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CIPS confident despite industry slowdown

2005-06-02T11:03:00Z

Growth at lowest in three years as civil engineering sector struggles.
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Grass-burning power station gets go-ahead

2005-06-02T10:20:00Z

£6.5m bio-energy station to be build in Staffordshire.
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Hopkins joins the Ivy League

2005-06-02T10:45:00Z

London-based architects to design Princeton’s new chemistry department.
Features
Checklist

2005-06-02T16:51:00Z

Standing seam metal roofing is not only durable and weatherproof but is cheap and easy to maintain. Barbour Index and Scott Brownrigg look at how to get the best out of it
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Specifier Products

2005-06-02T16:44:00Z

Nifty ways to transform roofs with lights and hand-crafted tiles plus an award-winning recycling sytem that cleanses grey water from household sinks using the roots of plants
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Roofing

2005-06-02T16:41:00Z

Innovations for your housing project and all the latest products and suppliers feature in our guide to the materials that stop the rain getting in. But first, how one contractor recreated a Victorian timber roof destroyed by fire
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Costs: Single-ply membranes for flat roofs

2005-06-02T16:33:00Z

Choosing the right single-ply membrane is not simple, especially as the options are often difficult to compare. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at some of the more common choices
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Speedy Hire pushes profit to £23.8m

2005-06-01T15:34:00Z

Speedy Hire says diversity of markets puts it in a good position to withstand a cooling economy.
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Laing plans £95m rights issue

2005-06-01T09:05:00Z

Money will be used to support Laing’s activities in the PFI/PPP sector.
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DLR extension to Woolwich Arsenal reaches financial close

2005-06-01T11:09:00Z

AMEC will extend DLR from City Airport to Woolwich Arsenal in £240m PPP joint venture
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Vanda Murray joins Carillion

2005-06-01T07:27:00Z

Ultraframe director appointed non-executive director of Carillion.
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Jarvis secures Deutsche Bank loan

2005-05-31T13:07:00Z

£31.3m loan will allow Jarvis to operate until a debt for equity swap is secured in August.
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Paddington Hospital plans abandoned

2005-05-31T15:18:00Z

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust’s refusal to approve business case puts plans for £800m hospital in jeopardy.
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Orostream wins monster job at Loch Ness

2005-05-31T10:37:00Z

Firm has been appointed main contractor on £4.5m project to convert Fort Augustus Abbey into luxury apartments.
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Multiplex admits big loss at Wembley

2005-05-27T13:59:00Z

Australian contractor predicts it will lose £45m on Wembley but says stadium will be ready for 2006 FA Cup FInal.
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After 99 years, Ritz finally buys house next door

2005-05-27T09:21:00Z

The Ritz hotel in central London is set for expansion after buying one of the capital’s most famous townhouses next door.
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A retail tale

2005-05-27T00:00:00Z

Sainsbury’s wished to expand one of their stores. The local planning authority approved the necessary application but the secretary of state called it in. His inspector, following a full inquiry, supported the proposal. However, after considering the inspector’s report and obtaining supplementary information, the secretary of state decided that planning ...
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Wembley subcontractor hits back at malicious rumours'

2005-05-27T09:13:00Z

Electrical company Phoenix says it knows the source of some of the false claims and may take action.
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Clients and consultants go to war over project liability

2005-05-27T09:18:00Z

Gulf between two has been exposed by publication of contract drawn up by the British Property Federation .
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Foreword

2005-05-27T00:00:00Z

RE and SmartLIFE are delighted to host OFFSITE2005. The event comes at a crucial time in the construction industry when demand for housing is at an all-time high and the provision of energy-efficient and sustainable buildings is more challenging than ever before.