All articles by Phil Clark – Page 33
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Companies shun Constructionline
New figures obtained by ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV show that government vetting scheme has only a fraction of the 25 000 users predicted for 2001.
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Record losses at Allen force rethink
Allen closes Yorkshire office and drafts in new managing director after recording its first ever loss.
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Ledwood managers salvage 100 jobs
Staff at collapsed Welsh power contractor are saved by last-minute rescue deal with port authority.
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No quick sale in prospect for Laing
Frontrunner fails to emerge for £100m construction division after pressure from City investors forces family to abandon building.
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'Knee-jerk reaction to safety crisis is no help,' says MCG
Chairman of Major Contractors Group unveils three-point safety plan to halt rise in site deaths.
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Council under fire over Christiani collapse
Writs may follow claims over big contracts in Wales and Greece after contractor collapses.
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Architects hit by fall in lottery work
Completion of large, design-led millennium projects means architects' fees will only grow 5% this year.
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The land of opportunity
Despite the special relationship, a shared language and the rest, UK firms often find it harder to get work in boomtown USA than China. Here's a comprehensive guide to the problems – and how to overcome them.
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Three vie for one of UK's worst estates
Shillam + Smith, PRP Architects and HTA Architects in frame to win £70m 10-year redevelopment of deprived east London estate.
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Berkeley withdraws from £100m Rochester scheme
Housebuilder pulls out of flagship regeneration project after failing to agree a price with Medway council.
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Churchfield director quits after 10 months
Martin Tidd leaves interiors specialist after it puts plans to enter London new-build market on back burner.
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HLM sidelines stock market plans
Architect reviews options for reverse takeover of listed advertising group.
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Brown breathes life into the Rogers report
Moves to cut VAT on property conversions and stamp duty gives fiscal push to the urban renaissance.
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Costain goes it alone as Skanska pulls out
Swedish giant confirms expectations by selling 7.6% stake in Costain.
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Rail contractors press for higher margins
Maintenance and track renewal at risk as firms warn that they will not carry out contracts on present terms
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Shares surge over transport bonanza
Shares in Jarvis and Balfour Beatty rise as investors anticipate tidal wave of infrastructure contracts.
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Precept takes on US construction giants
Consultant Precept targets PFI projects and large-scale capital schemes in bid to beat US rivals and build first UK programme management company.
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Currie & Brown drops partnership
Cost consultant becomes limited company and creates three operating divisions in attempt to move away from pure quantity surveying.
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US giant set to cash in on Irish boom
Parsons Brinckerhoff sets up Dublin branch to cash in on major infrastructure contracts.
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City forced buyout, says Linden boss
Chief executive Philip Davies says he fears for the future of small, listed companies as the Surrey-based firm unveils £73m MBO.