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NewsTropical rainforest in Glasgow to rival Eden Project
Edinburgh Zoo owners’ £35m scheme set to create Scotland’s biggest eco-tourism attraction.
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Recruitment problems ease as economy slows
RICS survey finds drop in vacancies as private sector work falls.
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Wembley subcontractor forced into administration
Piping contractor goes into receivership after withdrawing from stadium project.
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Alfred McAlpine signs £75m defence deal
FM contract with Babcock Dyncorp will last operate for seven years.
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NewsJarvis reports £60.9m loss
Half-year results to 30 September reveal loss, mainly driven by costs associated with a £378m debt-for-equity swap in September.
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English Partnerships shortlists six for Cornwall site
Bellway Homes, Crest Nicholson, Midas Homes, Places for People, Taylor Woodrow Developments and Wain Homes to vie for 7 ha site in Camborne.
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NewsWork resumes on Oxford lab
Construction of controversial biomedical complex resumes 16 months after animal rights groups forced stoppage.
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Costs: Industrial doors
Industrial doors have to resist heavy traffic and hard treatment. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans outlines the options and whole-life costs
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FeaturesDoors and windows
This month Specifier takes a look at doors and windows, including how much industrial doors for your warehouse scheme will cost and which standards to use to get the best performance. But first, how the Eden Project specified a very scientific rooflight and some very arty windows for its very ...
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News£300m Merseytram scheme axed
Government withdraws backing after failing to get assurances from local councils that additional costs would be covered.
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NewsCrest enjoys triple success at Regeneration Awards
Picture gallery for the 2005 Regeneration Awards is now online.
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NewsMetronet performance hampers Atkins results
But six-month figures still reveal turnover up 11% and pre-tax profit up £2.2m to £28.2m.
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BRE appoints top environmental consultant
Dr Katherine Hyde joins BRE as director of BRE's Environmental Consultancy Dr Katherine Hyde.
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NewsStrategic Forum reorganises structure
Forum membership to be reduced to six organisations, as body restructures into two distinct groups.
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Montpellier ready for renewal after return to profit
Board proposes renaming contractor Renew Group after sale of Bullock "transforms" financial position.
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Alfred McAlpine makes £4.3m profit on PFI sale
Contractor sells South Manchester PFI healthcare scheme to the Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund for £7.6m.
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Blair considers levy to fund nuclear build programme
Sunday Times reports that the prime minister's chief scientific adviser has proposed a levy on consumer power bills. Plus, all the other news from the weekend papers.
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NewsHyder profit increases to £2.6m
Halving of interest payments boosts profit at engineering consultant by over 50%