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Persimmon stands its ground in row with CABE
Housebuilder Persimmon has defended itself against CABE’s criticism of its designs for part of a government housing market renewal area.
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Procure 21 under review
Procure 21, the government’s healthcare procurement framework initiative, is to be scrutinised under a review commissioned by the Department of Health.
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Future of tunnel-collapse Tesco store in doubt
The future of a partially built Tesco store in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, is in doubt after construction work caused a tunnel under the site to collapse.
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Architect Gordon Wigglesworth dies
Gordon Wigglesworth, one of the last architects to be in charge of the Greater London Council’s housing programme, has died aged 85.
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Hopkins in Hastings
Hopkins Architects’ design for a £72m mixed-use scheme to transform a derelict goods yard next to Hastings railway station has won planning approval.
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A Hemingway venture
The latest 124-unit phase of Wimpey’s Staiths South Bank development in Gateshead continues the project’s reputation for variety. It includes this block of 72 apartments, which has brick, render, cedar and rainscreen cladding.
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Brave new housebuilding
When Wimpey threw down the gauntlet to outspoken fashion designer Wayne Hemingway and his wife Gerardine, competitors brushed it off as a PR stunt.
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Profits at Corus up 278% for first half of 2005
‘Restoring Success’ initiative lives up its name as it creates £120 m profit.
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Laing upbeat despite 9% fall in profit
Profit disposal dents results but PFI specialist sees portfolio swell with new contracts from UK and Europe.
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Hospital calls for public inquiry into road scheme
Government intervenes after Liverpool planners failure at ‘joined-up’ thinking.
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NMC announces record turnover and profit
Construction group reaches new heights as sales soar by 45%.
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Consultancy benefits as environment moves up agenda
ERM records £160 m turnover as more companies consider going ‘green’.
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Totty lands 4m fire station job
Contractor to build station and fire service training unit in Bradford for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
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Denis Oswald appointed to key Olympic role
Ex-Olympic rower and member of the IOC executive board named chairman of 2012 Co-ordination Commission.
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Alfred McAlpine lands 170m of contracts
Construction firm wins two major deals: a five-year infrastructure contract with Network Rail and a mixed-use scheme in Kent.
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Metronet to axe 300 jobs
London Underground maintenance firm calls on workers to volunteer for redundancy.
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Persimmon reports 7% profit hike
Shares in UK's biggest housebuilder rise 14p to 813.5p as strong half-year results are announced.
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Michelmersh reports much improved results
AIM-listed brick and clay supplier reveals £208,000 pre-tax profit, compared with £13,000 in the same period last year.
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Keller Group profits rise 39%
Ground engineering specialist boosted by strong performance in US divisions.
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Construction prices set to rise by a third over next five years
Independent on Sunday report cites increase in demand and rising material prices. Plus, a round-up of the weekend's papers.