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More pressure
I have been reading your “Under pressure” series with interest. At Malcolm Hollis, we are undertaking a development monitoring role on the BBC’s Broadcasting House refurbishment on behalf of Morgan Stanley and are very aware of the materials shortage.
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Reaching our limit
As a reader of “Limits to growth”, I rate the Building article “More than we can handle” (15 June, page 40) as a living testimony to the tipping point that the Club of Rome forecast all those years ago.
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A simple solution
Why are we building half as many houses as we did in the sixties? Because the public sector has stopped building its half.
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It doesnt fit the fitters
Having read your article The Handover (6 July, page 36) I sincerely hope that there is not to be a continuation of this one-size-fits-all approach in the Strategic Forum.
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FeaturesOhio silver: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Austrian architect Coop Himmelb(l)au has added sweeping glass walls, a jutting roof and a whole lot of metal to a Midwestern art gallery
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CommentThe Prince of Wails
Colin Harding has been writing his column for 20 years now. Looking back over that time, the single most significant event was probably Prince Charles’ attack on architects, and the howls of protest that followed it …
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CommentMissing you
This week we’ve gathered together everyone that wasn’t there, from very small politicians to very big businessmen, and launched an investigation into Albanian movies and Ray O’Rourke’s stationery
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FeaturesWho are these masked men?
Anyone who follows corporate action in housebuilding will have noticed some mysterious strangers riding into town. Sarah Richardson finds out who they are – and where they might strike next
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Up and at 'em
In its latest survey of the construction industry, Experian Business Strategies shows the industry’s confidence to be at an all-time high, with the non-residential sector the strongest
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Building intelligence Q1 2007: Keeping busy
From public housing to the commercial sector, new work continued to keep people occupied over the past year, driving a 3% rise in construction output. Experian Business Strategies reports
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Cyril Sweett reports 7% profit rise in wake of flotation news
Consultant Cyril Sweett has reported a 7% rise in profit in the first set of accounts to be published since it announced that it intended to float on the alternative investment market (AIM).
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Holloway White Allom looks at options as it plans expansion
Niche contractor Holloway White Allom, formerly part of the John Laing Group, is carrying out a strategic review that may lead to a sale or a flotation on the alternative investment market.
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HBOS considers Quintain bid
The banking group HBOS confirmed this week that it is considering making a bid for developer Quintain, which is valued at about £1.2bn.
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Mergers and acquisitions will prove profitable for industry
The wave of mergers and acquisitions in the construction industry could lead to a step change in the sector’s profitability, according to Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).
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Wolseley in the US
Materials producer Wolseley has blamed the continuing slump in the US housing market for a 17% drop in pre-tax profit in North America over the past 11 months.
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Derwent sell off
Derwent London has sold £175m of property it acquired in its merger with London Merchant Securities in February.
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Scott Wilson bullish
Operating profit at quoted consultant engineer Scott Wilson rose 55% in the year up to 29 April 2007, from £10.5m to £16.3m.