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NewsMultiplex strikes Wembley incentives deal
Wembley contractor Multiplex has agreed a package of special incentive payments in an attempt to complete the project in time for the FA Cup Final in May
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Part L changes set to make chimneys a thing of the past
Flue and chimney sector under threat as energy regs make it more expensive to put chimneys on new homes.
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Part L changes set to make chimneys a thing of the past
Flue and chimney sector under threat as energy regs make it more expensive to put chimneys on new homes
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Queen’s birthday honours bestowed on industry
Buro Happold chairman Michael Dickson and Halcrow chairman Tony Aluum were both recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours this week.
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Atkins heads for South Africa
Multidisciplinary consultant Atkins has earmarked South Africa as an area for growth after winning heritage work in the country
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Industry launches tool to ensure project satisfaction
Best-value process asks stakeholders what they are hoping for from the scheme before design work begins
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Raynsford pledges to heal rifts
Former construction minister Nick Raynsford has pledged to bridge the divisions within the construction sector following his appointment as deputy chairman of the Construction Industry Council last Wednesday
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Rogue security groups prey on firms in North-west
Victims reveal nightmare scenario of intimidation and violence as ‘security’ firms threaten reign of terror on sites
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NewsArchitectures aristocracy vie for prime ministers award
Shortlist for 2005 Better Public Buildings prize includes Lords Foster and Rogers and Sirs Farrell and Hopkins
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Who'd be a contractor?
Contractors across the UK are gambling it all for higher margins. Over 12 pages, Building examines the high-stakes world of contracting, interviews Sir Martin Laing about the good old days, and offers five survival strategies for small firms plus theres a quiz to see if youve got what it ...
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Sport and leisure
This week, we find out how to specify gyms and nightclubs without breaking into a sweat, showcase all the latest products for your facilities and provide our always-essential suppliers list. But first, the British architect designing a breezy field of dreams in sweltering Abu Dhabi
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Stone restoration
Our series of specialist market overviews continues with a close-up look at stone restoration and conservation. David Harding of Gardiner & Theobald examines the hot topics, costs and key contractors
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NewsKier buys £23.5m landbank from regional housebuilder
Contractor acquires 389 plots in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, work in progress and related assets
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McCarthy & Stone founder begins legal action
A legal dispute has broken out between the former chairman of retirement home specialist McCarthy & Stone and the company.
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CommentWe’d be great together
The British Property Federation’s consultancy agreement is a good start, but what we really need is an all-inclusive contract for all parties and single project insurance
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ODPM denies shelving ‘flats above shops’
The government has denied that it is mothballing an initiative to create 300,000 homes above shops, despite the housing minister admitting the ODPM was struggling to overcome “a number of barriers” to the project