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G&T managing partner enjoys a very lucrative year
Peter Sanders' £751,000 salary, reported in the group accounts, reveals him as one of the industry's top earners
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NewsMinister backs specialists in row over fair payments
Subcontractors elated over the DTI's proposed changes to the Construction Act; contractors call plans a ‘burden'
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Wembley electricians face 74-hour week ultimatum
Unions hold emergency talks with employment agency BMS after it threatens workers with dismissal
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Costs: Floor coverings
The cost of floor coverings can be a significant factor in a fit-out and the subsequent cleaning and maintenance regimes. Anthony Waterman of BRE looks at the whole-life costs
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Just the job: Malcolm Clulow on Ski Dubai
Malcolm Clulow tells Emily Wright how he found himself filling a building with 7000 tonnes of snow
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Irish builders merchant bullish about future
Grafton Group, Irish builders merchant and DIY company, said on Friday that turnover in 2005 was up 37% to *2.6bn (£1.8bn) and that earnings were expected to be in line with expectations.
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Bellway's positive statement
Housebuilder Bellway Homes was in a cautiously optimistic mood last Friday when it made its annual general meeting statement.
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French pair tops Building's European league
French giants Vinci and Bouygues are Europe's biggest contractors for the second year running, according to the the annual survey of Europe's biggest contractors and materials suppliers, compiled by Building and Le Moniteur
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NewsJames R Knowles acts to quash rumours
Consultaconsultant James R Knowles this week took the unusual step of briefing Building on the progress of its sale by auction, writes Angela Monaghan.
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CommentNew blood and treasure
Why are QSs so obsessed about limited liability partnerships when they're facing an altogether more challenging problem from their own staff?
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FeaturesLife after alsop
A year ago Christophe Egret caused a huge stir when he quit Alsop to start his own practice with fellow escapee David West. Vikki Miller found out what's happened to him since then, where he's planning to go next - and what's in his little black books.
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FeaturesInto the volcano
In the Spanish resort of Tenerife, local architect Fernando Menis has created an arts centre that brilliantly evokes the island's mountains, cliffs, beaches and ocean
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FeaturesIt's feeding time
Mergermania hit construction in 2005. Now the predators are circling again in contracting, consulting, housebuilding and building materials. Angela Monaghan and Mark Leftly ask who'll get snapped up next - and who'll do the snapping
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Amey team wins £400m Bradford BSF deal
A consortium led by joint venture between Amey and Costain has been named preferred bidder for a 10-year, £400m Building Schools for the Future programme in Bradford.
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Poor adjudicators face purge
Two bodies responsible for nominating adjudicators are taking action to rid their membership of poor performers..
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NewsA caring community
A partnership between Haringey council and developer Inner Circle has begun its £75m redevelopment of a seven-acre site, formerly part of Middlesex University, at White Hart Lane in north London.
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Government to begin talks over regulatory reform
ODPM calls for consultation on regulatory reform, as industry awaits final Part L document