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FeaturesLearning to speak European
Don’t be caught out by the harmonised European standards that are replacing the UK’s specifier-friendly national standards.
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NewsRedrow profit slips 13% as housing market tightens
A weak market in mixed-use and regeneration takes the shine off housebuilder’s results
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Miller on a roll after acquisition of Fairclough
The acquisition of housebuilder Fairclough by Miller Group seems to have paid off, as it boosted interim pre-tax profit 29%.
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Bucknall’s turnover up 18%
Consultant Bucknall Austin has reported an 18% increase in turnover to £26m in unaudited results for the year to 30 April.
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Consultant DBK Back picks up Ipswich utilities firm
Consultant DBK Back has acquired Ipswich firm Utility Cost Management, which will enable it to provide utility management advice across the UK.
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NewsGalliford Try set to leap £1bn barrier
Galliford Try expects turnover to break through the £1bn barrier next year, thanks to recent acquisitions and a resurgent housing market.
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Construction orders soar by 16%
Strong demand for commercial projects, infrastructure and private housing has led to a 26% increase in orders in the three months to July, according to DTI figures.
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CommentFriends at last
“In love” would be too strong a term for it. But the City is certainly feeling warm and cuddly towards contracting, a sector it has traditionally treated with frigid indifference.
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NewsOxford Street glitz
Client Land Securities has been given the go-ahead for one of the biggest developments ever on Oxford Street.
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Unions call for gangmaster legislation to cover construction
Construction unions are to ask the government to extend gangmaster legislation to the construction industry.
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NewsWonder of Wales
A spectacular £5m footbridge designed by civil engineer Atkins and architect Grimshaw was opened this week in Newport, south Wales.
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Carillion issues ultimatum to Mowlem suppliers
Carillion is demanding that subcontractors formerly employed by Mowlem comply with controversial accreditation and payment terms or they will be axed from its supply chain.
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Design guide for Gateway
The Housing Corporation has set up a commission to address the design quality of affordable housing in the Thames Gateway.
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CABE lambasts housing and school design
The head of the design watchdog CABE has used its annual report to hit out at large housebuilders and government delivery bodies.
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NewsDeepest green
This office for Scottish Natural Heritage is the most eco-friendly building in the UK. Designed by Keppie Architects the building has scored the highest ever BREEAM rating – 84%.
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Hackney unveils shortlist for £167m schools programme
Hackney council has selected a shortlist of private sector bidders for its £167m Building Schools for the Future programme.
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NewsBuongiorno Sheffield
The proposed redevelopment of the listed 1960s Park Hill flats in Sheffield by Studio Egret West and HawkinsBrown forms part of Britain’s contribution to the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which opened on 10 September and runs until 19 November.
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Amey is fined £300,000 for Southall derailment
Contractor Amey and rail operator Network Rail have been fined a total of £500,000 after the derailment of a train near Southall, west London, in 2002.
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Collaboration is the real Olympic prize
Project bank accounts and project insurances were pioneered six years ago, but few have adopted them. Will the 2012 Olympics prove the catalyst for permanent change?