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Judges rule on holiday pay
A European ruling passed last week will require construction firms to overhaul holiday pay entitlements.
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Bouygues fined £7.3m over involvement in Paris cartel
The French competition authority is fining 34 construction companies, including Bouygues, Vinci and Eiffage, £33.56m for operating a cartel in public contracts around Paris between 1991 and 1997.
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Will Alsop on brink of selling out to SMC
Will Alsop looked set to sell his business to acquisition-hungry architect SMC Group this week after 30 years in private practice.
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NewsSwiss Terry
Architect Terry Farrell and Partners has unveiled this design for Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre in north-west London. It is part of a wider £85m redevelopment in the area, also masterplanned by the practice.
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Anshen Dyer lands Belfast job
architect Anshen Dyer has beaten bids from seven other practices to win a £300m extension of the Royal Victoria Hospital complex in Belfast.
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3D poaches Reid director for London office
Architectural practice 3D has hired Mark Taylor, a director at Reid Architecture, to head its first office in London.
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NewsIndeterminate installation
In the world of architecture, inflatable structures are modern and cool. And mock half-timber structures are as naff as you can get.
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Bluestone raided by OFT
The Office of Fair Trading has raided the offices of a subsidiary of the construction group Morgan Sindall.
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Two-thirds of adults would pay more for green homes
Nearly two-thirds of adults in Britain would be willing to pay more for an energy-efficient home, according to a survey.
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NewsRogers' departure knocks Birmingham renewal plans
Richard Rogers Partnership severs links with Eastside regeneration after quitting City Park Gate scheme
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NewsWillmott Dixon wins its spurs
Willmott Dixon Construction has been awarded a £24.1m contract by Haringey council in north London to build what will be the first scheme to be completed under the Building Schools for the Future programme. The Haringey Sixth Form
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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