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NHBC, know thyself
NHBC chief executive Imtiaz Farookhi in his letter of 21 May (page 40) takes issue with Building for describing the NHBC as a lobbying organisation for housebuilders.
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Shadowing the CIS
Many of the industry's concerns over the Construction Industry Scheme have been recognised by proposals in the Finance Bill, welcomed by the Conservative Party. But the details are still in draft, and this is an opportunity chance to make sure the scheme works. I would be interested to hear from ...
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NewsDelays hit Jarvis' self-build HQ
Troubled contractor Jarvis is two months behind on its own headquarters in Smithfield, central London.
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T5 steel workers vote to strike over pay
Watson steel workers at Heathrow Terminal 5 have voted to take strike action as part of a national dispute over pay.
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News£10m overhaul to begin at troubled Saga headquarters
Repair work worth £10m is set to start later this summer on the Saga headquarters in Folkestone, Kent, which was designed by Sir Michael Hopkins and opened five years ago.
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Gammon sale may exclude Skanska from Asian market
Skanska, the world's third largest contractor, may be prevented from competing in several lucrative Asian markets as a result of the sale of its 50% stake in Hong Kong-based contractor Gammon.
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Warning over illegal workers
Construction minister Nigel Griffiths has acknowledged the need for a crackdown on illegal gangmasters in construction.
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RICS boss unveils vision of a better future
RICS President Nick Brooke this week published the Brooke Report, setting out his proposals to remodel the organisation.
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NewsHome on the Baltic waves
Architect Staffan Strindberg has designed a three-storey houseboat off the coast of Sweden. He plans to market the idea so that more customised structures can be built along the coast. The houseboats are not designed to move.
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HSE inspectors commence safety blitz on sites
The Health and Safety Executive has launched a blitz on sites this month as part of a Europe-wide initiative to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries.
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NewsStrike fear over foreign labour
The Construction Confederation has warned that the industry faces industrial action unless issues over employing foreign workers can be resolved
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NewsFlying walk-over
Architect Wilkinson Eyre and Arup have designed the 197 m long bridge at Gatwick Airport for client BAA to link the North Terminal with the Pier 6 satellite building. It is the larger of the two passenger bridges in the world that span a taxiway. The bridge will be high ...
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Consortiums vie for key worker housing
English Partnerships has drawn up a shortlist of five consortiums for the London Wide Initiative, the government's drive to increase key worker housing in the capital.
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Wates posts record profit
Wates has announced a record pre-tax profit of £13.3m for 2003, up 37% on the previous year.
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Quintain gets go-ahead for Rogers' Wembley scheme
Millennium Dome developer Quintain Estates has been granted planning permission to develop a site around the Wembley National Stadium in north-west London.
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CommentReach and grasp
Don't believe the hype – the buildings of the future that designers imagined in the 1960s are as far beyond our ability to build now as they were then
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FeaturesCost model: Football stadiums
Developers are in the grip of football fever, building iconic stadiums that will revive out-of-town areas. We look at the challenges in design, security and crowd control and highlights the retail and hospitality potential
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Friendly aliens?
The possible influx of foreign workers into the UK has made the industry think through the consequences of the European single market
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Bias without prejudice
Specialist Ceiling Services Northern Limited obtained an adjudicator's decision against ZBI Construction UK Limited. In this application Specialist sought enforcement of a summary judgment of that decision against the defendant ZBI.