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Europes top 300
Two Gallic contractors, Vinci and Bouygues, dominate our annual league of Europes top firms. So we had a few questions to ask their bosses ...
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FeaturesBoy racers discover their roman routes
Taylor Woodrow unearths a Roman chariot arena in Colchester under a new housing development.
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Balfour Beatty wins £240m utility contracts
Balfour Beatty’s utility arm wins contracts with Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water and National Grid Transco.
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Pilkington denies takeover speculation
Shares rose by up to 18% on Wednesday as rumours of bid by Nippon Sheet Glass circled the City.
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EPS wins £35m Croydon housing contract
South East contractor will provide repairs and maintenace for Croydon council's housing stock for ten years.
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China halts construction of major dam projects
Chinese government calls halt to 30 projects after fears of non-compliance with environmental regulations.
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Barratt predicts record profits despite slowdown
Housebuilder doubles sales in the social sector as it focuses on providing more affordable homes in competitive market
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Building.biz auction hits £720
Auction of www.building.biz domain name aims to raise thousands for tsunami victims
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Pinders snaps up WLE for £265,000
The building surveyor and project manager aims to extend client base with purchase of West London Estates.
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FeaturesPart P: The not so shocking truth
Mike Clark the technical director of NICEIC explains how the new regulation governing electrical installations will affect industry.
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£60m retirement home venture starts in North
Three companies put together investment fund to build retirement villages across UK.
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FeaturesLittle Britain sailors raise £100,000 for charity
Olympic stars Ben Ainslie and Shirley Robsinson accept cheques on behalf of sailing charities at London Boat Show.
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Grabiner appointed chair of Partnerships for Schools
Ex-Energis chief will work with government to deliver Schools for the Future investment progamme.
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House prices fall again
National Association of Estate Agents survey reports fall of 1.2% in December but says first time buyers are returning to the housing market.
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At risk from the neighbours
The respondent commenced excavation and piling works on a property neighbouring the appellants’ property and served a party wall notice after the works had commenced. Cracks appeared in the appellants’ property, which the appellants alleged were caused by the works being carried out by the respondent.
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British Land signs 10-year deal to develop Canada Water
Regeneration of Canada Water set to start in 2006 after British Land’s ten year agreement with Southwark Council is signed.
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Economist warns of recession unless Bank of England cuts rates
Roger Bootle says that a fall in government spending and a wobbly housing market will lead to a cut in interest rates.
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Rok Property buoyed by growth in commercial sector
Rok Property Solutions issues confident trade statement and predicts good growth in its property, build and maintenance divisions.
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UK in talks with Indonesia over tsunami reconstruction
Leading UK construction industry figures will meet in Indonesia next week to discuss reconstruction in the wake of the tsunami.