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NewsMy wonders & blunders
See if you agree with our blogger's list of wonders and blunders and then tell us the buildings you love or loathe
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Public sector work hits trough
Growth in the public sector commercial development sector in July was at its lowest level for the year, according to research by property services firm Savills.
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NewsHochtief poaches Equion director to run UK PFI work
John Cann joins Hochtief PPP Solutions, but precise role remains unclear
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NewsSimon Cowell helps brother make it big in America
X-Factor鈥檚 Mr Nasty woos potential clients for brother鈥檚 construction marketing business
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Entwistle: 鈥楯arvis not to blame for Potters Bar鈥�
Richard Entwistle responds to Court of Appeal judge鈥檚 decision not launch a public inquiry
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NewsEntwistle: 鈥楯arvis not to blame for Potters Bar鈥�
Richard Entwistle responds to Court of Appeal judge鈥檚 decision not launch a public inquiry
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NewsJarvis chairman upbeat despite 拢56m pre-tax lost
Jarvis chairman Steven Norris claims company has turned corner as core businesses report 拢16m operating profit
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NewsBovis global finance chief follows Millett鈥檚 exit
Andrew Silverbeck is the second key director to leave the contractor in the space of a month
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NewsTough regs set to hit margins
David Pretty, Barratt Developments chief executive, said this week that increased government regulations will lower housebuilders鈥� profit margins over the next 12 months.
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Bovis global finance chief follows Millett鈥檚 exit
Andrew Silverbeck is the second key director to leave the contractor in the space of a month
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NewsGleeson to sell engineering business for up to 拢40m
Contractor continues with plan to refocus on regeneration and drop 鈥榥on-core鈥� elements
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NewsPension off section 106
Planning restrictions should be loosened for the sake of an ageing population argues 黑洞社区's assistant editor
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NewsRise in fraud hits contractors
Economic crime, including fraud and bribery, is on the rise in the global construction industry, according to a survey by Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
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NewsLivingstone to subsidise cheaper housing
London mayor Ken Livingstone intends to use his increased powers to provide more subsidies to developers and housing associations for affordable housing.
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FeaturesBovis:from buy-up to bust-up
When 黑洞社区 reported two weeks ago that Bovis Lend Lease鈥檚 UK chief executive Jason Millett was leaving, rumours of bad blood between the UK division and its Australian parent were quickly revived. Mark Leftly reports on how it came to this
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NewsMilne tops directors鈥� pay table in 黑洞社区鈥檚 annual league
Scottish entrepreneur Stewart Milne takes home 拢5m in 2005, as Berkeley leads the way in employees鈥� wages and Amec retains pole position in turnover chart with 拢4.9bn
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Alain gets his architect of happiness
Writer and 鈥減op鈥� philosopher Alain de Botton has selected architect Feilden Clegg Bradley to masterplan his first foray into residential development.
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2006
As the all-powerful supercontractor Amec brings its reign to a close by splitting the company, Mark Leftly takes a look at how the Davids of the industry are coming to the fore.
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NewsPutting the bat's point of view
Bats can play havoc with construction schedules if found on site. 黑洞社区鈥檚 blogger spent a balmy evening in Regent鈥檚 Park to find out more
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FeaturesConstruction checks in to The Priory
Or rather, Vaughan Burnand went along to find out why so many in the industry are seeking help with drink and drug addictions. Mark Leftly found out what he learned.