Fears for Laing's 500m pounds sterling PFI college

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Laing may be unable to go ahead with plans to open a 500 million pounds sterling private finance initiative college in Watchfield, England, in Sep 1999. This is because the company, along with partner Serco, plans to use a site which is currently used for agricultural purposes. The department of the environment is concerned about the potential impact of the college on the local countryside, and has therefore issued notice that it may 'call in' the project.

Universities and colleges, John Laing PLC

Schal in 150 million pounds sterling Sainsbury HQ coup

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A 150 million pounds sterling building project has been awarded to construction firm Schal by retail giant Sainsbury in May 1999. The project will involve redeveloping and modernizing Sainsbury's London headquarters which covers up to six separate buildings in a run down area of the city. Up to 4,000 staff will be affected by the building work, although the new complex will make administration easier and more effective.

Retail industry, Retail trade, J Sainsbury PLC, Commercial buildings, Schal Bovis Inc.

Tarmac to pilot steel-framed houses in UK

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Tarmac's housing subsidiary is planning to establish large scale trial projects for steel-framed houses across the UK over the next few months. The company has already researched the possibilities of the sure-build steel-framed homes system, and is now thought to be seeking to work with manufacturers to ensure that potential public fears that steel-framed houses may rust are handled sensitively.

Single Family Housing Construction, Single-family housing construction, 1-Family Housing, Residential construction, Tarmac PLC, Single family housing