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Wolseley bucks market
A strong performance from its American business drove interim pre-tax profit up 21% to £360m at materials company Wolseley.
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Kier shares hit all-time high as profit rises 20%
Shares in Kier, the construction, housing and property group, hit an all-time high of 1688p after the company released strong interim results last week.
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NewsLondon and Wales to lead industry growth into 2008
Economic consultant Experian predicts expansion in key regions, but reduced growth across the board
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Six housebuilders become CABE champions
Senior executives at six of the country's biggest housebuilders have joined CABE's design champions initiative.
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NewsJohn Callcutt sets out his vision for England's cities
Newly appointed boss of English Partnerships calls for architects to be reined in and housebuilders to shape up
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FeaturesNow 50% off!
Why pay more for your building materials? Sonia Soltani discovered one company that is buying from abroad, slashing prices and passing the savings on to some very happy customers
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Receiver sells Curzon maintenance arm
The receiver of fit-out group Curzon Holdings has sold the group's maintenance subsidiary TCL Granby to contractor Crispin & Borst.
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Alfred McAlpine profit up 12%
Shares in support services group Alfred McAlpine hit a five-year high this week after it reported a good set of results and a positive outlook for 2006.
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Sir Robert McAlpine cashes in on commercial revival
Contractor picks up £429m worth of work from office and retail sector while Bovis wins school prize
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CommentStrong medicine
So the PFI has been booked in for some much-needed surgery. For years it has been getting more unwieldy, more expensive and less attractive to the private sector. Finally, Gordon Brown is to do something to save an essential method of upgrading public services.
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Diana memorial designer lays blame on client team
Landscape architect Gustafson Porter has defended itself and its consultant team against accusations of poor management on the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park.
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Health scheme bears results
More than one-third of the construction workers who attended an industry occupational health scheme have been referred to doctors with previously undetected health problems.
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NewsCyril Sweett plans Indian expansion
Quantity surveyor Cyril Sweett plans to expand its global presence after starting talks with a number of firms in India.
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NewsThe elephant stomps on
Two high-rise schemes worth £200m have won planning permission as part of the £1.5bn regeneration of Elephant & Castle in south London.
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Electrical contractor thrown off T5 over labour dispute
Electrical contractor MBS has been thrown off the Heathrow Terminal 5 project after a row over self-employed labour.
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Schmidlin back in business
Troubled cladding firm Schmidlin has resumed production at its Swiss factory after being sold to a German materials technology group.
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FeaturesUK Green Building Council: here at last?
A Green Building Council for the UK would ensure that we stay in the vanguard of sustainable building. There's been one in the USA for 11 years, so shouldn't we have one too?
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NewsStrike hits construction of world's tallest building
Violence erupts as workers in Dubai down tools over pay and conditions.
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BRE acquires Building Performance Group
Building consultancy extends whole-life performance expertise.