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Alsop hires business expert
Alsop & Partners has appointed a specialist in business turnarounds as managing partner and plans to grow by almost a third.
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Alsop hires business expert
Alsop & Partners has appointed a specialist in business turnarounds as managing partner and plans to grow by almost a third, in the wake of last year’s restructuring
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Specifier Products
This week’s sustainability special takes in an underfloor central heating system that slashes carbon emissions, flexible fabric cladding that cuts out UV rays and a wealth of information on condensing boilers
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Costs: Condensing gas boilers
Condensing gas boilers have become the heating unit of choice for homes. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group considers the options and examines their whole-life values
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FeaturesSustainability
A police headquarters that has turned to geothemal heating and cooling to meet its sustainable brief and give the constables year-round comfort
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Local lowdown: Northern Ireland
Robert Smith of Hays Construction & Property looks at a revitalised Northern Ireland
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Lifts and escalators
In the latest of our specialist market overviews, Robert Nicholson of Gardiner & Theobald looks at hot topics, lead times, key suppliers and costs in the lift and escalator sector – plus a specialist manufacturer is put under the Q&A spotlight
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FeaturesThe verdict
In 2001, Labour made some big promises on housing, planning and regeneration and John Prescott held major conferences across the UK to prove he was serious. But did the government deliver in its second term?
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FeaturesThe debate
Building and sister magazine Property Week joined forces with the RICS to host three debates with the three main parties’ housing representatives. Here’s what they had to say
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FeaturesThe future
Assuming the polls are right and Labour wins the election, there are still several major obstacles remaining.
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FeaturesThe comment
How do the parties look from the point of view of a volume housebuilder? Here Redrow boss Paul Pedley looks at the three main parties’ proposals
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NewsWolseley splashes out £37m on three firms
Wolseley has bolstered its North American and European businesses with a £37m shopping spree
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Amec’s UK boss quits after two years at the helm
Support services group Amec has lost its UK chief executive, Carlos Riva, who has quit the company after less than two years.
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NewsSharewatch: Good week, bad week
As the results season draws to a close, the performance of the construction and building materials firms shows a steady decline in the period. And yet the falls have been marginal. This reflects the performance of the industry as a whole, which last week, fell less than 1% to 3472 ...
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RICS survey shows upturn in commercial sector
Growth of commercial rents rises 2.2% in three months to February, reversing three-year slowdown
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Schal boss quits after failed management buyout
Terry Chapman leaves construction manager after failing to buy it from parent Carillion
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Heron blocks Crest Nicholson manoeuvres
Gerald Ronson’s company Heron this week successfully blocked two resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting of Crest Nicholson.
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Rosy outlook at Morgan Sindall as shares rise 19p
Shares in contractor Morgan Sindall rose 19p on Tuesday after it made an upbeat trading statement at its annual general meeting.