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Speedy turnover rise
Speedy Hire’s turnover for the five months to 31 August increased 33% compared with the same period last year.
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Rok buys Avonside
Rok has acquired plumbing and electrical company Avonside Services for £16.5m.
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NewsMott MacDonald reshuffle aims to double turnover
Engineer appoints Peter Wickens as chairman and promotes three senior managers to board
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What to remember: Glass roofs
Glass roofs don’t look stunning without effort – specifiers must consider light, heat, ventilation, strength and maintenance. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg explores the options
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WSP acquires engineering consultants in Germany and US
WSP has splashed out £23m on two international engineering consultants in Europe and the US.
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ISG expands in Europe with £13.5m fit-out firm purchase
Construction services group ISG has completed the acquisition of European fit-out specialist Interior Alpha, in which it previously had a 20% shareholding, for £13.5m.
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Faithful + Gould restructures in North
Faithful + Gould has carried out a management reshuffle of its northern operations.
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CommentTrust exercise
Sir Michael Latham recalls his lobbying for a construction contract based on fairness and trust and is pleased to see that a new JCT form is underpinned by these very qualities
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CommentMaking friends
This week, a Tory minister demonstrates how not to impress the construction industry, Tesco picks up people in pubs and a Labour party member praises a great former leader
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NewsZero-carbon homes shock as national grid energy barred
Government says off-site sources ‘not eligible unless directly connected to the development’
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Go tell it on the mountain
Roofing The supply of Welsh slate is safe for now, but nervous specifiers would do well to check out the alternatives. Stephen Kennett looks at the best slate from Canada and Spain
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Ministers demand Yorkshire raises housing target by 50%
The government has thrown out housing targets set by the Yorkshire and Humber regional assembly, and called for the figure to be raised by almost 50%.
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Public backs stamp duty abolition for first-time buyers
Ex-Barratt chief speaks out as YouGov poll supports key Tory housing policy
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Twist and shout
The standing-seam roof at Liverpool South Parkway interchange curves in three dimensions. Building it required close co-operation between architect Jefferson Sheard and envelope specialist Lakesmere.
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NewsBlears calls for inquiry into 43-storey South Bank tower
Hazel Blears, the communities secretary, has called for a public inquiry into a 43-storey tower on the South Bank in London, after objections from English Heritage.
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Looking to the future
Building showed itself to be rather behind the news when it said last week (28 September, pages 13 and 28) that it had “emerged” that the targets set in 2004 for the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme would not be met – something we have been saying, and ...
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A call to arms for RIBA & Co
The view from The Edge When it comes to climate change, our chartered institutions have let the government down, let society down and, most of all, let themselves down …
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CommentGet with the times
Nick Raynsford raises some pertinent queries about the government’s plans to increase housing supply (14 September, page 30). The issue is whether this expansion will lead to a drop in design and environmental standards.
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For your own good
I read with interest your articles on frameworks and small businesses (14 September, page 26).