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JCB's Bamford tops industry in rich list
Sir Anthony Bamford, the son of the founder of construction equipment firm JCB, is the richest man in the sector, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.
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Further and better particulars of …Geberit Drainage and sanitary system maker
Our series on movers and shakers looks at a Swiss company making a big splash in the sanitation sector. We look at how a flush Geberit is gearing up to expand its share of the UK market
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Dear Barbara,
Just a quick note, because I know you'll be getting advice in both ears at once courtesy of everyone from Tony Blair and Sir Steve Redgrave to the drivers of Hackney carriages and those lunatics who call radio phone-ins at 3am.
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Don't get caught in cahoots
Tough anti-cartel legislation has enabled the authorities to crack down on price-fixers. To avoid hefty fines, firms must know when co-operation ends and collusion begins
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An open question
The full implications of the Disability Discrimination Act will shortly compel developers to sort out any access issues they may have – or risk paying a hefty price
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NewsEveryone's a winner
These are the victors of the 2004 Building Awards, held on Tuesday at Le Meridien Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Balfour Beatty boss Mike Welton was the inaugural winner of the chief executive of the year award, outgoing CABE boss Jon Rouse picked up the personality of the year prize ...
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NewsAlsop's sprog box
Work has begun on site on a children's nursery at the Stonebridge Estate in north-west London. Designed by Alsop Architects, the scheme will be located in a park and includes prefabricated three-storey sea containers under a lightweight roof and mesh enclosure. The client is the Stonebridge Housing Action Trust and ...
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HBG chief leaves following restructure at parent BAM
HBG chief executive Brian May has left the construction company after two-and-a-half years after a restructuring by its Dutch parent company, Royal BAM Group.
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Planning bill delay avoided
The drive by the government to speed up the planning system received a boost this week when the House of Commons voted down several amendments to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase bill proposed by the House of Lords.
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NewsODPM wonders how to pay for Thames Gateway
Fears over the funding of key regeneration programmes are to be addressed by a working group that met for the first time this week.
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Barratt fined £14,700 for killing trees
Developers Barratt and KingsOak have been fined £16,400 after they admitted damaging trees subject to a preservation order.
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NewsElement of light
A £60m chemistry research facility designed by RMJM has just been finished at the University of Oxford. The 15,750 m2 building contains 48 laboratories and 384 fume cupboards. Its 500 researchers will be able to write up their reports in natural light as the labs are arranged around the ...
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Peterhouse bosses abandon buyout plans
David Jackson, the chairman of Peterhouse Group, has ruled out a management buyout of the infrastructure services provider, leaving rival Babcock International as the only bidder.
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Dubai's 925 ha business park
Officials in Dubai have announced plans for a 925 ha business centre in the western half of the emirate.
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Half of UK consultants suffer from skills deficit
Almost half of Britain's construction consultants have problems with a lack of staff skills, according to a survey by the Construction Industry Council.
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NewsTower on the Taff
Cardiff council has approved plans for a 26-storey "Glass Needle", designed by Charter Consultant for Urban Solutions. The glass-clad tower and surrounding stepped blocks of accommodation, are set around an elevated garden. They will provide 188 apartments, 2200 m2 of retail space and an underground car park. The project team ...
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McNicholas axes 20 in retreat from design and build
Utilities contractor McNicholas is to make 20 staff redundant as a result of its withdrawal from the design-and-build market.
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CITB goes for Girl Guides as likely recruits
The Construction Industry Training Board has identified the latest group of potential recruits for UK construction: Girl Guides.
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NewsOut of its Shell
Arup has received planning permission for its proposed redevelopment of the Shell Centre near Waterloo station in south London. The scheme has been the subject of a year-long public inquiry. The client is a joint venture between Shell International and Lend Lease. The project team includes Lend Lease Projects as ...
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NewsBienvenu à White City
This Anglo-French design for a £9.5m social housing scheme in White City, west London, has been granted planning permission. UK practice Cartwright Pickard teamed up with French architect B+C & Delloye to enter a competition, set up by CABE and its French counterpart. The project, for Octavia housing association, ...