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Features
The future of construction training in this country hangs on what happens to this crumbling site. Why?
By 2009, the National Construction College’s flagship facility in Bircham Newton, west Norfolk, stands a good chance of being shut down. Many industry observers will probably snigger that the construction sector cannot even build and maintain its own training centre. Unfortunately, there’s precious little to smile about.
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Relax … we have a plan
SME focus — Design consultancy MPSL has opened a total planning service for developers
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What to do if your boss won’t leave
You know the problem: you’re hungry for power, you want your boss’ job and you want it now. But the boss is showing no signs of wanting to quit. What to do? Lydia Stockdale looks at the options
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Comment
Wonders & blunders
Simon Birchall marvels at the beauty of Will Alsop’s design for Marseille’s local government headquarters, but rails against inner-city ring roads ...
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Back issues: October 1895
The hoi polloi spoil the ambience, according to the well-to-do in London
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Slow first half for Jarvis
Group's full year profit falls below market expectations after slow trading in first half of year
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Hyder raises £8m for push overseas
New share issue will enable engineering consultant to target business opportunities in Germany and Hong Kong
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Pinsent Masons loses key regeneration lawyer
Peter Stockdale takes top construction clients to law firm Campbell Hooper
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Design for London appoints its first director
Peter Bishop, from Camden council, will take up his 'exciting' role in December
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Mystery buyer approaches Grainger Trust
Property company confirms that it has been approached by a company considering an offer
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Interserve wipes £25.9m off accounts
Support services group reveals one-off cost due to accounting irregularities in industrial services division
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Barratt co-operates with police investigation into crane collapse
Barratt responds to 'tragic incident' that killed two people on a site in London
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Rok set to buy Tulloch Construction Group
Contractor set to fund £31m acquistion of Scottish buildings services group through share issue
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Turnover at McInerney rockets 34%
UK arm of Irish developer helps boost group turnover to £228.8m in its interim results
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Six shortlisted for London zero carbon housing scheme
Ken Livingstone announces shortlist of developer consortiums for 200-home project in Albert Docks
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Tony the comedian wins a stay of execution
The primeminister was on fine form at the Labour party conference and Building's assistant editor thinks he may even miss him once he's gone
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Timms pushes for £2bn extra procurement savings
Treasury minister Stephen Timms tells fringe meeting that public sector clients have to be more efficient
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Record results for White Young Green as profit hits £11m
Recent acquisitions boosts consultant’s revenue for year as order book hits £310m