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Comment
Too little, too late
Admirable though the issue of regulations for sustainable homes is, I fear it is all a little too late when one considers the vast amounts of energy wasted in other locations.
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Collective blunders
My heart sinks each time a body rushes to tell us that it is setting up a committee to show how refurbishment or anything else should be done, like Kate Symons of BRE does in her column (28 March, page 41).
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Features
Lead times February-April 2008
Only six packages reported any change this quarter as work loads stabilised, says Brian Moone of Mace. Overleaf, Mace Business School examines the skills crisis
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FeaturesTick, tick, tick…
International accounting standards that comes in in 2009/10 will drop billions of pounds onto the public sector’s balance sheet. Mark Leftly reports on how that could blow a huge hole through the PFI – and take the nation’s finances with it
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FeaturesEight wonders
In the 14th year of the Building Awards and the second year of the special Building Project of the Year Award, the judges were heartened by the strength and range of the more than 20 entries. So they stretched the normal limit of six shortlisted projects to eight. Martin Spring ...
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FeaturesSpotlight on people
The industry hoped the completion (er, sort of) of Heathrow Terminal 5 would mean a horde of qualified staff being released for other projects, but this may not be enough …
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CommentWonders & blunders
The decorative, anti-modernist efforts of Goodhart-Rendel excite Alan Powers but the patterned facade of the Blue Fin Building is a damp squib
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CommentHansom BAA, humbug!
Is there really anything more to be said about last week’s fiasco at Heathrow’s T5? You bet there is. But it’s not all bad news and schadenfreude: we put on some light entertainment for you, too
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Features‘Contractors are going to be right there in the spotlight with us’
As chairman of the ODA, John Armitt is charged with the unenviable task of delivering the Olympic project on time and (ahem …) on budget. And while he doesn’t shirk his own responsibility, he has a clear message for contractors: united we stand, divided we’re lumbered …
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NewsSharewatch — Mogul moves in on Redrow and Taylor Wimpey
Hedge fund Toscafund boosted its stake in housebuilders Redrow (9.7% to 16.6%) and Taylor Wimpey (5% to 10%) this week. The firm is led by Martin Hughes, a City mogul worth £300m.
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Pre-tax profit at Anglo Holt Construction fell 4% to £340,000 in the year ended 30 April 2007.
The fall was owing to increased subcontractor, staff and materials costs.
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Mouchel results
Turnover at consultant Mouchel grew 50% from £206m to £308m in the six months to 31 January 2008.
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Caddicks report
Developer Caddick had a turnover of £49.3m in the year to 31 August 2007, up from £50.2m in 2006.
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BSS bullish
Distributor BSS said it is confident that revenue and earnings for the full year will be slightly ahead of market expectations, following a particularly strong quarter.
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Eatonfield up 71%
Housebuilder and commercial property group Eatonfield has posted a 71% jump in turnover to £5.8m for the second half of 2007.
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T Clarke’s profit rise
Electrical engineer and contractor T Clarke has posted a 24.2% rise in pre-tax profit to £8.2m for the year ended 31 December 2007.
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SMC optimistic
Architect SMC expects turnover in the second half of 2007 to be £23m, up 9% from £21.1m in the first half of the year, following a restructure of its management team.
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Housing Bill survives revolt by Labour backbenchers
A major backbench revolt by Labour MPs nearly succeeded in halting the progress of the Housing Bill to the Lords this week.