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FeaturesBiscuit world cup 2003
What the building trade lacks in sporting finesse, it makes up for in cookie-munching abilities. To celebrate this gastronomic talent, we invited 16 firms to submit their entries for the Biscuit World Cup 2003 鈥� It's crunch time
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FeaturesEach year, 40,000 desperately needed homes don't get built. Who's to blame?
When Kate Barker announced the findings of her review into housing undersupply last week, housebuilders were smug that the finger was pointed at planners 鈥� until they realised they weren't getting off scot-free. So did the industry need to hear a few home truths? We found out
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Bovis loses monthly heats but wins yearly tournament
Contractor remains triumphant in annual league as its other pole position is snatched by HBG's strong month
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Just the job
Colin James tells us how he used his construction background to found his own IT consultancy
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FeaturesHot stuff: Top 10 industry issues
We run down the juiciest topics of conversation in the industry this year
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FeaturesThe best of what happened
Here's a month-by-month summary of the biggest news stories to catch our eye throughout the year
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Away with the danger
In this month's industry overview, Experian Business Strategies reports that pre-Christmas growth has been as stable as the nativity scene, and is expected to remain so into the new year
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Appointments
Contractor Bovis Lend Lease has appointed Edmund Obiala construction project director. He will be responsible for the Chapelfield development in Norwich.Housebuilders Paul Land, previously with the Sharman Group has joined regional housebuilder Wainhomes (South West) Holdings as technical director. Ken Lusk joins as development manager, Jason Walker as assistant ...
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FeaturesCherry on top
Alan Cherry is the ambassador of housebuilding 鈥� the multimillionaire chairman of Countryside Properties has the ear of a number of policymaking bodies. And as we find out, he鈥檚 not afraid to speak his mind.
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FeaturesTales of Temple Bar
Sir Christopher Wren's Temple Bar marked the gateway to the City of London for 200 years. Then it retired to the country. And now, thanks to a 拢4m stone-by-stone removal job, the arch should see a few more centuries of capital life at Paternoster Square.
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Features鈥� and heave
Wembley Stadium's new arch will soon focus the pride of a football obsessed nation. But the construction team's pride depends on lifting 1650 tonnes without going to extra time and penalties, as we find out
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Minority report
We examine the implications of new laws introduced to tackle religious and sexual discrimination in the workplace
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FeaturesCost model: PFI hospitals
Capital investment is pouring into the NHS and the prognosis for improved performance is good. In this month’s cost model examine the aims of the hospital programme, probe design issues, and break down the price of adding a trauma unit to an existing hospital
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FeaturesMission: impossible
Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Take apart an entire British Army town in Kosovo and put it up again in war-torn Basra, Iraq, in time for new year. Sounds tough? We report on who was up to the task without self-destructing 鈥�
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FeaturesTo the bastion
Francisco Mangado's concert hall in Pamplona has received rapturous applause from the locals 鈥� well, all except the odd terrorist. We take a peek into a peculiar tale
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Appointments
Housebuilders Weybridge-based Persimmon Homes South East has appointed Mike Ackling health and safety adviser for the South-east.Eamonn McInerney has joined Charles Church South Midlands as regional sales director.Wates Developments has promoted Jonny Wates to group strategic marketing director. Neil Simpson joins as sales and marketing director and Peter Gurr, ...
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FeaturesLaurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Don't be fooled by the foppish style: Britain's favourite interior designer is set to have a say in the way we build entire towns. Which may be of interest to Prince Charles 鈥� we find out more.