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Connaught upbeat on bank talks
A source close to the refinancing talks between Connaught and its banks this week said the firm was “optimistic” of a positive outcome provided no nasty surprises were uncovered
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TfL awards £300m tube job to Laing O’Rourke and Costain
A Laing O’Rourke and Costain consortium has been awarded the £300m contract to redevelop Bond Street tube station for Transport for London
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Iranian embassy by Daneshgar Architects: Chelsea rematch
Local residents have appealed to Prince Charles to help halt plans for a new Iranian embassy building in central London due to its modernist design
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Final decision imminent on 117 academies under review
The fate of 117 academies put under review by the government will be clear within days.
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Nanjing Medical University by BDP: Chinese medicine
Ӱ Design Partnership has won the design competition for a medical faculty at Nanjing Medical University, in China’s Jiangsu province
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Shock as Procure 21+ dumps Laing O’Rourke
Contractors have expressed their shock after Laing O’Rourke was dropped from the Procure 21+ healthcare framework this week, despite being the biggest player in its forerunner with £1bn of work, writes Andrew Hankinson.On Tuesday, the government revealed the six firms that have won places on the six-year framework that replaces ...
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CIPS: Growth at four-month low
Growth in UK construction activity slowed in July to its weakest in four months, according to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.Its latest report revealed an index figure of 54.1 compared to 58.4 in June. A figure above 50 indicates a rise and below 50 shows a fall.Despite the ...
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Taylor Wimpey to talk to other lenders about refinancing deal
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is to expand talks to other banks to secure a refinancing deal to allow it to grow in the current market
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Circle Hospital, Reading by Bryden Wood: Outside the Circle
Architect Bryden Wood has gained detailed planning consent for a £24m private hospital in Reading
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Collapsed firm Banner 'had just £6,000 in bank'
Creditors ’not very likely’ to get paid, as contractor blames demise on Viñoly’s Colchester arts centre
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Forensics called in as hunt for Lancsville cranes continues
Administrators at failed contractor Lancsville have drafted in forensic computer experts as they continue their hunt for missing tower cranes and plant
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Indian architects to land UK jobs
UK architects are likely to face increasing competition from Indian firms as clients look to the subcontinent for cheaper professional services, write Joey Gardiner and David Matthews
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Design firm fined £120k after fatal fall
An architect has been fined £120,000 and has had to pay costs of a further £60,000 after a construction worker fell to his death
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Latest construction appointments: 06 August 2010
Nick Sanderson has joined Deloitte to head the firm’s real estate corporate finance advisory business. He joins as a partner from Nomura where he was a managing director and head of the company’s real estate investment banking.
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Potters Field homes: Field work
Southwark council and Berkeley Homes last week signed a partnership deal that will pave the way for the redevelopment of the controversial Potters Fields site
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Berkeley to be first to break into private rented sector
Housebuilder close to deal with Homes and Communities Agency to build nearly 1,800 homes
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Mace warns of disruption as small firms go to the wall
Contractor posts soaring profit but deputy chief executive predicts supply chain woes ahead
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Atkins’ North American acquisition triggers share price jump
The City has hailed Atkins’ £178m acquisition of Florida-based consultant PBSJ this week, which has boosted the firm’s North American business to more than eight times its current size
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Mouchel shares tumble as consultant downplays profit
Shares in consultant Mouchel fell 5% on Tuesday morning after the firm said profit would be at the “lower end of expectations” when it reports annual results next month
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