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HBG secures £35m contractHBG has won a £35m contract for two offices at the Brindleyplace regeneration project in Birmingham. It has already worked on five other projects for developer Argent.TRAK lands south London dealContractor TRAK has been awarded a £2.5m contract for a mixed-use development in Clapham, south London, by ...
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Emcor wins M&E work on Chunnel rail link
Emcor Rail has won a £70m contract from Union Railways to carry out M&E work on the second part of the £5.2bn Channel Tunnel Rail Link scheme.
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NewsIn the mix
In the mix: Manchester-based housebuilder Rosedale Developments and architect MBLC have won planning permission for their second scheme in Hulme, inner Manchester. The £8m development of Hulme High Street includes plans for a high density of 130 dwellings a hectare. A mix of detached houses, terraced houses, four-storey blocks including ...
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FeaturesOne cube or two?
Continuing its annual design showcase, Hyde Park’s Serpentine Gallery has commissioned this stunning tea house, which knocks a mathematical algorithm into shape
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Midas hires five chiefs in expansion drive
South-west-based property group Midas has appointed five new directors to its construction arm to continue its growth drive.
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Mitie profit leaps 21%
The pre-tax profit of support services group Mitie surged 21% for the year to 31 March, despite falling operating margins.The group’s profit increased from £25.1m last year to £30.4m and turnover jumped 25% to £518.9m. Turnover rose £41m to £291m in Mitie’s building services division and pre-tax profit increased from ...
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C&M buys Northcountry Homes for £10m plus shares
Deal to create £100m-turnover group includes £1.9m to be paid if Northcountry hits performance targets.
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NewsThe Worldcom effect
In the aftermath of the Worldcom scandal, construction share prices are being slashed over fears of accounting malpractice. But, asks Matthew Richards, are investors' concerns justified?
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Fire alarm
Almost 20 years after a devastating World in Action exposé, the timber frame industry is back under the microscope. This time, government-backed research has found that poor workmanship is exposing occupants of timber frame buildings to potentially fatal fire risks.
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It can be a wonderful life
Honest Victorian values need not be a thing of the past, as long as the roles of consultants and contractors can be integrated into one-stop construction teams
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Top 100 Contractors and Housebuilders 2002
Welcome to Building’s annual league of the top 100 contractors and housebuilders in the UK. The tables clearly show another great year for construction, with total turnover, pre-tax profit and margins all breaking records.
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FeaturesNaked ambition
Peter Stringfellow has made a mint from the industry, and now former contractor John Gray is on a mission to take his chain of lap dancing clubs to the regions. Matthew Richards asked the Californian entrepreneur about how design is key to the clubs' money-making potential
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Where will it all end?
Enron's collapse should encourage construction firms to ask themselves a few hard questions
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Five office gadgets to buy online
Get organised with Memo Mouse. With a slot for written messages and the capability to record voice messages, it looks cute and will help you meet all those deadlines. Available for £19.99, from www.gobazaar.co.ukBecome more popular with a Massaging Pen. Also a great little stress beater, this gizmo writes like ...
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Third time lucky?
All right, the draft delay protocol is far from perfect, but it contains some valuable advice and with sufficient improvements, could be something to welcome
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Heading for cover
When it comes to professional indemnity cover, a shift towards project insurance could iron out a current anomaly, while whole life insurance could be the future
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Local lowdown
Continuing our regular regional series, Robert Smith of Hays Montrose puts the job market in the central belt of Scotland under the microscope
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FeaturesAppointments
HousebuildersLaing Homes has promoted Sarah Bailey (left) to managing director of the North Home Counties branch, making her the first female MD in the housebuilder's 150-year history. She joined the company as sales and marketing director in 1999. Also at Laing Homes, Sue Marjason, previously a cabin crew attendant at ...