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Persimmon announces strong results and hints at growth
Persimmon has forward sales of £950m for the second half of this year, up 8% from this time last year.
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CommentHousebound
You can’t believe your luck! You’ve been given a meaty project to undertake entirely from the comfort of your own home. No battling with public transport, no rising at the crack of dawn, no working late. Here’s how to actually get some work done.
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NewsIn safe hands
Amid the entertainment and merry-making, Building’s Health and Safety Awards recognised best practice across the industry – and sounded a note of caution for the future
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CommentHaving a flutter
You couldn’t move for the likes of Rogers and Stefanou at Ascot last week … but if the gee-gees aren’t your bag an intrepid threesome are preparing to tee-off for a 24-hour Scottish golfing challenge
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Mailbox in Birmingham tops the table for June
Residential redevelopment in the West Midlands leads the way while housing development picks up in the North
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CommentDog help dog
I felt your article on recruitment, referred to in the leader as the “dog-eat-dog world of the headhunter”, was imbalanced and it was interesting that you only approached one source for a response – Hays, which is not a headhunter but a recruitment agency.
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Get the best out of them
While I find it unhelpful to lay the blame solely at the door of the headhunters (what did the industry do in the nineties to attract school leavers?), I would like to point out some fundamental truths of the industry:
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A helping hand
Your article “Does the industry still need Women in Property?” (8 June, page 54) fails to address the fact that in construction, barriers still exist for those who don’t fit the mould.
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FeaturesThe enchanted forest: Vallecas-Pau in Madrid
While Madrid’s new Vallecas-Pau suburb waits for its trees to grow, it has been fitted with portable tower parks. They look like this …
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Blesséd are the peacemakers
Rather than bringing in mediators after things go wrong, the ODA is appointing dispute boards as a cost-effective and informal way of resolving squabbles before they become rows
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CommentGive yourself up
Make no mistake, the Office of Fair Trading and Competition Appeal Tribunal mean business when it comes to the construction sector. So best be aware of the leniency rules …
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FeaturesGovernment backs crane campaign
Building’s campaign to make tower cranes safe has won the support of a key Whitehall figure: Lord McKenzie, the minister for health and safety, as Dan Stewart found out. Buoyed up by this ministerial backing, we’re taking our demands to the Strategic Forum …
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Amec set to finish restructuring by October
Amec will complete its transformation into an energy business by the end of October, the company said this week.
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Inflation forecast
Construction inflation in London is set to rise by three times the rate of consumer inflation over the next two years, according to an economic survey by consultant EC Harris.
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Redrow appointment
Redrow Homes has appointed Jim Cropper managing director for its Yorkshire operation, based in Wakefield. Cropper previously worked for Cala Homes.
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Barratt sales boss
Barratt has appointed Simon Cunningham group sales and marketing director. He was previously senior vice president of sports supplier Umbro’s international business.
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Keepmoat pledge
Keepmoat has set aside an annual share of its profit for a community investment programme, which will support community groups and charity initiatives.