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    If at first you don’t succeed ...

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Lift has had trouble taking off in England. But that hasn’t deterred the Scottish executive from dusting off the healthcare initiative, giving it a few design tweaks, and seeing whether it will fly.

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    Aukett to step up expansion

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson said this week that it was to step up its merger and acquisition programme as it revealed a solid set of annual results.

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    14% drop in profit for Wolseley

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Materials group Wolseley has suffered a drop in profit after being hit by the slowdown in the US housing market and a series of one-off costs.

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    Peabody sues builder for £300,000 after fire

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The Peabody Trust is suing construction company Walter Llewellyn & Sons for more than £300,000 after a fire broke out in a block of flats.

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    New blow to National Construction College

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The National Construction College (NCC) has failed to secure funding for necessary renewal work despite last-ditch talks with west Norfolk council.

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    London, open city

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Peninsula Square in Greenwich is one of 120 public spaces in London on show at an exhibition at the Building Centre in Store Street in central London.

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    Tesco to sell affordable flats

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is to pioneer a scheme offering affordable homes to key workers in south London.

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    Government names KPMG man nuclear cost adviser

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Tim Stone, the chairman of accountant KPMG’s global infrastructure and projects group, has been appointed senior government adviser on nuclear decommissioning costs.

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    Construction growth set to outstrip UK economy

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Growth in the construction industry is set to outstrip that of the wider UK economy in the next three years, according to the Construction Products Association’s annual forecast.

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    WYG buys Irish consultant

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    White Young Green (WYG) has acquired Irish consultancy Malachi Cullen & Partners (MCP) for *1.6m (£1.1m).

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    Rap for CBUK over court disclosures

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Leading counsel for Wembley main contractor Multiplex has accused steel firm Cleveland Bridge (CBUK) of failing to meet its legal obligations over the disclosure of official documents in its damages trial.

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    Sites forced to close as gales hit 80mph

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The UK’s worst storm for 17 years wreaked havoc on construction sites last Thursday.

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    Newcastle makes exhibition of itself

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Newcastle council is searching for a private developer to deliver the city’s housing exposition.

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    Tom Hunter prepares £2bn bid for Wilson Bowden

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    As Building went to press, Sir Tom Hunter was thought to be preparing a £2bn bid for Wilson Bowden, which would be his third offer for a UK housebuilder in four months.

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    Arabesque

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Foster and Partners has unveiled this plan for the expansion of Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan.

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    Illegal workers at Wembley

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Immigration officers have uncovered illegal Eastern European workers working on Wembley stadium.

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    Labour MPs accused of breaching planning laws

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Mark Prisk, the shadow minister for business and enterprise, accused ministers this week of breaching planning laws for political advantage.

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    Shake up at Government Olympic Executive

    2007-01-25T13:25:00Z

    Memo reveals impending departure of GOE director general and recruitment of managing director and financial director

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    Multiplex stalked by mystery bidder

    2007-01-25T10:10:00Z

    Wembley contractor reveals to Australian stock exchange that a myster buyer has approached the company

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    Rate rises fail to dent Crest profits

    2007-01-25T09:31:00Z

    Crest report strong financials but warn that interest rate rises could moderate 2007 sales and house prices