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NewsA view to die for
Not content with being 22-stories up, these two workers felt the need to add a little extra height by standing on tressles just millimetres from the edge
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NewsWolseley revenue rockets to £14bn after record year
Pre-tax profit hits £789m while revenue rises 26% despite difficult trading conditions at home
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Minerva reports positive first half
Property company generates net asset value of 311.5 pence and interim profit of £9.3m
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NewsGleeds joins in BBC Sport Relief
Consultant brings in Sir Steve Redgrave to raise more than £4500
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NewsDrivers Jonas prepares for Euro expansion
Property consultant increases profit by 28% and announces the impending opening of a European office
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FeaturesThinking outside the box
Steve Small is contracts manager at Higgins Construction. He joined the company four years ago after 10 years with Wilmot Dixon. His experience spans both traditional construction and off-site methods. He is currently working on Cambourne Village in Cambridgeshire, a social housing scheme spread over 11 sites
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FeaturesTaking the world by storm
As the world embraces off-site construction, Andy King, operations director of Mtech Consult, looks at the opportunities and pitfalls awaiting those imaginative enough to shop overseas
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Looking for unity
While the use of off-site construction is growing steadily, the demand for innovation is bringing pressure for greater integration and certification. Charles Westbrook, R&D director of Mtech Consult, reports
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FeaturesSpreading the word
Saba Salman looks at the key reports to influence the growing use of modern methods of construction
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FeaturesMove into the mainstream
Modern methods of construction are accepted as useful tools, but it’s time to step up a gear. Martin goss, group technical director at mtech, argues for early project involvement
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FeaturesSecond sight
Off-site construction has proved itself when it comes to speedy and cost effective building, but how does it look a year or two down the line? Graham Ridout went back to three key projects to see how they are standing the test of time
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NewsWembley firm's MD to quit
Martin Tidd says he will continue to work on Wembley until he leaves the contractor in March next year
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NewsGovernment backs green incentives for home
Big boost for Building's 99% campaign as Yvette Cooper calls for financial incentives in Energy Performance Certificates
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NewsMurder on the Blueberry Estate
Chapter one of David Roger's regeneration murder-mystery story set in east London
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NewsFoster bids for Olympic stadium without contractor
Lack of firms willing to take on scheme forces architect to put together a consultants-only team
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CommentDubai’s big freeze
The bloggers are doing their best to dispel the flattering image of the emirate as a land of plenty by drawing attention to its traffic congestion and ice-cold air-conditioning
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CommentCritical flaws
A lack of consistent training or doctrine among council officers is hindering the development of small-scale building projects in conservation areas, regardless of how good they happen to be
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron get go-ahead for social housing
Stirling prize-winners receive planning permission for mixed-use scheme in Poplar, east London
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CommentAfter the fire
If your home goes up in smoke, you naturally expect that it will be rebuilt quickly. Here’s a case in which, after more than three years of bitter wrangling, the house is still a ruin