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NewsBroker's notes: Beating the Greeks at tragedy
Not even the ouzo consumed in the wake of the glorious victory by the Greeks could dispel my depression after yet more financial black holes opened up at Jarvis.
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NewsMott MacDonald targets £500m
Multidisciplinary consultant Mott MacDonald has announced a surge in turnover for last year, and predicts that this year will be even better
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CommentWonders & blunders
David Birkbeck finds populist excitement at an Essex town, but only prophylactic disappointment in an East End designer home
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FeaturesA fare deal
The design team behind the Walthamstow bus station in east London has used its tight budget very wisely.
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Roofing and Transport Specifier
We discover how D5 Architects saw the light through its Reddith college roof and how a Walthamstow bus station took on a new shape.
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NewsBerkeley shocks City with urban regeneration switch
City applauds Pidgley's decision to pull out of traditional housebuilding and corner regeneration market
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If you go away …
It may be emotionally satisfying to walk off a job, and you may feel justified in taking this action … but the likelihood is that you aren't, and that you'll regret it
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NewsMarco Goldschmied quits as Rogers' managing director
Speculation grows about Marco Goldschmied's future, as space is made at practice for younger directors
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FeaturesDown Under
It's the tug-of-love pulling the industry's heartstrings … Is there a long-term home for Bovis with Lend Lease, or could it be snatched by fast-talking, big-spending Multiplex? We review an Aussie soap with a difference.
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FeaturesWhere there's a will …
The plot so far: Mild-mannered architect Will Alsop hears cry of distress from northern city in fear of economic life – ducks into alley and emerges as The Regenerator. Armed only with carefully selected fruit and veg, he leaps into action …
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NewsAsite to get fresh cash injection
Construction portal Asite has gained permission for a debt-to-equity deal from the stock exchange's takeover panel
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Montpellier asks Whitehall to pay for animal rights damage
Contractor in talks with Downing Street after animal rights organisation causes £250,000 of damage to site
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On neutrality’s side
Long-term contracts need long-term dispute resolution. The ‘project neutral’ could be the answer, but he would have to prove he’s more than just a project passenger
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Mowlem halves Australian business
Mowlem has nearly halved its New South Wales business after contract problems in the area led to a profit warning this week.
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Skills audit called amid fears over Crossrail
The government has ordered a nine-month skills audit of the rail industry in response to mounting concerns that it does not have the capacity to deliver the £6bn Crossrail scheme in London
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NewsWhitehall to breathe new life into ailing Quality Mark
Gordon Brown keen to overhaul stalled anti-cowboy builder initiative as Labour prepares for next election
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Holyrood: Auditor general admits cost may rise further
Latest report on final bill for Scottish parliament concedes that final price could be more than £431m
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NewsParis collapse triggers Beijing review
Several projects planned for Beijing have been reviewed after the collapse of Terminal 2E at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.