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Victoria beckons
Architect Benoy has secured planning permission for this £500m mixed-use regeneration scheme at Victoria Harbour in Hartlepool.
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Supersheds
Shed giant Gazeley has unveiled its vision for the future of distribution sheds with these designs for a carbon-neutral warehouse.
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St Modwen nabs Land Secs director and wins £100m job
Birmingham developer celebrates as it poaches Tim Seddon from Land Securities and lands Jaguar business park
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Kier in the frame as buyer for Barr Holdings
Kier Group was this week understood to be the frontrunner in the race to buy Scottish construction group Barr Holdings.
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Jarvis' fortunes set to turn as FM contracts sale begins
Interested parties to receive documents detailing the work up for grabs, including Wirral and Liverpool schools
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Miliband seeks to allay fears over planning gain tax
As deadline for consultation into planning gain supplement approaches, a Building special report reveals united opposition from industry, councils, academics - and former housing minister Nick Raynsford
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Projects update: Project management
Our regular round-up of tools to help you work smarter looks at an innovation from the oil industry and a software program to maximise profit from mixed-use schemes
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Lead times
The latest lead times may not look like much has altered, but the current increase in order books will change all that, says Paul Dalton of Mace.
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Spotlight on sprinklers
Lead times have remained constant at eight weeks during 2003, 2004 and 2005. This consistency reflects the steady level of work in the market and the sector’s ability to supply the demand.
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A cracking Christmas
Activity was up across the board in December, according to the Experian Business Strategies survey - which also offers a short-term forecast, a regional breakdown and a quarterly look at work in hand
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Off-site manufacturing
Off-site construction is usually sold as the answer to all the industrys problems. The promise is better quality and faster project delivery. Sites are also safer, partly because there are fewer people around to get injured. But for the teams delivering these projects, it can be a different matter. The ...
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Bovis admits £15m loss on BBC and Leeds projects
Developer admits difficulties on Bridgewater Place scheme in Leeds and its BBC Broadcasting House scheme in London.
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Barts doubts fail to dent Skanska profit
Skanska shurgs off doubts over Barts and Royal London PFI to increase profit by more than £50m.
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Network Rail reveals Birmingham New Street plans
Work on £500m "Birmingham Gateway" redevelopment project should begin in 2008.
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Team appointed for Suffolk university masterplan
QS Turner & Townsend, architect RMJM and engineer Faber Maunsell to deliver facilities for University Campus Suffolk's Ipswich base.
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Design for Manufacture site unveiled in Maidstone
SIXTYK consortium, led by the housebuilder Crest Nicholson, is announced as preferred developer for 3.9 ha site in ODPM competition.
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Barts delays costing £25,000 per hour
Project costs at Barts and Royal London PFI have risen by £28m since start of year because of ministerial delays.
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American firms set to steal lead in nuclear race
Engineering giants Bechtel and Fluor eye up £50bn of nuclear work in the UK.
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BAA shares rocket after investors support Ferrovial
Singapore government approaches Ferrovial about investing in BAA as Canadian bank also declares interest.
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Wembley workers in ID probe
Unions and employers check hundreds of workers at Wembley following allegations of forged identity cards.