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NewsTube bidders have 'no chance' of public indemnity
Teams bidding for the £16bn Tube public–private partnership have no chance of securing government indemnities to underwrite their deals, a London Underground source claimed this week.
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Job-share chief to leave Redrow
Redrow's long-serving executive director, Greg Locke, is to leave the housebuilder at the end of this year.
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NewsPrescott accused of muddle after scrapping 1000 homes
Deputy prime minister comes under fire for ignoring government policy by blocking three major schemes.
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Insurance crisis to bring sites to a halt 'by Easter'
Leading roofing contractor predicts that premium levels will force specialists out of business within months.
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Mowlem lands £500m FM deal
Mowlem has beaten off three rivals to win a facilities management deal worth up to £500m with HSBC.
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Report urges fresh look at London views
A report commissioned by the Greater London Authority has called for a new views policy in the capital.
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HBG wins £29m Great Ormond Street job
HBG has been confirmed as contractor on a £29m job at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children in central London.
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Endgame on the underground
Is it nearly the end of the line for the part-privatisation of London's Tube? A year and a half after they were first chosen as the preferred bidders, the Metronet and Tube Lines consortiums were due to finalise their deals this month. But as passengers so often find, delays are ...
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NewsFinding your marbles
Finding your marbles: Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi has designed this proposal for the £63m New Acropolis Museum in Athens. The museum is part of Greece’s campaign to regain the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum in London. The Greek government wants them returned in time for the Athens Olympic Games ...
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NewsTea or coffin
Tea or coffin? This restaurant in the crypt of the Debenhams-owned Browns of Chester store is part of a multimillion-pound extension and refurbishment designed by Simons Design. The 20,000 ft2, three-storey extension added 20% to the store’s floor space. The main contractor was Simpson Construction, the QS was Fitzsimon, structural ...
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Contracts
Morrison wins an £8m doubleContractor Morrison has won two contracts worth £8m for Forest Holidays – an arm of the Forestry Commission – to upgrade holiday parks in Strathyre, Perthshire and North Yorkshire.Citex to manage Diana projectCitex Project Services has been picked by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport ...
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CITB launches safety software
The Construction Industry Training Board is launching a computer program to help construction firms monitor and audit health and safety information.
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NewsCream of UK architects unveil designs for Fourth Grace
Foster, Rogers, Cullinan and Alsop this week reveal their jaw-dropping masterplans for the key Merseyside scheme, on display to the public at Liverpool's Walker Gallery until Sunday. Here's what each are proposing.
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NewsReady to Wear
Ready to Wear: Work has started on this £55m redevelopment of the north bank of the River Wear in Sunderland. Designed by Mosedale Gillatt Architects, the project will involve the conversion of the Barbican building at St Peter's Wharf into loft apartments. The first of four phases will comprise 60 ...
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Plaudits for audits
Post-Enron, is the annual audit worth it? Yes, if it's used as a business-wide health check
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Five ways to tackle Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects one in 10 people during the winter months. Good lighting at work can help counter the symptoms of SAD – which include headaches and depression – and can increase employee productivity all round.Discuss the problem Ask staff, or consult an expert, to identify workspaces that ...
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Don't ask, don't get
It's that crucial moment in an interview when you get your chance to ask something … Victoria Madine suggests 10 questions that are bound to impress
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Wimpey debt deal with US
The UK's largest housebuilder, Wimpey, has taken on £230m in cheap, long-term loans from US banks to reduce interest payments.
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Key Taywood job goes to industry outsider
Taylor Woodrow has appointed an industry outsider as the group’s finance director.