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Contract awarded for Glasgow subway station upgrade
The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) contract for upgrades to the Govan subway station and the neighbouring bus station is part of an ongoing £288m subway modernisation programme. Govan, which services around one million passengers...
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Safety report highlights dangers of knocking down walls
The latest Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety (Cross) update highlights the dangers of knocking down walls in terraced housing. Confidential reports that are submitted to Cross are de-identified before being reviewed by a panel of experts....
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TClarke says losses are now behind it
Building services contractor TClarke has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.7m for 2014 despite making record revenues. Chief executive Mark Lawrence Above: Chief executive Mark Lawrence Group revenue was up nearly 5% to £227.5m (2013: £217.1m)...
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House-builders crank up lobbying noise
The house-building sector has published a report that it commissioned from economists to show how much house-builders contribute both to the exchequer and to society. According to the Home-Builders Federation report, house-building ‘contributes £19.2bn a year...
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GENAVCO to double Dubai workshop capacity
GENAVCO has revealed plans to replace its existing Dubai workshop with a facility double its size. The UAE-based equipment dealer said that its new aftersales hub – located in Al Quoz, Dubai – will not only...
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Arabtec wins enormous $283m Aramco villa project
Dubai construction giant Arabtec has sealed a $283m (AED1.04m) deal with Saudi Aramco to build 380 villas in Al Dhahran. In a statement to the Dubai bourse, Arabtec said that the project would be completed over...
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Portuguese architect wins acclaimed Pritzker Prize
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has picked up this year’s Pritzker Prize, the highest accolade in architecture, a month after a news agency leaked the news. The 58-year old becomes the second Portuguese to win...
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