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Latest construction appointments - 05 March 2010
Keltbray Group has appointed Peter Gilligan business development manager, operating from a new UK base in Manchester.
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精东影视Insurers threaten to pull cover for timber frame
Companies including Aviva and Axa warn that modern construction method has too high a fire risk
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精东影视Constructionarium pleads for rescue funding
The industry鈥檚 only dedicated site-based training centre for university students could be forced to close unless it secures rescue funding from the government
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精东影视BAA: We can offer contractors 6% margins
Steven Morgan, BAA鈥檚 capital projects director, has introduced a financial incentive plan that could boost contractors鈥� profit margins from 2% to more than 6%
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精东影视Value of Urban Splash halved after 鈥榟umbling鈥� year
Developer that epitomised the New Labour 鈥榰rban renaissance鈥� admits to fighting battle for survival
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精东影视Flying fortress: Heathrow Terminal 4鈥檚 bomb-proof facade
A dazzling 180m-long glass external wall has transformed dingy old Heathrow Terminal 4 into a light-filled modern airport building. It is also capable of withstanding a 100kg car bomb. Stephen Kennett finds out how it was done
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Eco-homes strategy launched
The government has set out a plan to make eco-improvements to 7 million homes by 2020, in a move it says should create 65,000 construction jobs
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Two clients forced Harry Neal into liquidation
The collapse of 拢35m-turnover contractor Harry Neal was partly prompted by bad debts, a liquidator鈥檚 report has revealed
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Citywatch:聽Our lips are sealed
The results of Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey, two of the UK鈥檚 largest housebuilders, came in on target this week, but were more notable for what they didn鈥檛 say than what they did
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WSP mulls 鈥榯ransformational鈥� acquisition
Chris Cole, chief executive of WSP, has said he would 鈥渘ot count out鈥� making a 鈥渢ransformational鈥� acquisition, amid speculation that the consultancy sector will go through a period of consolidation this year
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Keller blames big freeze and depressed markets for profit fall
Groundwork specialist Keller has said the poor weather conditions in Europe and the US over the first two months of the year will hit its 2010 results
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Hamer: WYG is back in business
Paul Hamer, chief executive of consulting engineer WYG, has spoken of the 鈥渉uge difference鈥� its restructured balance sheet has made when bidding for work
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Kingspan sales slump
Turnover at building materials group Kingspan fell from 拢1.5bn to 拢1bn in 2009
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Morgan Sindall
Last week we reported that contractor Morgan Sindall reported a 28% pre-tax loss
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精东影视Charter 284 Housing: Reduce the regulatory burden
The third instalment of our Charter 284 campaign against public spending cuts looks at housebuilding: one of the most conspicuous victims of the recession. But what is now keeping sites closed is a whole raft of expensive, top-down regulation. Joey Gardiner counts the cost
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精东影视Oh, Danny boy 鈥�
The Grand Canal Square theatre and commercial development, designed by Daniel Libeskind, is nearing completion
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EDF talks to 鈥榮elect group鈥� about first new-build nuclear deal
EDF Energy is in talks with about four consultants over a deal likely to be its first nuclear new-build contract in the UK
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Firms line up for Walkie-Talkie
Land Securities鈥� decision to go ahead with its Walkie-Talkie skyscraper in the City of London has unleashed a flurry of interest among contractors
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London Bridge revamp altered to cope with Shard crowds
Network Rail has been forced to redesign its 拢650m revamp of London Bridge station to prevent congestion from future tenants of the neighbouring Shard