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Mace buys 'like-minded' Manchester rival
Mace, the UK's largest independent project management group, has bought one of its main rivals, Manchester-based C2C.
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Egan report fails to address labour problems, say unions
Accelerating Change criticised for ignoring issues such as tax evasion and bogus self-employment.
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FMB enjoys healthy surplus as rival axes jobs
Trade association the Federation of Master Builders this week revealed that its year-end surplus was up 54% to £374,000.
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Atkins to manage quality mark roll-out
Consultant Atkins is to oversee the national roll-out of the government’s anti-cowboy builder initiative. Atkins was selected by the DTI from a shortlist of four. Capita, the outsourcing company that runs the quality mark website and inquiry line, was not on the shortlist. One of Atkins’ biggest tasks will be ...
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Bradford joins regeneration hot spots
Bradford is in line to receive at least £160m in regeneration funding after it was revealed to be the location of the government's 10th urban regeneration company this week.
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What's wrong with hospitals?
What is the final great architectural frontier waiting to be crossed? Mobile prefab pods? Space stations? Walking cities? I nominate here-and-now hospitals and health clinics. Of all building types, none has the complexity of a major hospital. And none is such a matter of life and death for its customers. ...
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NewsNow we are three
Now we are three: Regeneration minister Lord Rooker this week launched the third Millennium Community, called New Islington. The Will Alsop-designed scheme is located at the rundown Cardroom Estate in Ancoats, Manchester, and includes the construction of 1400 homes. The developer is Urban Splash, the client is New East Manchester ...
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CITB: Coming to a project near you
The Construction Industry Training Board is about to launch its latest scheme to persuade people to apply for a job in the labour-starved construction industry – by taking projects to them.
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NewsTo your health
To your health: This 25,000 m2 wing for King's College Hospital in south London is due to be handed over next week. The seven-storey building was designed by Nightingale Associates, and has a curved curtain wall and an ETFE-shaded atrium. The PFI consortium that built it, including Sodexho, Skanska and ...
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NewsTaking to the floor
Taking to the floor: Selfridges' 12,000 m2 store opened in Exchange Square, Manchester, earlier this month. Each of its five floors was designed by a different architect – pictured is the third floor, housing the entertainment department, designed by Italian practice Cibic & Partners. The other firms that worked on ...
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HSE: Improving safety will boost your profit
The Health and Safety Executive this week urged contractors to improve safety practices as a means of increasing profit.
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NewsBattle for Bishopsgate hots up
English Heritage this week demanded that London Underground withdraw allegation that it is using protest groups to fight its battle against the redevelopment of a historic railway goods yard in Bishopsgate, on the edge of the City of London.
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£385m coalfield revamp programme
Regeneration quango English Partnerships has beefed up its National Coalfields Programme with the announcement of 10 new redevelopment projects.
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ARB fines architect £500 for misconduct
Gloucestershire-based architect Douglas Gunn has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Gunn was brought before the Architects Registration Board’s professional conduct committee on 11 September on six charges of unacceptable professional conduct. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges, but was found guilty of four of them, including failure ...
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Contracts
Allenbuild arm wins schoolThe north-east division of Allenbuild has been awarded an £8.7m contract to build the Venerable Bede Church of England School at Ryhope near Sunderland for Durham Diocesan Board of Education. Kier nabs £1m revamp jobKier Northern has won a £1m contract from the National Trust for the ...
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NewsMcAslan proposes Eden-style scheme for New York
British architect on shortlist of three to develop vision for 3.4 square mile site on Staten Island.
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Promoted Inspace boss quits
John O’Neill, head of Willmott Dixon’s fit-out arm Inspace, has left the firm just weeks after he was promoted to chief operating officer.
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NewsConstruction takes to the waves for Cowes races
Architect Manser and bathroom distributor Froy share first place at Europe’s largest industry regatta.
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NewsMiller on course for record year
Miller Group's profit has surged 142% after strong performances from its housing and construction divisions.