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Workload of small builders rises 20% during summer
The workload of small construction firms rose 20% from July to September despite recent housing slowdowns, according to a survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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NewsSharewatch Barratt sets the alarm bells ringing before Christmas
Housebuilders appear to be looking forward to spring in much the same manner as turkeys view Christmas.
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Construction insurer to roll out improved benefits
Construction pensions and insurance provider B&CE is to overhaul its insurance offering and launch a health package for workers.
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T Clarke picks up
Electrical contractor T Clarke said trading has recovered in the second half of the year after issuing interim results in which turnover for the half decreased 3.7% to £96.5m.
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Waterman upbeat
Engineer Waterman Group said invoicing for the first quarter was up 31% compared with the first quarter of last year.
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Travis Perkins buy
Builders merchant Travis Perkins is to acquire Tile Giant and its subsidiaries for £12m, with a further payment dependent on performance.
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Bullish WYG reports strong start to the financial year
White Young Green has given the City an upbeat assessment of the financial year.
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Key Keynes site snapped up
One of the largest housing sites in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, has been bought by development venture Making Places for 2,500 homes.
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Regeneration awards 2007
There is only a week left to buy tickets for this year’s Regeneration awards.
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EP chairman
Yvette Cooper, the housing minister, has said Robert Napier will chair English Partnerships until the launch of the Homes and Communities Agency.
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Sheffield funding
CTP St James has secured £18.2m of funding from Bank of Scotland Corporate for the St Paul’s Place mixed-use development in Sheffield city centre.
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Brownfield skills gap
A government consultation on skills gaps in the brownfield sector closes today.
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Hospital shortlist
English Partnerships has shortlisted Gladedale Holdings, Barratt Homes and Moat Homes for the regeneration of the Stone House hospital site in Dartford, Kent.
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Housing hiccup
Housebuilding starts have fallen from 178,304 to 171,269 starts in the 12 months to September, according to government statistics.
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Thurrock homes
Plans for 1,200 homes in Thurrock, Essex, are to be unveiled at next week’s Thames Gateway Forum by housing association Family Mosaic.
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NewsPlanning applications: October 2007
Number of projects falls to just 284 in London, as developer Quintain tops the clients list
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CommentA bad case of the wobbles
We’ve known for some time now that 2008 is unlikely to be as golden a year as 2007.
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CommentRoot of the matter
I was intrigued by the construction of the courtyard and buildings around the giant plane tree at the Larmenier & Sacred Heart primary school in west London (2 November, page 58).
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Reasons to be fearful
The article “Big drop in construction orders puts housing plans at risk” (9 November, page 12) reported that an 8% fall in construction orders and 12% decline in the housing sector has cast doubt over whether Gordon Brown will hit his ambitious housebuilding targets.
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Not in front of the readers …
Will Alsop and Roger Madelin may well have used the words credited to them (9 November, pages 11 and 27) and we may well all work in a robust industry and hear them every day.