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NewsYou've not seen owt like it
Alsop Architects vision of the deprived Yorkshire town of Barnsley rebranded as a surreal Tuscan hill village has taken shape with the release of these possible designs.
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Contractors face attack from pirate radio gangs
Rooftop guards may be used to protect staff hired to confiscate transmitters from pirate DJs in tower blocks.
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FeaturesScourge of the skyline
Pirate broadcasters are thugs with links to drug gangs who hijack the airwaves with illegal antennas on high-rise roofs. We report on the violent struggle between them and the contractors hired to take them off the air
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NewsWates launches drive to double housing business
Contractor aims to use prefabrication methods to raise residential sales from £50m to £100m by 2008.
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Asite still in red but Egan remains bullish
Construction IT provider Asite has yet to make a profit, two years after being floated on the alternative investment market.
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NewsDirectors under fire as pay doubles in eight years
Highest earners on the defensive as Building survey reveals widening gap between top brass and workers.
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Abbey's £34m profit defies cooling market
Listed UK-Irish housebuilder Abbey has announced a pre-tax profit of £34m* for the 12 months to 30 April, up from £26m the previous year.
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FeaturesTop 100 Contractors and Housebuilders 2003
Directors justify their salaries by pointing to market forces. But the spectacle of poorly performing bosses skipping away from their disasters encumbered by sackfuls of cash has hardened opinion against those whose remuneration exceeds their talent.
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An executive shake-up
A revised code on boardroom practices has targeted over-paid and under-achieving executives. But will the recommendations actually mean that the highest earners take a pay-cut?
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A missed opportunity
The appellant, Warborough, challenged an award in a rent review arbitration on the grounds that there had been serious irregularity for the purposes of section 68 Arbitration Act 1996. The arbitrator had made an award based on comparable nearby premises put forward by Warborough's surveyor, but made an adjustment favourable ...
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Capita aims to become top construction consultant
IT specialist plans to create £200m-turnover operation by buying 10 firms and focusing on regeneration.
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NewsTube teams set to shut down entire lines for up to a year
Consortiums Metronet and Tube Lines argue that working during the day will halve time and cost of upgrades.
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FeaturesGoodbye, Mr Chips
Has Britain's culinary revolution really reached the site canteen? In the final part of our health series, we examine whether the worker's staple of carbohydrates fried in grease is under threat and discovers that firms are increasingly treating diet as a health and safety issue. He also tests Bovis' model ...
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NewsIt'll end in tiers…
The government is considering giving its social housing development grant to private housebuilders. Cue howls of fury from the associations and bitter complaints that it will lead to a housing lottery.
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The very idea!
You may think consultants own the intellectual property rights in their work – but certain contracts transfer them to the client. Don't sign away your ingenuity
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The Collaborators
We're told that online procurement and project management is essential to running an efficient job. But is it? And if so, which is the best provider? Luckily, we found a company willing to spill the beans …
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NewsForeign workers to be helped with standardised signs
Simplification and standardisation seen as answer to communicating safety issues to foreign workers.
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Profit warning stops Carillion cold
Contractor Carillion's rapid share price rise has been checked after a profit warning