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NewsWimpey warns Bank of England to hold back interest rate rises
Major housebuilder claims recent interest rate rises have already slowed the market
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NewsGovernment pledges extra 4bn for new hospitals
Health secretary John Reid announces 15 new hospital schemes bringing spending on hospitals since 1997 to £16bn
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British Land appoints Hester as chief executive
Stephen Hester will leave post at Abbey National to work with chairman John Ritblat
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NewsCanary Wharf on shortlist for Wood Wharf development
Docklands developer and partners Manhattan Loft Corporation and Hammerson are keen to develop £2bn British Waterways site next to Canary Wharf...
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Enterprise buys education services firm JMPC
AIM-listed support services firm Enterprise has bought an education services firm part owned by troubled contractor Jarvis.
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FeaturesThe polo prince and the housebuilders
The McCarthy housebuilding family are mad about polo. Building joined them at one of the poshest events of the season - the Cartier International Polo at Windsor
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FeaturesLocal Lowdown: East Anglia
East Anglia is experiencing a building boom on a par with London. Hays Montrose's Robert Smith explains how top candidates are cherry-picking the best jobs
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FeaturesThe fisher queen
Denise Kingsmill’s impressive CV got Ray O’Rourke hooked enough to hire her as head of his advisory group on human capital. Now she’s got to do some more bait-dangling to get industry bods on board. She spoke to us about fluff, grit and wrestling with salmon.
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CommentYou are the weakest link
NHS Estates' Procure 21 is a model of how to run a modern supply-chain. Unfortunately, a system is only as good as the firms that operate it. Take this outfit for example …
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NewsJohn Sisk blames 54% drop in profit on Iraq war jitters
Confident Irish contractor describes profit plummet as a ‘temporary blip’ and points to strong order book
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FeaturesStyle to go - the unique flatpack home
Cartwright Pickard Architects has helped create an off-site flatpack system that promises flexibility and super-quick build time.
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FeaturesMaking the most of Building.co.uk
Browse the new Building web site and you will find the best online news, jobs and data in the construction industry
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FeaturesConstruction rules the waves
Hansom prepares for the Little Britain Challenge Cup with an afternoon’s dragon boat racing in North London.
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NewsBrown plan sparks capacity fears
Construction industry consultants have warned the government that the industry will struggle to deliver the chancellor’s latest spending review
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NewsO'Rourke's global domination starts with 122% profit leap
Turnover rises 20% to £1.66bn in an ‘excellent’ year for Laing O’Rourke, which aims to be a worldwide player
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NewsCTRL team is favourite for 10bn Crossrail
Consortium London and Continental Railways (LCR) has emerged as the favourite to oversee the £10bn Crossrail scheme, which was given government approval on Tuesday
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NewsMcAlpine to return to the Dome
Sir Robert McAlpine leads the race to redevelop the Millennium Dome into a 20,000-capacity sports and entertainment arena...
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NewsAnimal lab protest will continue say demonstrators
Demonstrators vowed to oppose any contractor appointed to complete the construction of Oxford University's new Biomedical Research Facility
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NewsRIBA's new boss shocked by 93% failure rate at university
University of Central England closes BA architecture course to new students until investigation is complete
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NewsGalliford Try and Bilfinger hitch NHS LIFTs
A consortium including Galliford Try and Bilfinger sign NHS LIFT contracts with Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Care Trusts, and Liverpool and Sefton LIFT.