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SMC agrees purchase of Manchester-based architect
Quoted architect SMC agrees £5m deal for DTR:UK, as part of agressive expansion strategy.
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Arup takes part in Gunpowder Plot experiment
Engineer recreates House of Lords on a computer simulation iin a TV experiment to show what would have happened if Guy Fawkes had managed to light the explosives in the Gunpowder Plot.
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Bill Gates gives £50m to regional development agency
Microsoft billionaire's grant will help develop the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
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Modular Kajima scheme to be evacuated over collapse fears
Blow to government’s off-site building plans as Arup warns Leeds housing block could fall down in severe weather.
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NewsRay O’Rourke plans for expansion
Laing O’Rourke’s boss hits back at recent reports of 56% dip in profits by revealing extent of investment in the company’s expansion programme
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NewsModular Kajima scheme to be evacuated over collapse fears
Blow to government’s off-site building plans as Arup warns Leeds housing block could fall down in severe weather
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Defining a contract
The defendant engaged the claimant builder to carry out work at his home in Beaulieu. Work carried out was in excess of £500,000. Initial letter of intent provided for a limited amount of work to be carried out. However, that letter of intent said that the work would be carried ...
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Amec buys French nuclear firm
Amec acquires French nuclear technical services company CIME for £5.8m.
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ODPM responds to Building’s Reform the Regs campaign
Housing minister Yvette Cooper says she is following the initiative with interest and is listening to concerns.
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… and reinforces his company’s commitment to health and safety
Laing O’Rourke has published its first-ever human capital report, alongside its annual review, in an effort to signal to the market how seriously it takes health and safety and workforce issues.
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NewsODPM responds to Building’s Reform the Regs campaign
Housing minister Yvette Cooper says she is following the initiative with interest and is listening to concerns
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Barbour Index launches £1500 design competition
Winning entry will grace cover of leading product directory.
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Treasury agrees to £20,000 ‘roof tax’
The Treasury has approved plans for a £20,000 “roof tax” on each new home in Milton Keynes.
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Developers line up to bid for £4bn stations overhaul
Stanhope, Helical Bar, British Land and Land Securities in line for work on Network Rail’s upgrade scheme.
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NewsRICS makes the commercial case for green buildings
Environment-friendly buildings offer high returns on investment and improve productivity, says RICS report
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NewsCPA warns over energy costs
The Construction Products Association has warned the government to sort out the UK’s energy supply as costs begin to bite into the margins of contractors.
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Chairman of Mace division banned from directorships
Jonathan Yurtsever, chairman of recruitment arm the People Group, will not challenge eight-year disqualification.
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NewsGleeds prefers limited status to LLP
Gleeds is to buck the recent trend among leading quantity surveyors by becoming a limited company rather than a limited liability partnership within the next five years.
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Treasury agrees to £20,000 ‘roof tax’
The Treasury has approved plans for a £20,000 “roof tax” on each new home in Milton Keynes.
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NewsChairman of Mace division banned from directorships
Jonathan Yurtsever, chairman of recruitment arm the People Group, will not challenge eight-year disqualification