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Gangmaster bill
Plans to extend gangmasters legislation to cover the construction industry moved a step closer this week as Labour MP Jim Sheridan moved a private member’s bill calling for parliament to support the motion.
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Livingstone’s design unit to take charge of Olympic legacy
Ken Livingstone’s architectural unit will be in charge of working out how the Olympic park will be adapted to life after the 2012 Games, it emerged this week.
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Jarvis cuts loss and insists turnaround is on track
Troubled rail engineer Jarvis has reduced its losses by £30m since last year, despite being hit by a slowdown in contracts.
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NewsWhen the boat comes in, this is what it’ll see
Architect Studio Egret West has unveiled these images of a 35ha masterplan for the riverside at South Shields, Tyne and Wear.
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Estate agents call for further Hips delay in London
The National Association of Estate Agents has called on the government to stagger the introduction of home information packs (Hips) geographically, as it claims there will not be enough energy inspectors in London to implement the scheme on 1 August.
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Lewisham housing
A joint venture between John Laing Social Infrastructure and Pinnacle Regeneration Group has won a £165m PFI housing contract for Lewisham council.
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Tube train testing
Metronet, the tube maintenance group, has appointed Serco to manage the maintenance of a test track in Leicestershire for air-conditioned trains.
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Chester conversion
Construction and fit-out contractor Multibuild has won a £4.5m contract with Opus Land to convert a building in Chester into a mixed-use development.
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Bluestone deal
Bluestone has won a £3.9m design-and-build contract for light industrial accommodation in Stoke-on-Trent, for St Modwen Developments.
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Gleesons Ashford PFI
Gleeson Services (Powerminster) is to start a facilities contract at the Stanhope Estate in Ashford, Kent, after the release of £150m in PFI funds.
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RIBA proposes lagoons for Essex coast
Planners must place less emphasis on “quick fix” engineering solutions to flooding in the Thames Gateway or face disaster, according to a report by the RIBA.
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CommentToo much of a good thing
Back in September 1988, Building ran a series entitled “Crisis? What crisis?” arguing that the market was overheating.
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NewsThe story of O2
This is the first image of the square that will mark the entrance to O2, the former Millennium Dome, designed by architect Barr Gazetas and landscape architect Whitelaw Turkington.
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Miller and PJ Carey fined for worker’s death
Contractors Miller and PJ Carey have been handed heavy fines following the death of a worker in 2003.
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SMC begins restructuring process by cutting staff
Troubled architect SMC group has begun to cut staff as part of a restructuring.
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Hyder’s profit boost
Hyder Consulting has reported a 60% rise in pre-tax profit to £13.3m for the year ended 31 March 2007.
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Mortgage rate rises
The Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to hold interest rates at 5.5% will not stop mortgage interest payments rising this month, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.