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Network Rail grills Jarvis on derailment at King's Cross
Network Rail has warned that Jarvis faces "repercussions" after the contractor admitted a maintenance oversight may have led to a train derailment on Tuesday.
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ISG cuts off European arms
Construction and facilities management group Interior Services Group has reduced operations in France and Germany, because of the economic downturn in the countries.
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NewsGovernment hopes to stop air-conditioning in homes
The Government is considering ways to lessen the impact of domestic air-conditioning units as part of its revamp of Part L of the Building Regulations
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NewsA theatrical air
Short and Associates' Garrick theatre in Lichfield, Staffordshire, has opened for its first performance. The £5.5m, 490-seat theatre, built by Interserve, is one of the government's Movement For Innovation sites. The centre, which is naturally ventilated, has a 145-seat studio theatre, two bars, a cafe, conference facilities for business events ...
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Two firms fined £8000 for safety breaches
A Contractor and its client working on a site in Wintney, Hampshire, have been fined a total of £8000 after being found guilty of dangerous working.
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NewsInsurer takes no risks with Broadcasting House
Construction insurer GE Frankona Re has appointed Risktec Solutions, a risk management consultant, to oversee projects in which it has an interest, including the BBC's Broadcasting House in London.
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NHS Estates names Procure 21 dozen
NHS Estates, the Department of Health's design agency, has disclosed the names of the 12 contractor-led consortiums selected for the £7bn Procure 21 framework agreement.
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Foster eyes Stirling Prize II
Lord Foster could pick up his second Stirling Prize, after he was put on the shortlist of six for this year's award.
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NewsFoster awaiting take-off
The shortlisted designs for the £400m Terminal 3 project at Beijing Capital International Airport were released to the public this week. Pictured left is the submission by architect Foster and Partners, consultant Arup and Dutch airport planner NACO. The expansion will increase capacity from 27 to 60 million passengers a ...
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NewsRedrow steels itself for 50% increase in housing output
Housebuilder sets target of 6000 units, partly through steel frame venture, as it joins £100m pre-tax profit club.
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Interserve shrugs off 44% fall in profit
Support services group Interserve has announced a 44.2% fall in interim pre-tax profit.
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The heat is on
As the government plans to rein in energy emissions from buildings, a leaked document gives manufacturers and contractors an idea of just how stringent the Part L regulations are about to become
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Four acts, one scene
The claimant, Thames Water, sought to recover its full costs of work carried out on a sewer necessitated by the construction of the Jubilee Line by the defendant, London Underground. London Underground contended it was only liable for 82% of the expense incurred by Thames Water as the work to ...
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Cut to the bone
If anybody on a site ever heard the great and good discussing Egan reforms, it would sound like a sermon on brotherly love delivered in the middle of a firefight
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NewsMiller Homes to open two more offices in England
Edinburgh-based housebuilder plans to win work on back of NHS deal and new communities plan.
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Prescott's homes drive set to trample small housebuilders
Bovis Homes boss says firms worth less than £100m will be shut out of plan to build 1 million homes in South-east.
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NewsTreasury to launch PFI charm offensive
The Treasury is planning to begin a PR offensive to counter unions' attacks on the PFI
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NewsSkanska faces six-month delay on £85m Moor House job
Contractor admits technical difficulties are delaying City office – but denies writ is pending on Abbey National HQ.