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FeaturesSpotlight on tall buildings
Big buildings are rising up across London, putting pressure on suppliers and contractors alike
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CommentAwkward moments
Whether it be talking to method actors at a corporate function, duetting with Chris de Burgh in a Parisian bar, or simply mistaking your host company for one of its biggest rivals, they’re all here …
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NewsHousing stats:New-build sales and completions in September 2007
New-build private registrations shoot up and the South-east leads on regional completions
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NewsWappings whopper
A planning application for the Wapping Land scheme has been lodged with Tower Hamlets council.
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CommentNo need to fight
The possibility of the first hostile takeover in living memory of one contractor by another has sent shockwaves through the sector over the past week.
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NewsA reason to stay indoors
This is the latest image of Scotland’s £70m National Indoor Sports Arena in the Clyde Gateway in Glasgow. The project was designed by Sport Concepts with 3DReid, and will be project managed by Davis Langdon with civil and structural engineering by Halcrow Yolles. It will be the main athletics venue ...
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What a deal would mean
Carillion would leapfrog Laing O’Rourke to become the UK’s second largest contractor if the takeover goes ahead.
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Laing expands consultancy
Laing O’Rourke is expanding its fledgling consultancy business in an attempt to become a force in programme management.
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NewsHows this for a fish tank?
The Nirah aquarium in Bedford, designed by Grimshaw, has been granted outline planning permission.
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BSF programme revised
The government will launch a revised school building programme by summer 2008, it confirmed this week.
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Specialists awards shortlist
The shortlist for Building’s fifth annual Specialist Contractor awards has been announced. It recognises the industry’s top performers in 10 categories.
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Awards success for Building
Building journalists have bagged nominations for a string of awards this year.
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Royal trip to promote industry to UAE
The Duke of York has held talks with the heads of four engineering giants ahead of a visit to the Middle East, during which he will promote the expertise of the UK industry.
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NewsA nice commute
The first live–work apartments in the SoDa Studios development in Hackney, north-east London, have gone on sale. Designed by architect Thinking Space, the 46 apartments are aimed at young workers who wish to live and work in the same place. The project is due for completion in autumn 2008. The ...
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Barker upbeat on housing but warns of buy-to-let ‘weakness’
Kate Barker, the Bank of England monetary policy commission member and housing expert, gave an upbeat assessment of the housing market this week despite warning that it remained “vulnerable” to a downturn.
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NewsSharewatch — City warms to Persimmon after £2.5m buyback
The plucky underdogs struggled valiantly but in the end failed to overcome overwhelming odds.
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NewsHazel’s houses
Countryside Properties and British Land are putting a 5.5ha site in west Berkshire on the market after winning planning permission to build 350 homes.
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Winners and losers
The government has announced how it intends to split up it housing investment between the English regions.