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That joke isn’t funny any more
Your backward-looking “joke” (21 January, page 29) comparing the rivalry between developers Schroder and Arrowcroft to a drunken brawl and the London Blitz and the, no doubt made-up, comment by a “concerned observer” really is outdated and unsophisticated.
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Carry on screening
I’ve just completed my screen test – not for any starring role on the silver screen, but in many ways equally important. I am, of course, talking about the health and safety screen test that is required for the CSCS card registration scheme.
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Market forecast: Onwards and upwards
In this quarter’s overview of the construction economy, Davis Langdon reports that output and orders are rising steadily for now – as are tender prices and materials costs. Plus, we hone in on another hot topic
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Jarvis saved by sale of £147m Tube Lines stake
Banks agree to extension of debt facility to 2006 after Jarvis strikes deal with Amey, boosting shares 15%
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Linden boss predicts more housebuilder mergers
The chief executive of private housebuilder Linden said this week that there will be more mergers among quoted companies.
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Growth slowdown predicted
Growth in construction output will fall from 3.1% in 2004 to 0.3% this year, according to economic consultant Hewes and Associates.
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CommentTime for a service
Adjudication has become such an established part of the construction scene over the past seven years that it is easy to forget what an extraordinary thing it is.
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Mowlem ‘gagged’ over Bath Spa
The Bath Spa story took another twist this week after Mowlem claimed that Bath and North-East Somerset council (Banes) was trying to prevent it from talking to the media.
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Ikea to bring in £70,000 flatpack houses
Furniture chain Ikea has entered the race to build deputy prime minister John Prescott’s £60,000 house by collaborated with housing groups to provide flatpack prefabricated dwellings.
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Allan to take over Kelsey jobs
Roofing contractor Allan Roofing is considering stepping in to complete residential projects left unfinished after Kelsey Roofing Industries went into administration.
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The highest in Europe
Europe’s tallest residential tower, to be situated next to Piccadilly station in central Manchester, has been submitted for planning approval. The £185m, 60-storey building was designed by Australian architect Woods Bagot.
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Livingstone pledges more land for homes
London mayor Ken Livingstone has promised to set aside more public sector land for the government-backed London-Wide Initiative, which is intended to provide low-cost housing for key workers.
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NewsHome secretary admits to policy clashes
Home secretary Charles Clarke has admitted that government departments have undermined key policies such as the sustainable communities plan by issuing conflicting directives.
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RICS offers help to cut rail costs
The RICS is offering to set up an independent body to collate costs for rail projects in a bid to create certainty for future major schemes.
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Defence Estates moves away from PFI
Client Defence Estates is moving away from using PFI to procure major new schemes, its chief executive said last week.
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NewsBlind ambitions
Foster and Partners is about to complete a hat trick at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, by creating a basement that links its two earlier award-winning buildings. Kier Eastern will start construction next week to open out a 35 m public gallery ...
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Walking with dinosaurs
Plans have been unveiled to turn Exhibition Road in South Kensington, home of the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, into a pedestrian-friendly area. Dixon Jones Architects plans to restrict traffic and remove kerbs and barriers from the road. The £35m scheme has the backing of London mayor Ken ...
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Adjudication too expensive for small claims, says survey
High fees for adjudication are threatening to undermine the most popular form of dispute resolution, according to the results of a survey in Building this week.
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Putting the S in Stratford
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid has won the competition to design London’s Olympic aquatics centre for the 2012 Olympics. The centre will be built even if London is not selected to host the 2012 Games. The most striking feature of Hadid’s plans for the 20,000-seat venue is its sinuous S-shaped ...
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FeaturesCherrys on top
After five turbulent months, the Cherry family’s attempts to buy Countryside Properties finally seem to be coming to fruition.