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A fresher Building
Congratulations on the new format. I think the improvements are all very positive and give a much fresher feel to the magazine.
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Students: free money here
Students who read your piece on graduate debt and pay (23 June, page 68) may be interested to hear about the Inspire Scholarships scheme.
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CommentUrban design with guitar!
Open mike - Bands such as the Arctic Monkeys have put Sheffield on the pop-cultural map. Now, their energy is feeding into the debate about the city’s regeneration
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FeaturesLife can be a picnic …
… if you set up your own architectural practice. But it’s not all brainstorming in the back garden, flexible hours and creative control. Emily Wright asked five young architects how to go it alone.
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Lets be more Belgian
A study of the construction industries of 13 European countries places the UK near the bottom of the efficiency league. Bernard Williams explains why and offers some solutions
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CommentSons and lovers
O’Rourke junior closes in on his old man’s job, a muscular architect dreams of forbidden love with a lady lawyer and a contractor turns its site office into an art gallery
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Connaught swoops for struggling Botes
Social housing specialist Connaught has bought Botes Maintenance, which is in administration, for £3.25m.
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Birse bosses to go as Balfour takes over
The five executive directors of Birse are likely to leave when Balfour Beatty completes its £32m purchase of the contractor.
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WYG buys Irish firm for 9.7m
Quoted consultant White Young Green has acquired Nolan Ryan Partnership, a 70-strong Irish QS and project manager, for £9.7m.
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Carillion amasses forward orders worth £13bn
Contractor Carillion has increased its order book £6bn over the past six months.
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NewsSwitch at top as Capita Symonds grows
Consultant Capita Symonds has replaced Richard Marchant as managing director after rapid growth at the firm.
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Berkeley to return cash as profit hits £165m
Housebuilder Berkeley Group is on course to return 200p a share to shareholders in January after the sale of Crosby Homes to developer Lend Lease in July last year.
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Rok turnover up 10%
Contractor and developer Rok this week revealed that turnover for the six months to 30 June 2006 was up 10% on the same period last year.
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Kier upbeat about results after public sector boost
Kier Group, the contractor and housebuilder, said this week that profit for the year to 30 June 2006 would be at the higher end of expectations and “well ahead of last year”.
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FeaturesNew boss at John Rowan
SME focus - Consultant raises profit 22% but managing partner is cautious about future growth
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NewsGovernment delays release of PPS3 until autumn
Ministers set to announce postponement of revised planning guidance in the next fortnight