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English Partnerships boss still hot tip for Olympic job
David Higgins, the chief executive of English Partnerships, is understood to be considering whether to apply for the job of delivering the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsUrban Splash hosts first Building readers’ visit
Readers from across the industry take a tour of Moho, the landmark Manchester modular housing scheme
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Logistics training for jobless to go nationwide
A programme to train unemployed workers in construction logistics and find them work in the sector is set to be extended across the country after a successful pilot scheme in Greater Manchester.
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Local lowdown: North east
Some fantastic schemes in the North-east are looking for people to deliver them. Robert Smith of Hays Construction & Property reports on this booming market
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A subdued summer
Experian Business Strategies reports on the still-slowing growth of the construction industry, as rapid inflation and insufficient demand affect market confidence and output
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Focus on the regions
The North and South-west regions enjoyed a surge in activity and orders this quarter – which is more than you could say of the North-west or the East and West Midlands …
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FeaturesThe performer
With a dazzling repertoire of styles, varying from classy to very blue, the Edinburgh Quay development is a real entertainer. In fact, if ever a building belonged on the Fringe, this is it.
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NewsGladedale sets sights on the big time
Private housebuilder Gladedale this week expanded its board to integrate Country & Metropolitan, a listed rival that it bought and took private in March for £72m, writes Angela Monaghan.
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Don’t panic, but …
Everyone knows we’re not building enough houses, but have ministers really got their heads round the scale of the problem? The sums do not make pretty reading
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Jarvis man returns 10 years after saying goodbye
The continuing story of Jarvis’ fight for life took yet another turn this week as a former executive returned to take up a key position 10 years after he left.
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NewsLaing O’Rourke moves into modular homes
Contractor Laing O’Rourke is set to unveil its own line of modular housing units, which it has been secretly working on for the past 12 months, write Stuart Macdonald and Thomas Lane.
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Land quality tests piloted in Thames Gateway
Developer Land Securities has been working with the National House Building Council on a certificate of land quality that could shave three months off projects in the Thames Gateway.
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FeaturesThe man who kidnapped Gehry
Brighton developer Josh Arghiros is the kind of man who knows what he wants and sets out to get it. And if what he wants happens to be the world’s most famous architect, well … He tells George Hay what happened next.
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CommentFair, but harsh
If you spend money defending yourself against an unfounded charge, you ought to get your money back from whoever brought that charge. Well, you’d think so …
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CommentIt’s … Robo-adjudicator!
Dispute resolution is no job for have-a-go amateurs. So five chartered bodies have teamed up to turn adjudicators into contract law enforcement machines
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How to build an Olympic Games
If London is to host an Olympics without white elephants or black holes, the procurement routes must be chosen with great care. These are the contenders