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NewsMike Welton steps down as Balfour Beatty boss
Ian Tyler announced as new chief executive as Balfour Beatty pre-tax profit grows 45% to £61m.
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Morgan tipped to take over Liverpool
Speculation in a national newspaper suggests that Morgan will usurp chairman David Moores next week
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FeaturesHoy happy to train in Miller’s light clothing
The Miller Group is the official provider of training tops for Olympic hopeful Chris Hoy
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FeaturesLondon's larder gains another shelf
A historic extension to Borough Market will give foodies a mouth-watering new restaurant as well as more fresh produce
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NewsArsenal unveils two new bridges on right flank
Chelsea may have Wayne Bridges but Arsenal now has two pedestrian bridges
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NewsAcquisitions help lift Rok pre-tax profit to £4.3m
Interim pre-tax profit show 26% improvement on last year
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FeaturesGovernment must not stall at green light
New legislation will give the government the power to force housebuilders to build more sustainable homes. The policy makers must take full advantage and start updating building regulations immediately, says WWF sustainable homes policy officer Jo Wheeler
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NewsGovernment predicts 2,000 at urban summit
Government start taking booking for Sustainable Communities Summit in January 2005
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NewsGovernment makes renewables a planning priority
Council planning policy must include provision for renewable energy developments under new government guidance.
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NewsGovernment spending boosts Morgan Sindall profit
Construction group says growth in public spending and recovery of office sector helped increase pre-tax profit by 31%.
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NewsContractors reap benefits of maturing FM market
Taywood and Alfred McAlpine congratulate themselves on anticipating outsourcing trend among multinationals
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Comment
Divorced from reality
When Whitehall split responsibility for construction between departments, it was obvious things would get messy – but then the industry has always been misunderstood
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FeaturesHi im John w8 ;-)
The chairman of Metronet has two-thirds of London’s dilapidated Underground resting on his shoulders. So why, then, is he so chirpy – and what’s with the texting? We met John Weight to find out.
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Comment
Twitch and its yours
There are many reasons why one side to a dispute might claim that there was no contract, but the courts will do their very best to prove them wrong
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NewsCleveland Bridge musters 15m fund to fight Multiplex
Sacked steel erector at Wembley stadium issues High Court writ claiming damages of up to £30m
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Comment
Take cover
Horbury Building Systems Limited had erected ceilings within in a cinema complex. The ceiling to one of the cinemas collapsed, and the whole complex had been closed for several weeks. Clause 4.1 of the insurance policy said that Hampden Insurance would indemnify Horbury Building Systems “in respect of … ...
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NewsKeepmoats profit soars 83%
Keepmoat, a privately owned housing and regeneration group, is expecting sales to hit £300m this year after increasing turnover 55% in 2003/04
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CommentThe Butler test
Adjudicators, like prime ministers, rely on expert evidence to come to decisions. But what if they’re given duff information that reinforces their own bias?
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Rogers tower planned next to Tate Modern
Richard Rogers Partnership is working on a 22-storey residential tower behind the Tate Modern on London’s South Bank.