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  • News

    Family housing a priority in London, says Cooper

    2006-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Housing minister Yvette Cooper has announced steps to make developers provide more family housing in London.

  • News

    Prescott faces fresh attack on housing market renewals

    2006-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Critics seize on statistics that predict higher than expected demand in the North to oppose demolitions

  • Crest Nicholson has been picked by the South East England Development Agency to regenerate Southampton’s former Vospers shipyard.
    News

    Ships into houses

    2006-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Crest Nicholson has been picked by the South East England Development Agency to regenerate Southampton's former Vospers shipyard.

  • Tom Broughton
    Comment

    Industrial terrorism

    2006-03-17T00:00:00Z

    When Montpellier abandoned its contract to build an animal testing laboratory for Oxford University 18 months ago, it was seen as an isolated incident.

  • News

    Structures

    2006-03-17T00:00:00Z

    This foray into the world of building structures begins with this startling, earthquake-proof house suspended over a New Zealand cliff-face. Plus overleaf we report on the vexed subject of new European standards, look at the costs of concrete repair and offer guides to products and suppliers

  • News

    test

    2006-03-17T00:00:00Z

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  • News

    CTRL UK goes to High Court

    2006-03-16T15:37:00Z

    The secretary of state for transport has joined forces with CTRL (UK) to sue Esso Petroleum Co and Roadchef Motorways.

  • News

    Network Rail sues over gas leak

    2006-03-16T15:35:00Z

    Network Rail Infrastructure has launched a legal battle for compensation a row over a fractured gas pipe in Nottingham.

  • Olympic flags
    News

    Bovis and Capita Symonds set to make joint Olympic bid

    2006-03-16T13:39:00Z

    New team would vie with Balfour Beatty/Amec and Bechtel to win London Olympics delivery contract.

  • building news
    News

    John Callcutt named as English Partnerships boss

    2006-03-16T13:28:00Z

    Former Crest Nicholson chief executive to be unveiled later today.

  • News

    Government announces details of April energy regulations

    2006-03-16T09:56:00Z

    The final version of Part L of the Building Regulations is published after months of delay.

  • Chief executive Ian Grice
    News

    Alfred McAlpine profit up 12% despite £13.2m utilities cost

    2006-03-16T10:44:00Z

    Revenues top £1bn for first time as 2005 profit at Alfred McAlpine increases to £37.4m.

  • News

    Crest selected for £250m Southampton scheme

    2006-03-16T07:04:00Z

    Crest Nicholson is selected by the South East England Development Agency for Woolston Riverside site.

  • Features

    Costs: Concrete repairs

    2006-03-16T16:59:00Z

    The concrete repair sector is big business, but work is often done haphazardly, causing worse problems. Anthony Waterman of BRE examines repair options and their whole-life costs

  • Features

    Checklist

    2006-03-16T16:56:00Z

    Structural Eurocodes are gradually being phased in, with the latest publication covering wind loading. So is this good news or bad? Scott Brownrigg and Barbour Index offer a guide

  • Weber SBD’s epoxy resin repair system Epoxy Plus has been used to restore the roof timbers at the Roundhouse, a performance venue in Camden, north London.
    Features

    Products

    2006-03-16T16:48:00Z

    Masonry reinforcement, anchor bolts, plastic mountains and much more from the companies that make those all-important structural products. Plus, restoring Camden's Roundhouse and industry news

  • The Jagged Edge House is designed to look like a large shard of schist on the cliffside
    Features

    Structures

    2006-03-16T16:30:00Z

    This foray into the world of building structures begins with this startling, earthquake-proof house suspended over a New Zealand cliff-face. Plus overleaf we report on the vexed subject of new European standards, look at the costs of concrete repair and offer guides to products and suppliers

  • Grafton plumbing
    News

    Strong Irish market boosts Grafton profit by 32%

    2006-03-15T09:08:00Z

    Builders merchant increases profit to £132m as Irish acquisition performs beyond expectations.

  • News

    Council builders vote to strike in pensions row

    2006-03-15T16:56:00Z

    Construction workers in local authorities are preparing to strike over government plans to raise the retirement age to 65.

  • News

    Sheppard Robson plans iconic projects for Lakes

    2006-03-15T14:20:00Z

    Architect and client Rural Regeneration Cumbria in talks with investors and delivery partners about a £1bn investment into landmark culture projects across Cumbria.