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NewsRising water work lifts Costain
Costain announces profit rise of 33% and wins preferred bidder status for £350m of water contracts.
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NewsWilson Bowden profits rise as market cools
Wilson Bowden profits increase 28.6% to £118.2m but chairman warns that interest rate rises are beginning to bite.
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NewsJarvis pulls out of student accommodation
Jarvis sells University Partnership Programme and confirms Alistair Rae as finance director.
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NewsBlair on invitation list for Wembley party
Tony Blair will attend topping out for Wembley's arch despite protesters gathered outside stadium.
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NewsSkanska Innisfree wins £265m health PFI
Scheme includes redevelopment of two hospitals in Central Nottinghamshire as well as facilities management at Newark Hospital.
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NewsCarillion wins showcase contract in Middle East
Carillion secures £175m contract for a new mixed development in Dubai's Festival City.
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Features
Is construction going soft?
Cuddly toys from Rok and Geberit Terrain are compromising construction’s hard-man image.
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FeaturesAedas man wins despite bump start
Aedas driver Jonathon Kennard wins the latest round of the Formula Palmer Audi Championship despite early race prang.
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NewsArsenal stadium ahead of schedule
Building work at new Arsenal stadium mirrors club’s successful start to the new season.
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NewsEducation expert gives city academies a black mark
Leading educationalist Peter Lampl says city academies are twice as expensive to build as comprehensive schools.
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NewsLaing predicts bumper year as first half profit doubles
Laing says glut of PFI work helped pre-tax profit increase to £13.1m for the six months to June 30.
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Comment
No better offer
The claimant successfully sued the defendant for an accident at work to his thumb, and obtained judgment in the sum of £40,854. This sum included damages and interest up to the date of judgment, which was 16 February 2004. The defendant had made a payment into court of £40,000 in ...
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NewsBovis plans joint ventures with General Property Trust
Contractor discusses European retail jobs with the Australian developer after its merger with parent Lend Lease
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NewsCPC fights for life after Lion
Directors mount rescue bid after disastrous City scheme forces project manager into administration
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NewsWaitrose and Safeway sue Wates and Interserve
Two supermarket chains are suing major contractors over alleged defects at superstores.
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Features
Local lowdown: South coast
The south coast continues to attract people looking for a dose of the good life. Robert Smith of Hays Montrose reports on some of the projects in the pipeline
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Features
Appointments
ContractorsJohn Matthews has been appointed business development manager at the Newcastle office of construction firm Gleeson. He joins Gleeson from builders’ supplier James Burrell.David McLean Contractors has promoted John Farr to director.HousebuildersThe Morris Group has promoted Garry Goodwin to planning and design director, based at the company’s head office in ...
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FeaturesFive great architects … you’ve never heard of
Jonathan Meades on the works of Douglas Stephen, Georgie Wolton, Frederick Pilkington, Sextus Dyball and Gino Coppedè … Why they’re so good – and so neglected
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Features
Keep on trucking
This month’s market snapshot from Experian’s Business Strategies division shows that firms in most sectors are bowling along – and expect the good times to roll for the next three months
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FeaturesThe industry that time forgot
In the third of five monthly articles in association with ConstructionSkills, Building looks at how construction recruitment and training is being dragged into the 21st century.