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Capita Symonds
On 12 May 2006, an article appeared in Building titled "Capita Symonds: two years old, but growing fast".
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CommentThe perfect window seat
It takes a certain kind of bravery to straddle a plank of wood that is resting on a ladder that is resting between a narrow window sill and a strip of railings.
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CommentSafety first
The competition to find the worst breach of health and safety published on Building's letters page in the past nine months has a winner.
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FeaturesGeoff Wright takes a bow
Hammerson boss retires today after 37 years and hints at future industry roles
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NewsHodge sets out her stall at Building's terrace reception
New construction minister admits that government has some room for improvement as a client
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FeaturesNuclear power station in Olkiluoto, Finland: The 1.6 billion watt baby
320,000 m³ of granite blasted away, 12,000 m³ of concrete poured in one go: the team building Europe's first nuclear reactor in a decade aren't messing around. Still, the most complicated thing is the paperwork. Thomas Lane reports from Finland
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FeaturesSizewell stories
We can also learn a lot from the last reactor built in Britain, Suffolk's Sizewell B. Here, key members of the project team share their memories with Graham Ridout
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CommentEast London, 2030
Open mike - Some serious upward adjustments to Lord Rogers' vision for the Thames Gateway led to a stunt fantasy masterplan - but one that could succeed with the right convictions behind it
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FeaturesFive ways to spot a sinking ship
Why are your directors always having meetings? Why is everyone so angry? And why has the boss just moved the sofa out of his office? Mark Leftly explains how to spot if your firm is heading for the rocks
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Places to be - July and beyond
Your monthly guide to all the best networking events, parties and essential industry seminars
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NewsFaithful + Gould poaches two directors from rivals
Atkins' QS arm hires Cyril Sweett associate director and Gardiner & Theobald partner
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Anshen & Allen takes over Anshen Dyer
Anshen Dyer, the London architect specialising in healthcare and research, is to be taken over by US-based Anshen & Allen, one of its two parent companies.
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NewsGovernment to strengthen Livingstone's housing hand
Mayor expected to gain more control over Housing Corporation and borough councils
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Rouse offers carrot and stick to developers
Housing Corporation chief executive Jon Rouse has promised developers a more flexible grant regime as long as they do not sit on their assets.
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CommentA tale of two campaigns
The government is to be given credit for answering the cries for help from industry over the Building Regulations. In our Reform the Regs campaign, we called on the government to work with industry to make the existing regulations coherent, to make new regulations transparent and to put up a ...
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NewsRegs minister backs our 99% Campaign
Angela Smith pledges her support, and initiates reform of Building Regs
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Barker to back independent planning boards
Kate Barker, the Bank of England adviser who is researching planning and the economy, is expected to be in favour of an independent board to approve infrastructure projects such as nuclear power stations.
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Botes Construction goes into administration
Regional contractor Botes Construction has been handed over to administrator Kroll, and the Botes Maintenance division has been bought by shareholder Epic Reconstruction.
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Appeal over Wembley case
Former Wembley steelwork contractor Cleveland Bridge has decided to appeal against the judge's decision in its £50m High Court row with Multiplex.