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Go-ahead for PFI hospitals
A five-year project to redevelop five Manchester hospitals has been approved after the £380m required for the scheme was secured.
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NewsScotland’s tallest tower gets the green light
Glasgow council grants planning permission for Cooper Cromar’s 39-storey, £100m Elphinstone Place
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NewsWorkers for UK companies among victims of tsunami
British firms operating in Asia assess their human loss, including 29 staff working for consultant Halcrow
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NewsUK firms pledge assistance in repairing tsunami damage
Millions of pounds in cash and resources promised by construction companies in aftermath of Asian disaster
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Jarvis staff face bleak year as job cuts continue
Morale at support services group Jarvis was low this week despite upbeat statements from chief executive Alan Lovell over Christmas.
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NewsGriffiths steps in to aid clear-up
Construction minister Nigel Griffiths has stepped in to aid the tsunami clear-up and reconstruction operation
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The opportunity to get it right
The rebuilding operation in South-east Asia is an opportunity to create an environment that allows people to survive should another tsunami strike
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Industry struggles with latest regulations
Fresh rules and government legislation that come into force this month are causing major problems across the industry
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Design contests to set standard for Thames Gateway site
The architects of a brand new community in east London, to be built as part of the Thames Gateway project, will be chosen in a series of design competitions.
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NewsIsambard’s Kingdom
Architect Cartwright Pickard, in partnership with structural engineer Dewhurst Macfarlane, has won a design competition to work up designs for a School of Engineering and Design at Brunel University.
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NewsArchitect Richard Feilden dies in tragic accident
Industry pays its respects to the ‘energy, drive and vision’ behind award-winning practice Feilden Clegg Bradley
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CABE brings new faces to design review panel
CABE has revamped its design review panel in the wake of strong government criticism of its alleged lack of accountability.
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Holyrood in £4.3m legal row
Sir Robert McAlpine has issued a writ against the Scottish parliament, claiming £4.3m in damages after it failed to win the project management contract despite allegedly tendering the lowest bid.
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CPA warns of fall in growth, but recession will be avoided
The construction sector is set for a dramatic fall in growth in 2005, according to a report published today by the Construction Products Association.
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NewsWillmott Dixon to float support services arm
Contractor Willmott Dixon is set to float its support services arm Inspace on the alternative investment market, valuing the business at about £100m
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Materials group Hanson adds £65m brick firm to portfolio
Hanson, the building materials company, has bought brick manufacturer Marshalls Clay Products for £65m.
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Profit slumps 49% at Birse
A legal battle suppressed pre-tax profit at contractor Birse, which dropped by almost half for the six months to 31 October.
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House prices will rise just 3% in 2005, says RICS
House prices will show little movement this year, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
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Redrow bullish about Spring prospects
Housebuilder banks on strong Spring market as it plans to launch 10% more developments in first six months of year.
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Contractors predict progress in 2005
Carillion and Galliford Try issue positive trading statements and say 2004 results are in line with expectations