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Losing made easy
Designers who contravene health and safety legislation can be pursued by the criminal courts or by any number of aggrieved parties through the civil courts
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Broker's notes: Wilson Bowden enter the scrum
Lucky swines. It seems half the UK construction industry is off sunning itself on the other side of the world.
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NewsFurther and better particulars of … Keith Lovelock, Chief executive and chairman, McCarthy & Stone
In the second of a monthly series on industry executives who steer headline-hitting companies, we meet Keith Lovelock, the unfamiliar face of retirement home specialist McCarthy & Stone
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Here's the pitch
Hi there Meller, Building magazine here. This is the second of a monthly column giving smaller firms the chance to explain who they are and what makes them stand out from the crowd.
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Brussels to thrash out PFI compromise
Members of the European Council and European Parliament are to meet next month over a compromise text of a European directive that could otherwise outlaw the government's PFI programme.
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NewsBavarian nights
British architect Michael Wilford & Partners has completed the £14m second phase of building material manufacturer Sto's production plant at Weizen in Germany's Black Forest. Dynamic forms and vivid colours resemble the famous original phase designed by Wilford and completed in 1997. The two buildings comprise a silo tower containing ...
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Lead times
Feedback from suppliers reveals a general fall-off in demand, but according to Mace, confidence is expected to return next year.
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Spotlight on shopfitting
Market overview Shopfitting embraces virtually every trade of the construction industry at a micro level; it represents a specialist component due to the individual nature of fixtures and fittings manufactured to bespoke standards.The market is changing and becoming more orientated towards customer service, with partnering arrangements common on major roll-out ...
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Prescott gives thumbs-up to Shard of Glass
Despite strong opposition from major bodies, the 306 m London Bridge Tower – set to be the tallest building in Europe – has finally been granted planning permission
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Appointments
Housebuilders Charles Church has appointed Martin Bailey surveyor. He was previously with Countryside Properties. Gary Ross, formerly of Bellway Homes, also joins as design manager for its southern region based in Camberley.Gerrards Cross-based Persimmon Homes (Thames Valley) has appointed Trevor Wicks technical manager.Alex Wood and Richard Heathcote have joined ...
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I think we need to talk
Email and CAD have revolutionised information exchange, but unless everyone is using the same system, technology can create more problems than it solves
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FeaturesHow Charles is taking over the new communities
With the Prince's Foundation tipped to masterplan 31,000 homes in Kent and the government leaning towards Poundbury-style design codes for its new communities, Charles is emerging as a key player in the regeneration process.
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PFI may be ruled illegal by Brussels competition law
Construction Confederation asks Treasury to take urgent action to dilute planned European commission directive.
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NewsAmey to join with Ferrovial to pitch for PFI work
Spanish subsidiary plans partnership with Amey to target one-off health and education schemes in Britain.
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A case of foot and mouth
If you think an adjudicator has no right to decide a dispute, be careful about what you say – you can lose the right to have the court overturn the result
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'I thought the whole thing was coming down'
Workers who survived Canary Wharf crane collapse tell coroner about moment TC-3 came away from its fixings.
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Wilson Bowden’s £24m buy
Wilson Bowden subsidiary David Wilson Homes has acquired Frenchay Developments for £24m.
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Ballast asks Botes to take over £88.5m job
Ballast Nedam, the former parent of failed UK contractor Ballast, has approached the London firm Botes to complete construction work on the £88.5m Tower Hamlets PFI schools contract
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NewsEDAW unveils Lea Valley Olympic masterplan
Design for London's 2012 bid includes largest urban park to be built in Europe for two centuries.
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HOK Sport to advise South Africa on World Cup bid
South Africa favourite to win bid for 2010 Football World Cup as architect flies out to advise on city stadiums.