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Laing and Serco win 761m health PFI
Joint venture wins preferred bidder status for massive Leicester University Hospital NHS Trust project.
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Laing ORourke loses out on 500m Dubai airport deal
Contractor fails to win phase two of plum job in Gulf state but consoles itself with expansion into UK housing.
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The privileged few
Schering Corporation was the registered proprietor of a patent for a therapeutic product. Cipla Ltd planned to launch the product on the European market. Prior to the planned launch Cipla wrote to Schering and headed the letter “without prejudice”. In the letter Cipla stated it was aware Schering had registered ...
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SMC halts Aukett takeover talks
SMC terminates talks with Aukett a week after approaching fellow rchitect about a potential offer.
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NewsCouncil calls for Griffiths to resign over Bath Spa row
Furious Bath councillors write to construction minister’s boss Patricia Hewitt with claims of ‘improper’ action.
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London councils make fastest planning decisions
Government survey reveals that London local authorities make 80% of planning decisions within eight weeks.
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NewsODPM slashes CABE training budget 55%
ODPM reduces CABE's overall budget to around £11m after cutting training budget by £1.1m.
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FeaturesPackage deal
The newest building on the estate is a 33-storey tower built at high speed by Canary Wharf Contractors. It was responsible for the whole thing from concrete cores to office chairs
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FeaturesSafety first…
… and last for CWC’s Chris Booker. He says the contractor takes a holistic approach to health and safety
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FeaturesMaths class
CWC’s integrated cost management software keeps its accounts in order. Commercial director Ian Ferguson explains how it works
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FeaturesThe engine room
Ever-expanding plant and squatting steel are among the challenges faced by CWC design managers John Crack and Paul Mutti. Luckily, they’ve been working for years to refine structural and electrical design
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FeaturesSpace station hero
Heron Quays DLR station looks pretty futuristic with its metallic hull and dramatic lighting. But what’s really innovative is how it and a six-storey building above the tracks were built without shutting down the railway. Project manager Graeme Tait reveals how it was done
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FeaturesWhat’s the big idea?
Well, one of them is an access platform that keeps steelworkers safe and another is a steel contraption that halves the time taken to raise tower cranes. And these are just a few of the innovations helping CWC to build smarter
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FeaturesTaking it from the top
Rigorous pre-construction systems enable CWC to get the best from designers and trade contractors. Project executive Bob Phelan and vice-president Tony Jordan tell you how
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Faster, higher, stronger
From Britain’s tallest building to Europe’s fastest lifts, Canary Wharf is filled with Olympian feats of engineering and construction
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A word with our friends
Consultants, trade contractors and the construction union describe their relationship with CWC
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£276m haul puts Bovis back on top in February
Contractor resumes usual position as leader of monthly league, pushing Sir Robert McAlpine into second place
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Local lowdown: South East
Robert Smith of Hays Construction & Property reports on the booming South-east