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Consultants urge LDA to buy British
Consultants competing to win the contract to programme manage the London 2012 Olympics are urging the London Development Agency to use British firms.
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Essex lures Chinese team
A Thames Gateway regeneration agency trying to persuade the Chinese Olympic team to use south Essex as its training base for the 2012 Games.
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Amec receives £1.2bn mystery takeover bid
Two of the UK’s largest construction companies were at the centre of takeover speculation this week as market rumours suggested Amec had followed Mowlem in becoming the latest firm to receive a bid.
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NewsLaing considers legal action over T5 strikes
Heathrow Terminal 5 contractor Laing O’Rourke has taken the first step in a legal tussle to stop civil engineering workers taking strike action over pay.
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Children getting a raw deal, says Gavron
London deputy mayor Nicky Gavron told this week’s urban taskforce launch that planners in the capital were working on rules to make housing developments more family friendly.
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AHMM to design tower for London’s South Bank
Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris is drawing up designs for a scheme on London’s South Bank.
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NewsBritish Land awaits permission for Broadgate Tower
Property group in final negotiations over planning for 36-storey City skyscraper.
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AMEC to sell Spies and restructure
All change at construction group as takeover talk continues.
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London Assembly accuses LDA of ‘failure’ over brownfield development
GLA says development agency must ‘get to grips’ with using derelict land in the capital.
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Latham sees turnover grow 10.8%
Distributor warns that strong half-year results may not be sustainable.
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NewsHornagold: It’s a 40-year job
A leading construction consultant has predicted that the Thames Gateway regeneration area will not be developed properly until 2045, after a survey of more than 100 chief executives and chairmen.
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Miliband talks up importance of ‘vision thing’ at Gateway
The government intends to have a strategic framework for the Thames Gateway in place by next summer, said communities minister David Miliband.
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NewsMilliband plans framework for Thames Gateway
Communities minister tells Thames Gateway Forum that framework will join up economic, public service and housing developments.
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Jack Lemley appointed chair of Olympic Delivery Authority.
Ex-head of Channel Tunnel group Transmanche-Link is chosen to chair Olympic Delivery Authority.
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NewsCrest Nicholson to expand affordable housing arm
Housebuilder announces intention to expand business in 2006 in latest trading statement.
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NewsSpeedy Hire reports 16% profit rise
Equipment provider announces pre-tax profit of £13m and 21% rise in turnover to £120m.
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NewsDavid Higgins appointed head of Olympic Delivery Authority
English Partnerships chief executive will be responsible for delivering Olympic construction programme.
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Wolseley acquires two more companies
The building materials supplier buys US-based distribution company Mobile Supply and French builders merchant MSCO for a total of £4m.