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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.
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Hyder Consulting buys Bettridge, Turner and Partners
Consultancy extends its reach in the South-east with new acquisition.
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Budget: CIH brands statement "missed opportunity"
Mixed reactions to budget from housing industry experts.
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Land Securities goes ahead with New Street Square
Mixed-use scheme on New Fetter Lane, central London, designed by Bennetts Associates, receives the approval of the developer's board.
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NewsBudget: construction sector welcomes new generation PFI
Next step in procurement evolution announced by Gordon Brown meets with broad industry approval.
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Budget: NFB calls for more action on inefficiency
Investment in infrastructure alone is not enough, warns Federation.
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NewsBudget: Brown confirms planning gain supplement
Green budget also pledges £50m for microgeneration technologies and announces plans for a £1bn environmental and energy institute.