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CommentWonders & blunders
Architect Ken Allinson finds a London police station arresting, but asks what's going on ‘ere with security guards
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FeaturesJust the job
David Drake tells Sonia Soltani why he's glad he swapped manufacturing for quantity surveying
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NewsMultiplex UK chairman backs buy-in at Ibis
James Tuckey, the executive chairman of Multiplex UK, and Roger Carey, the former president of the British Property Federation, have backed a management buy-in at niche project manager Ibis Project Services.
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Former Schal boss buys project manager
Terry Chapman, the former managing director of Schal, Carillion's construction management subsidiary, has bought a project management business.
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Speedy Hire buys LCH Generator
Speedy Hire, the tool-hire and equipment rental business, has bought LCH Generators for £59m.
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Balfour orders top £8bn
Contractor Balfour Beatty has reassured the City and shareholders at its annual meeting by indicating that it was performing in line with expectations in 2006.
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FeaturesKeeping up with Jones
Ken Livingstone is determined to cut London's carbon emissions 20% by 2010 and Allan Jones is the man to help him do it.
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FeaturesCheap chic
You remember the old ODPM's competition to design a £60,000 house? Well, thanks to a London prototype and five finalised designs, we can see what we're getting for our money
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NewsRay O'Rourke: Women are not needed on site
Laing O'Rourke boss claims sites are ‘no place for women' and that prefabrication will eliminate skills shortages
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NewsMadelin calls for national rules on renewables
Leading regeneration specialist Roger Madelin has called for tougher laws to govern the use of renewable energy in large schemes.
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NewsCall for offices to cut carbon
RIBA president Jack Pringle has called for the British Council of Offices to cut carbon emissions by imposing tougher energy efficiency standards.
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FeaturesWho ya gonna call?
Building surveyors used to be consultancy's zeroes. Now they're its ‘building busting' heroes, as workload sky-rockets and QS practices launch specialist divisions to trade on their skills.
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A temporary blip
Construction activity growth fell markedly in March - but don't worry, says Experian Business Strategies, it'll get back on track soon. Plus this quarter the spotlight is on work-in-hand levels
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FeaturesHow much for a human life?
Well, according to the courts, if you're a construction worker killed through your employer's negligence, it's £30,361. For everyone else, it's £42,795.
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NewsStef Stefanou sells 80% of John Doyle to staff
Chairman undertakes restructuring by selling shares to senior managers and employees while retaining his title
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Ferrovial's hostile bid has cost BAA £15m so far
Airport operator BAA has warned shareholders that it has already spent £15m trying to fend off a hostile approach from Spanish contractor Ferrovial, and that costs are likely to rise further.