluffy cocktails, three pints of Guinness, one gin and tonic, three sparkling waters
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CommentSecret things
Another perilous descent into the turbid underworld of the industry’s psyche, where we discover Bouygues’ secret shame, spy on Sir Terry Farrell and make a surprising discovery in the underwear department
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Countryside to slash build programme by third
Countryside Properties will this year cut its development programme in half in the North, according to chairman Alan Cherry, writes Joey Gardiner.
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MP calls for compulsory carbon licences for rented homes
Councils should be given the power to license rented properties based on their energy performance, according to an influential backbench MP.