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CommentRebuilding Bovis
Among the unfortunate dramas in the construction sector recently, of which sadly there have been many, the troubles of Bovis Lend Lease would seem to be the most self-inflicted.
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Comment
Good intentions
Brookdale employed Redworth under a contract for the erection of four group homes, a day care centre and associated works. The contract between the parties was made on 21 November 2003. The contract was formed from initial negotiations and discussions between the parties commencing in early 2003. Documents exchanged included ...
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NewsRed Ken is now Green Ken, official
Ken Livingstone's radical plans to combat climate change in London the most ambitious of any politician
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NewsSex and subbies
There’s nothing more annoying than builders and subbies who just don’t turn up. Especially when they get distracted by a sex shop on the way to your house.
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NewsMetronet faces High Court battle over delays
London Undergroud issued writ against Tube consortium for delays on 34 schemes
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CommentThe new kid can win this battle
Marie-Christine Oliver The JCT’s partnering contract, Constructing Excellence, is entering an arena dominated by two veteran rivals – PPC2000 and NEC X12 – but it has some moves the oldsters have never seen before ...
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Windpost-free blockwork: Tackling the block
There’s never been much call for change in the world of blockwork. But now a small contractor from London has found a way to make walls more elegant, stronger and cheaper.
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NewsPersimmon plans £1bn landbank spree
Persimmon Homes has announced plans to spend more than £1bn enlarging its strategic landbank after making a pre-tax profit of £582m for 2006.
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NewsPlaces for People forms pioneering developer
Social landlord joins forces with specialist Cofton to launch brownfield development firm
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Metronet faces High Court battle over delays
London Underground has launched a High Court battle against Metronet over the consortium’s failure to meet deadlines for station upgrades.
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NewsWilson Bowden reveals £220m profit
Barratt acquisition is in fine fettle as housing completions increase 9% and turnover hits £1.3bn
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HSE stops hiring as deaths pass last year’s total
Government funding cuts force health watchdog to halt recruitment in construction division despite rising death rate
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CommentLet’s work together
Peter Hibberd The industry has been crying out for a contract that enables teams to work collaboratively within a flexible and clear legal framework. The JCT contract is the answer
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NewsIT firm BIW breaks into the black for the first time
Construction software house declares losses of £350,000 – but has turned a profit since May
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FeaturesThanks a mullion
Technal’s structurally glazed curtain walling system has been used for the first time in the UK on the refurbishment of a sixties building at the University of Sunderland.
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NewsAlfred McAlpine launches inquiry into fraud claims
Company’s value plummets £140m in one day after revelations about slate business
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NewsCommunities England set to drop land purchase policy
Planned regeneration agency to switch from buying land to helping landowners develop sites
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CommentLet there be more darkness
Milestone though it was, the EU’s Sustainable Energy Week showed that we are still not doing simple things to cut carbon emissions – like turning lights off.
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NewsStocks and shares
COMPANY FOCUS — Watts’ chief executive Jo Stocks explains why going public was vital to growth
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Features
Fire-resistant curtain walling
Aluminium cladding maker Kawneer has launched a fire-resistant version of its AA100 curtain walling system.