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NewsReid to hold prison talks with contractors
Contractors on the Prison Service’s framework have been called in to a meeting by John Reid, the home secretary, to discuss the provision of space for 8,000 extra prisoners by 2012.
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NewsHanson acquires bricklaying contractor Irvine-Whitlock
FTSE 100 materials group aims to lay bricks as well as supplying them
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NewsKajima buys Caspar to avoid writ
Kajima was forced to buy Caspar, its troubled housing scheme in Leeds city centre, to protect itself from legal claims.
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Star architects donate time to South African housing
Top British practices pair up with local firms to create affordable dwellings for Cape Town
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Clients fear contractor gap
KPMG survey finds shortage of qualified suppliers is employers’ single biggest challenge
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FeaturesCost model: Car showrooms
Those temples to the automobile can be lavish enterprises, with double-height glazing, blazing lights and costly stone floors. And that’s before you even get into the realms of internet cafes and branded clothing. Maxwell Wilkes of Davis Langdon offers an unbeatable all-in price
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Land Securities
Most of the team are halfway through their first beers by the time Steve and I arrive at 4pm on a Tuesday afternoon.
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CommentEvery little helps
How refreshing to see somebody point out the exodus of staff from Tesco’s property division at last. I spent several years as a consultant for Tesco, working almost exclusively on its developments, and saw a number of changes over the years. In the past ten years it became more “ruthlessly ...
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Poaching QSs
There is a clear shortage of well-trained QSs today, as the list of any agency will illustrate. Last week, after trying to get my equity partner to defect, an agency asked if he knew anyone else in the firm interested in moving.
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A dead loss
I was disappointed to read the article about the Dead Sea project (23 February).
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Spitting image
The artist who painted the intrepid Mr Bingham this week needs his hands breaking!
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Modern life is rubbish
I was delighted to read the demolition of modern methods of construction (MMC) by Sir Digby Jones. The practice of bureaucrats deciding what is modern and what isn’t without criteria or supporting science is wasteful.
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A risky game
It isn’t just crane drivers who find themselves under pressure to “play the game and take risks to save time”. Just a few weeks ago an acquaintance who drives diggers was saying much the same thing.
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Birds eye view
I think your report (23 February) on the ban on building near warblers is biased and incorrect in omitting the fact that English Nature was reacting to a EU directive when it recommended building restrictions.
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CommentIn the detail
Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher and a special mystery prize worth £95?
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FeaturesThe digi-box
Want a three-storey extension to a grade II-listed building in less than a day? Or a house that’s been digitally manufactured to be as easy to assemble as an Airfix model? Martin Spring visits two projects that are taking off-site manufacture to the next level
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Rok seeks more acquisitions and bigger margins
Garvis Snook, chief executive of Rok, is on the hunt for more acquisitions, and has set ambitious targets for margins after the contractor posted record results.
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WSP profit soars to £28m
International consultant WSP will focus on growth in the energy market in the coming year after posting a pre-tax profit of £28m for the full year.
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Mears to take over eldery care group for £22m
Mears is preparing to buy a firm in the elderly care services sector for £22m, after announcing a double-digit rise in pre-tax profit.