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NewsProfits at Ben Bailey fall 18%
Housebuilder reports pre-tax profit of £6.17m for the six months ended 30 June.
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English Heritage hits the streets
EH commissioner Bill Bryson launches 'Streets for all" manual to provide practical guidance on visual quality in streets.
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Architect jailed for wife's manslaughter
Millionaire architect Michael Morton jailed for seven years for manslaughter of wife Gracia during 'sudden flare-up'.
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NewsConstruction industry fatalities reach three-year high
HSE figures reveal that there were 72 deaths in the construction industry in the year to April 2005.
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NewsNewly launched Gleeson Building begins trading
Management buyout of the building division of MJ Gleeson expected to generate a £230m turnover in its first year.
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NewsBlair to launch review into nuclear power stations
The prime minister is set to approve plans for an energy review, plus other stories from the weekend's newspapers.
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Force with Gibbs and Dandy as it extends into South Midlands
Builders merchant acquires Kettering-based timber merchant Timber Force for up to £1.5m.
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Olympic threat to Thames
Bid ambassador warns that Olympics could divert funds away from other projects.
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NewsPolice probe international CSCS card fraud ring
Detectives called in after package containing hundreds of counterfeit CSCS cards is found in Hertfordshire.
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Unseen clause
ML Europe Property Ltd (“MLEP”) sought to appeal a decision of Mr Recorder Rees QC in the TCC in settlement of Hurst Stores & Interiors Ltd (“Hurst”) final account.MLEP had engaged Hurst to fit out the toilet locks of the London headquarters of Merrill Lynch. The contract envisaged a fixed ...
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Developers under pressure from their own buyers
Report finds that early investors are offloading their flats in hope of making a quick return.
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Unseen clause
ML Europe Property Ltd (“MLEP”) sought to appeal a decision of Mr Recorder Rees QC in the TCC in settlement of Hurst Stores & Interiors Ltd (“Hurst”) final account.MLEP had engaged Hurst to fit out the toilet locks of the London headquarters of Merrill Lynch. The contract envisaged a fixed ...
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UCATT furious over Wimpey site access restrictions
Construction union goes to government over concerns raised by leaked policy document from George Wimpey.
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NewsMerlion aims for 1000 houses a year
Shared equity provider plans to provide 1000 homes a year by 2008.
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OFT swoops on cartel suspects in East Midlands
Twenty-two construction companies raided amid suspicions of collusion in assembling tenders.
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Homes are where its heart is
Building magazine on how the government is delivering much-needed housing. This government is the first for 15 years to be committed to a step change in housing, sustainable development and place-making. Its strategy took another important step forward last week when three major announcements were made.
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Sage Gateshead designer quits Foster for Hamilton
John Flanagan resigns from Foster and Partners to join rival architect Hamilton Associates.
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Broadcasting House
How the team behind the remodelled Broadcasting House in central London married old with new - without a single programme interuption.
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Balfour Beatty heads first ABI contractors’ league
Quoted contractor claims £390m of contracts, more than twice as much as nearest competitor
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FeaturesTalking shop
Building joins three employees of Lovell on site in Bolton for a chat and a cup of tea