All articles by Phil Clark – Page 9
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Ex-BBC man joins Paddington PFI team
Former BBC property director Ian Robertson is to have a key role in talks on delivering the £800m Paddington Health Campus PFI project in west London
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NewsThree major deals revive London commercial market
Contractors vie for £35m British Land scheme and two Foster-designed tower blocks worth a total of £90m
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CommentA state-of-the-art cock-up
The Paddington health campus scheme has been mired in delays and confusion since last year. But that’s nothing compared with the report that set out to explain it all
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Housing slowdown fails to curb land prices
Housebuilder Wilson Bowden says land prices are continuing to rise despite signs of a slowdown in the housing market
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NewsCostain’s campaign to win work in Iraq pays dividends
UK contractor secures three contracts in northern region of Kurdistan – and boasts a pre-tax profit of £8.1m
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NewsBrickmaker posts poor results
Brick maker Michelmersh, which won a contract to supply bricks for the redevelopment of St Pancras station in north London last month, has posted disappointing full-year results – its first after floating on alternative investment market in May
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RICS: Output to plummet next year
Construction’s output growth rate is set to halve next year because of a sharp drop in key public sector markets, according to the latest RICS survey
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NewsBovis plans joint ventures with General Property Trust
Contractor discusses European retail jobs with the Australian developer after its merger with parent Lend Lease
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NewsBovis plans joint ventures with General Property Trust
Contractor discusses European retail jobs with the Australian developer after its merger with parent Lend Lease
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CPC fights for life after Lion Plaza catastrophe
Directors mount rescue bid after disastrous City scheme forces project manager into administration
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NewsCPC fights for life after Lion
Directors mount rescue bid after disastrous City scheme forces project manager into administration
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NewsPersimmon has ‘no need to buy’ as profit rockets 45%
Finance boss insists housebuilder will grow organically, despite rumours that it is planning an acquisition
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NewsSpectrum Projects falls victim to London office slump
Fit-out firm calls in administrator after decline in commercial market in the capital cuts turnover by 20%
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NewsRok hires BA brand expert to boost customer service
Airline’s head of branding joins contractor to improve relations with supply chain and customers
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NewsFive bid for £34m revamp of landmark London church
Contractors line up for Eric Parry-designed extension and restoration of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square
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Comment
Divorced from reality
When Whitehall split responsibility for construction between departments, it was obvious things would get messy – but then the industry has always been misunderstood
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NewsContractors reap benefits of maturing FM market
Taywood and Alfred McAlpine congratulate themselves on anticipating outsourcing trend among multinationals
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NewsFuture of Jarvis in doubt despite backing from banks
Auditors give support services group guarded bill of health as it posts loss of £247m for year to 31 March
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NewsKeepmoats profit soars 83%
Keepmoat, a privately owned housing and regeneration group, is expecting sales to hit £300m this year after increasing turnover 55% in 2003/04