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Architect bomb victim dies
Reid Architecture has paid tribute to former employee Lee Harris who has died from injuries sustained in the King’s Cross terrorist attack.
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NewsMarket renewal
Bishop’s Square, a mixed-use scheme in the City of London worth an estimated £373m, has been handed over to law firm Allen & Overy for fitting out works.
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UK presidency aims to boost EU’s competitiveness
Government hopes to push through services directive and emissions scheme, and end 48-hour limit on workers
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Top 100 contractors and housebuilders 2005
Here you'll find Britain's biggest contractors and housebuilders ranked by everything but the qulaity of their biscuits. You will also find out which company pays its staff an average salary of £67,000, which firm makes margins of 46%, which increased its turnover by more than half a billion - and ...
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NewsValleywood take one
Lights, cameras and action in the valleys as work begins on Welsh film studio complex.
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Anti-competitive practices harm one in five smaller firms
OFT says construction industry is among worst hit by unfair practice.
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Features
Keeping a level head (and posterior)
Garden seat designed for flat-bottomed girls - and boys - goes on display
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Stonehenge tunnel plans sent back to square one
Soaring costs threaten 1.3-mile tunnel under world heritage site.
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Death threat to councillors who approved demolition
Middlesborough councillors told ‘go to the police’ after receiving threatening letters.
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Allfarthing school scoops junior design prize
Hopkins Architects’ Tom Jenkins helps south London school to first prize on Junior Open House Awards.
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NewsBurnden loses Ultraframe court case
Court of Appeal dismisses conservatory makers claim that Ultraframe infringed intellectual property rights.
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NewsSprinklers preferred in fire regs
Proposed changes to Part B of the building regulations put onus on sprinklers and improved access for firefighters.
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Lower activity fails to slow Speedy Hire growth
Acquisitions bolster turnover but tool hire firm warns of reduced activity among builders.
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Babcock wins more rail work
Joint venture win on East Coast and Great Western lines will be worth about £50m per annum until 2009.
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NewsAccord set to buy Jarvis road maintenance arm
Deal with Accord includes sale of 50% stake in Accord Jarvis.
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Wolseley buoyed by North American market
Trading profit increases by 15% as Wolseley confirms acquisition of eight more firms for £171m.
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NewsMansell wins US Air Force contract
Framework deal to redevelop US Air Force accommodation at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk could be worth £127m.
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NewsAuditors uncertain of Jarvis rescue plan
Auditors say there is fundamental uncertainty over future of Jarvis as it announces £353.8m pre-tax loss.
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Comment
The importance of clause 66
The secretary of state for transport commenced arbitration against Amec in respect of defects to a bridge. Amec argued that the secretary of state’s notice of arbitration was invalid. About six months before the six-year limitation period was about to expire defects became apparent to the viaduct that had been ...