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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%
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NewsInterim profit up 8% at Mitie
Support services group confident of further growth as interim profit rises to £23.4m.
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Construction wage growth slows
Construction workers no longer have highest wage increases as average wage rise remains at 3.5%.
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NewsNHS ditches Bouygues’ bid for £350m Whipps Cross
NHS trust rethinks PFI procurement route after it ‘stands down’ sole bidder for £350m east London hospital.
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CommentIt’s about to get messy …
Our thanks to Mike Gosling for this fine example of British improvisation.
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NewsNHS ditches Bouygues’ bid for £350m Whipps Cross
NHS trust rethinks PFI procurement route after it ‘stands down’ sole bidder for £350m east London hospital
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An irregular challenge
The claimant construction company, Kharafi was the main contractor for airport construction works in Ethiopia. Kharafi engaged Protech as earthworks subcontractor. Kharafi terminated the subcontract before the earthworks were completed and Protech made various claims that were referred to arbitration. The arbitrator made several awards in Protech’s favour including a ...
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Bob Kiley quits as London transport chief
TFL boss to go in January but will continue to advise Ken Livingstone.
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Baxi loses £13m in nine months
Boiler maker blames £7.2m drop in turnover on switch to high-efficiency boilers.
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London may get ‘super market’
Huge site in Park Royal could replace New Covent Garden Market, Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish market.