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Ready for the ride?
With the stock market stuck in the doldrums, the allure of a management buyout has never been stronger. But be warned: going private is a roller-coaster ride that requires guts, patience and the ability to hold on by the seat of your pants 鈥�
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FeaturesShifting London a little to the east
Ken Livingstone's mission is to preside over the biggest expansion of the capital since Victoria and Cubitt. To do that he has to get CrossRail built, and preferably though Royal Docks. We tracked him down at MIPIM and got a dramatic progress report 鈥�
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FeaturesPeople, get ready
Despite having its budget slashed by government, the Strategic Rail Authority is driving through plans to build brand new British stations. But where is it planning to get the money?
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Majors close final salary pensions to new entrants
Balfour, Carillion, Sir Robert McAlpine, Bovis, Mowlem, Travis Perkins and Rok close schemes to reduce deficits.
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Amicus wins 拢200,000 for steel contractor's staff
Tribunal orders Wescol to pay former staff 拢2000 each for failing to comply with law over union consultation.
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London to get centre to combat skills shortage
The London Development Agency is to tackle the capital鈥檚 shortage of skilled craftsmen by setting up its own recruitment office.Nicky Gavron, the deputy mayor of London, said the office would help to take the strain on labour supply imposed by projects such as Wembley Stadium in north-west London and Heathrow鈥檚 ...
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Know your rights
Confused about your employment rights? We explain the protection you are entitled to at work
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FeaturesCost study: Chipping Norton leisure centre
The community of Chipping Norton was sorely missing a place to exercise. Architect Feilden Clegg Bradley brought the town right up to date with a design that favoured local materials and sunlight
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FeaturesTruth and beauty
Pictorial records such as these are humble attempts by photographers to compile visual diaries of engineering projects; but in the process they created great art. To illustrate his we selected the following images from the Institution of Civil Engineers' archive 鈥�
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WakeyWakeyWakey
David Bentley of NetConstruct explains why firms should be more worried than they are about their internet strategies
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FeaturesZen and the art of car design
Nissan wanted its new European design centre to promote harmony and clear thinking. With a minimalist white-on-white makeover, this 1960s former rail depot was pure brilliance
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FeaturesHow Mr Jones built a working ecological revolution in his own backyard for a fraction of the usual cost, and so can you
Allan Jones, a humble official at Woking council, got hold of 拢250,000 and turned it into 拢2.7m by making the borough the most energy-efficient in the UK. But that isn't the main story. The really astonishing thing is what he's planning to do next.
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FeaturesStretching the truth
Or, how a sculptural fabric roof at Chatham's historic dockyard was designed to be energy efficient 鈥� something that everybody thought was impossible. As Alex Smith discovered, the solution was in the spec
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Lifetime costs: pitched roofs
You've got your pitched roof, but how do you cover it? Peter Mayer of 精东影视 Performance Group considers the whole-life costs of a variety of roofing options, from bitumen to concrete to metal to tiling 鈥�
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Appointments
Contractors Structural and cladding contractor PCE has appointed Ian Bowes operations manager.Contractor Benson has appointed Ian Pinington regional business development manager for the South-east division. He will be based in the firm's Reigate office.M&E contractor Glibbery Services has appointed Michael Craven electrical contracts director.Housebuilders Alan Tester and Brian ...
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FeaturesFull circle
This is the tale of how David Bucknall sold his family firm, then five years later bought it back in an adrenalin-charged race against the clock. We chart the rise and fall of Citex and talks to Bucknall about how he got his old job back.
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FeaturesOn the beat with building control
It鈥檚 not easy being a building control officer 鈥� you have to be exacting yet diplomatic. We spent the day with three honchos from Southwark council and found out what eventful lives they lead 鈥� that, and not to go on a roof alone with an angry builder 鈥�
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Cost update: March 2003
We focus on the cost of brick and blockwork, glances at the latest materials price changes and works out how much to pay a sparks