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CommentYoung at heart
If it’s not Chris Liddle rocking Old Trafford or Julian Daniels shouting from the stands, then it’s Will Alsop talking dirty or … goodness, is that Richard Steer with those gun-toting heavies?
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NewsThe scenic route
Alex Smith is cycling to all the way to Cannes for Mipim. But the good news is you don’t have to do anything nearly so energetic as all the best bits will be available on Building.co.uk
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FeaturesCost model: Laboratories
Laboratories are probably the most demanding buildings that it is possible to build. Here, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the factors that their designers have to take into account, from the need to attract world-class talent to energy efficiency
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CommentBuilding goes speed dating … with architects and developers
Because I was otherwise occupied on Valentine’s day, Cabe and the RIBA invited me to a speed-dating event on 13 February.
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FeaturesZaha's challenge
The abandonment of Zaha Hadid’s Architecture Foundation HQ in London was a disappointment for design connoisseurs, but what does it tell us about the ambition of the British construction industry?
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FeaturesWhere next?
Britain’s regional builders have suddenly become irresistibly attractive purchases for major contractors across Europe. Tom Bill finds out why.
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FeaturesThe incredible hull
Ralph Erskine’s Ark is one of London’s most striking landmarks, but it has lain dormant for most of its short existence. Now developer Landid and an architect called DN-A have enacted an extraordinary genetic mutation. Martin Spring saw the result
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NewsFinance director becomes no 2 at Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty has made Anthony Rabin, its finance director, deputy chief executive.
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NewsSharewatch — Barratt rallies after panic attack over banking claims
Rumours that Barratt would breach its banking covenants did nothing to ease fraying nerves in the City this week.
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Currie & Brown bounce back
Currie & Brown has posted a pre-tax profit of £2.3m for the year ended 30 September 2007, after an 11% jump in turnover to £63.3m.
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Gleeds to establish offices across India
Gleeds has announced plans to set up offices in India this year.
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High profit at Low
Low & Bonar, the contract flooring maker, reported a 39% jump in turnover to £312m and a 52% rise in pre-tax profit to £22.4m for the year to 30 November.
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Jarvis upbeat
Jarvis has said it is on track to report its best results since 2003 despite high-profile delays to a Network Rail job over Christmas in Rugby, Warwickshire.
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Speedy Hire turnover
Equipment hire firm Speedy Hire has posted a 43% rise in third-quarter turnover.
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Briggs profit soars
Pre-tax profit at Briggs & Forrester, the M&E contractor, jumped from £1.6m to £4.1m in the year to 31 October.
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Atkins confident
Atkins has said performance in the year to date is in line with expectations despite a poor start to 2008 at its management consultancy business.
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Revised supermarket ‘impact test’ set to be announced
Rules to replace the town centre “needs test” on applications for out-of-town supermarkets are set to be announced this month.
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Berkeley wins award
The housing company Berkeley Homes has won the 2008 Sustainable Cities award presented by the City of London for its work to reduce emissions.