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FeaturesCost model: Hotels
A hotel lives and dies on the quality of its service, but that relies on constructing the right kind of environment in the first place. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs
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NewsNetwork Rail admits safety errors
Network Rail faces fines over Ladbrook Grove rail crash after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches
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NewsFirst new pictures: Zaha Hadid's architecture centre
Land Securities gets planning permission for Hadid's design for Architecture Foundation, scheduled to open in 2008
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NewsFerrovial profit soars after BAA acquisition
Strong growth at Amey and construction division also helps propel net profit by 21% to £223m
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NewsPersimmon launches range of pre-fab homes
Housebuilder says it has drawn up designs in consultation with housing associations
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NewsInjunction halts £350m Liverpool scheme
Bulldozers have been stopped from demolishing 400 homes in Edge Lane after protesters served an injunction
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Government launches construction skills academy
Education secretary Alan Johnson confirms government approval for national construction skills academy
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Abu Hamza's son worked on London Underground
The Sun newspaper has reported that the son of the jailed muslim cleric has been employed as a labourer on LU construction projects
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NewsAlsop to draw up Croydon town centre designs
Architect Will Alsop beats Ken Shuttleworth and Rem Koolhaas to carry out "visioning exercise" for Croydon
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Contractor dismisses reports of site fire
Gilmac Construction Services denies that workers protesting about pay set fire to a site in Reading
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NewsAnd heave ...
A lasso and a pulley prove a novel way to lift a piece of corrugated metal up six storeys
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NewsClimate change report warns of economic disaster
Sir Nicholas Stern's report says failure to tackle climate change could reduce annual output by 10-20%
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NewsSix injured after bus hits cherry-picker
Firefighters tore off roof of bus to get to injured following accident on Saturday evening
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UCATT to investigate workers setting fire to a site
Union is looking into reports that disgruntled workers have set fire to site in Reading in protest over payment problems
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NewsPaper round: Stern report, John Laing and Gleeson
The weekend newspapers get their teeth into the Stern report and digest news of the latest bid for John Laing
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NewsDavis Langdon takes carbon neutral route
Consultant says it must set an example to clients by reducing energy consumption
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NewsConnaught profit rockets 46%
Pre-tax profit for social housing specialist rises to £13m as order books hits £1.7bn
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NewsSafety warning for scaffolders in Scotland
HSE issues reminder to contractors in Scotland after two firms are fined £132k for Edinburgh collapse
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NewsInterserve wins £40m pilot contract in Scotland
Support services group will operate a ProCure21 style contract at hospitals in Fife
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NewsSpeedy Hire grabs Lifting Gear Hire for £13.5m
The equipment hire firm operates from 34 depots and has 335 employees in the UK