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It poured and poured
I wish to challenge Multiplex's claim (reported on 25 July, page 13) that it has completed the longest ever continuous concrete pour at Wembley Stadium, at 19.5 hours.
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And your point is?
In reading your article "Towers of Doom" (29 August, page 36) I find myself having to comment on the article's validity.
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FeaturesReturn of the eco-warrior
A decade after Swampy, environmental protesters are set to make a comeback. This time, their target is not the bypass but the runway, in a bid to scupper government plans for air travel expansion. We look at how contractors can avoid getting caught in the crossfire
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FeaturesThe great office meltdown has begun
After our first real taste of global warming this summer, experts are predicting that 70% of Britain's office buildings will be unusable by the summer of 2030. We find out just what this means for the construction industry
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Mowlem order book swells to record £2.6bn
Contractor Mowlem has announced a 14% increase in pre-tax profit and a record £2.6bn order book in its interim results.
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Atkins sells US subsidiary
Consultant Atkins has sold its US engineering and architecture subsidiary, Atkins Americas Holdings, to a management team for £11m.
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Cracking the crusties
Remember Swampy? You might think those noisy, unkempt students who hijacked bulldozers at Twyford Down would have settled into a placid middle age in Basingstoke by now.
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NewsBallast Nedam sells troubled UK arm to management
Dutch contractor clinches deal with buyout team after 14-month search and interest from Montpellier and Bilfinger.
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NewsMusic box
The Asymmetric Chamber, designed by architect David Adjaye, will be exhibited at the CUBE gallery in Manchester this month. Measuring 12.5 m × 4.5 m, the chamber's frame is made from parallam (a resin-bonded material) with a plywood floor and latticed plywood ceiling. Visitors to the chamber, which is lined ...
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NewsConstruction couture
Interior design company Skansen will co-host an exhibition during London Fashion Week (20-25 September) in partnership with clothing designer Neil Cunningham. Demonstrating design links between fashion and construction, the exhibition will showcase photographs of Cunningham's work alongside building materials. The set, pictured, was designed by Matthew Calvert Architects.
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Unhappy QSs create rival body to challenge RICS
Quantity surveyors unhappy with the RICS are setting up a rival organisation, with recruitment to begin in November.
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Forum for young builders
The first International Youthbuilding Congress is to be held in London on 16-17 October, bringing together young people from underprivileged backgrounds in Europe and the USA.
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Carillion to free up funds by selling PFI stakes
Carillion is expected to sell some of its PFI portfolio, including a stake in the Dartford and Gravesend hospital.
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Neil Kenworth of MDA dies at 61
Neil Kenworthy, a director at quantity surveyor Monk Dunstone Associates, has died of a heart attack, aged 61.
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NewsSkanska closes £470m Derby hospital deal
Contractor Skanska has reached financial close with partner Innisfree on a £470m PFI hospital in Derby, which is due to be completed in 2008.
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Fresh talks at T5 over new electricians' pay deal
Talks are to begin this week on proposals drafted by BAA on pay and conditions for electricians at the Heathrow Terminal 5 site in west London.
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Bristol's arts centre gets a makeover
The Arnolfini centre for the contemporary arts in Bristol is about to receive a makeover.
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McAlpine to kick off at Arsenal – again
Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine is to restart work on the Arsenal football ground at Ashburton Grove, north London, within two months.