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  • Jason Millett
    Features

    Bovis:from buy-up to bust-up

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    When Building reported two weeks ago that Bovis Lend Lease’s UK chief executive Jason Millett was leaving, rumours of bad blood between the UK division and its Australian parent were quickly revived. Mark Leftly reports on how it came to this

  • Grants galore: Germany
    Features

    Germany 1 England 0

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    … but it’s the USA and Canada that take the title. As our 99% Campaign continues, Sonia Soltani explores the energy efficiency grants and tax incentives on offer around the world

  • Features

    Spring optimism

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Activity in May might have fallen in the non-residential and civils sectors, but the boost in the residential sector has pushed the overall index upwards, reports Experian Business Strategies. Plus we have our UK-wide activity breakdown and the latest quarterly look at labour rates

  • Lovelock: ‘Committed to £1bn offer’
    News

    McCarthy & Stone investors anticipate bidding war

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Two rival consortiums circle round retirement homes specialist after Mars Bidco’s £1bn offer

  • News

    Wilson Bowden’s share price soars 5%

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Shares in housebuilder and developer Wilson Bowden soared 5% to £14.50 on Monday, as speculation mounted that the company was up for sale after it announced that the Wilson family was reviewing its 33% stake in the company.

  • News

    Bovis sets up Prague business

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Bovis Lend Lease has set up a design engineering division based in Prague to expand its business in central and eastern Europe. It has recruited a three-strong management team and is now looking for eight designers.

  • Land Securities’ Eastern Quarry in Dartford was stymied by infrastructure problems
    News

    Gateway councils failing on housing targets, says report

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Draft of Thames Gateway strategy indicates 8300 houses must be built each year to catch up

  • Sustainability
    News

    EP plans to raise environmental standards again

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    English Partnerships plans to raise the environmental standards of the building projects that it funds once again.

  • News

    Water regulations to change

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The government is set to publish changes to Part H of the Building Regulations, covering water use, drainage and waste disposal.

  • News

    Council settles row over toxic chemicals factory

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Birmingham council has secured the removal of toxic chemicals from a site in the middle of the city’s key regeneration zone, paving the way for work to begin on a string of projects.

  • Denise Chevin
    Comment

    That dizzy feeling

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Fools rush in where angels fear to tread – this is perhaps the phrase that best describes the government’s current approach to housing policy.

  • News

    Multipurpose meadows

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Architect Make has unveiled the first images of its competition-winning entry for the Meadows Gateway scheme in Nottingham.

  • News

    Herzog cuts back in UK

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Tate Modern architect Herzog and de Meuron has reduced the scope of its London office after the departure of office director Michael Casey.

  • News

    Blackpool blackjack

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Architect Gensler has revealed this image of Blackpool’s bid for a supercasino.

  • News

    Inspectors’ fury over home information pack U-turn

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Government shocks industry by rethinking home condition reports and planning gain supplement

  • News

    Heat strikes in the capital

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Temporary working conditions have been put in place at Heathrow Terminal 5 to enable workers to cope with the heatwave currently sweeping the capital.

  • News

    Fresh calls for tax relief on green buildings

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Business rates should be used to “green” the built environment, a leading social and economic think tank has announced this week.

  • News

    Fire destroys 200 Berkeley homes at London site

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Up to 2500 people were evacuated last week following a fire at a site being developed by Berkeley Group housebuilder St George in north London.

  • News

    Consultants pull staff out of Lebanon as crisis escalates

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Construction body joins forces with security firm to evacuate workers from conflict-torn Beirut

  • News

    Alain gets his architect of happiness

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Writer and “pop” philosopher Alain de Botton has selected architect Feilden Clegg Bradley to masterplan his first foray into residential development.