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NewsRogers hails new logistics task group
Strategic Forum sets up new logistics task group to look at best practice in the construction industry.
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Rural group fights "urban" housing
Campaign to Protect Rural England fears that Urban Development Corporations in countryside will lead to thousands of new homes.
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NewsBalfour Beatty acquisitions signal rail and health drive
Balfour Beatty picks up US healthcare consultants HLM and Bombardier’s UK signalling arm.
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NewsBidder lined up for Johnston engineering arm
Aggregates group Ennstone says it has found a bidder for the loss-making engineering division of Johnston.
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Bums on seats
Alcohol friendly public benches complete with bins and ash trays have been installed in Old Street, London
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NewsPrescott locks horns with east of England assembly
Deputy prime minister to hold public meeting after local government rejects plans to build 18,000 homes.
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NewsCleveland awarded £1.5m in second win against Multiplex
Cleveland Bridge wins second adjudication case against Multiplex as steel contractor Hollandia hires extra help from Canary Wharf.
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NewsHollandia drafts in Canary Wharf team at Wembley
Dutch steel contractor hires extra help as Cleveland Bridge wins adjudication case against Multiplex
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FeaturesThe paradox twins
George Hay talks to Bob Allies and Graham Morrison, the men behind the ‘unfashionable’ architectural practice that’s all the rage with Britain’s biggest clients.
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Shifting earth
This was an appeal by Mowlem against an arbitrator’s award. Mowlem was main contractor on a development of retail premises and had subcontracted the earthworks and associated design and construction of retaining walls to PHI. PHI’s work essentially entailed construction of terracing to form suitably level areas which could when ...
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Profit slips at Accord after disposal loss
A loss on the disposal of AtoZ food supplies takes shine off positive year for public services provider Accord.
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Trade bodies raise fears over cash for vocational training
Institutions welcome Tomlinson proposals to teach trade skills from age of 14, but warn that no funding is in place.
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HSE to stage mock manslaughter trials
The Health and Safety Executive plans to hold a series of mock court trials next year to shock construction directors into realising what will happens if they are prosecuted for safety lapses, writes Tom Broughton.The move comes as the TUC is stepping up pressure on the government to press ahead ...
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NewsJarvis’ PFI schools sell-off to Vinci hangs in balance
Clients refuse to endorse change of contractor at this stage without first getting proof that Vinci can deliver
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United Utilities sues for £25m
Water firm United Utilities has launched a £25m High Court legal action against contractor Alfred McAlpine and designer Degremont over problems on a water treatment plant in Liverpool.
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NewsPrescott locks horns with east of England assembly
Deputy prime minister to hold public meeting after local government rejects plans to build 18,000 homes
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Specifier Products
Everything you need to know about the latest roofing kit, from harsh-weather protection to a pyramid over a swimming pool. Plus, the latest services and innovations from manufacturers
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Costs: Roof coverings
Different roof coverings vary widely in terms of costs and durability. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group sets out guidelines on lifespan and whole life costing for fully supported metal sheet roofing, while Davis Langdon provide capital costs for a range of other roof types