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Dubai sales to offset US hit - Emaar

Housing.ae News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dubai developer says strong regional sales to offset any writedowns at its US unit John Laing Homes. Original post Click Here

MacInTouch: Update: Porticus 1.4

mac.ro (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Richard Laing's graphical front end for MacPorts adds a Dock menu, a Dock badge for outdated ports, an option to open links in a new browser window, better handling of sources.conf for local port collections, and other changes.

Dreams are made of this

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

... of us fantasizing about the perfect vacation homeTrish CrawfordLiving ReporterWhen people call Bob Laing to inquire about renting his cottage, he's careful to set the record straight."What people like about us is the lake is so big, with so few cottages that it's not wrecked," says Laing, 62, of his Happynest Cottage on Lake Kawigamog, north of Parry Sound. "Still the closest town...

Fortescue faces $7m fines over deaths

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

... did not immediately return AAP's calls. Railway construction and maintenance services company Laing O'Rourke was also charged and would not comment. All other charges, apart from those laid against WorleyParsons, Australia's largest engineering firm, carry a maximum penalty of $400,000. WorleyParsons faces a single charge of failing to provide a safe working environment, with a maximum penalty...

£50m Baltic Triangle development hit by housing market dip

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

£50m Baltic Triangle development hit by housing market dip A CITY centre development site untouched for two years is likely to remain semi-derelict because of the fall in property prices.The luxury £50m Baltic Triangle residential scheme on the key Wapping approach to the city centre was halted after a wrangle between Windsor Developments and builder Laing O’Rourke.Administrators have been trying...

Companies face fines up $7m

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

... did not immediately return AAP's calls. Railway construction and maintenance services company Laing O'Rourke was also charged and would not comment. All other charges, apart from those laid against WorleyParsons, Australia's largest engineering firm, carry a maximum penalty of $400,000. WorleyParsons faces a single charge of failing to provide a safe working environment, with a maximum penalty...

Forrest firms face $7m fines

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

... did not immediately return AAP's calls. Railway construction and maintenance services company Laing O'Rourke was also charged and would not comment. All other charges, apart from those laid against WorleyParsons, Australia's largest engineering firm, carry a maximum penalty of $400,000. WorleyParsons faces a single charge of failing to provide a safe working environment, with a maximum penalty...

Sell-off bid fails for key Baltic Triangle site

IC Liverpool (Free subscription) | yesterday

A KEY gateway site over-looking Liverpool’s historic waterfront is likely to be left semi-derelict for years, after a marketing campaign to 800 developers failed to find a buyer.Administrators were brought in to determine the future of the Baltic Triangle site last spring, after a legal wrangle between developers, Windsor Developments (Liverpool) and contractors Laing O’Rourke.The site, spanning...

Seacombe, Moreton and New Brighton!

Leah Fraser (Free subscription) | yesterday

Marg Kalil, Eve Sorrell, Alex, Cllr Kate Wood, John Laing, me, Cllr Sue Taylor and Ian McKellar It’s been a busy week, Tuesday saw us in Seacombe, Wednesday in Moreton and last night in New Brighton in Victoria Road. There were quite a few issues for our new Councillor, Sue Taylor to deal with, parking is a particular problem with residents also commenting on the demolition of LIscard Hall....

Police urge suspected gunman to surrender

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | yesterday

... for Jesse Lloyd Callander, 23, who uses aliases, including "Jason Michael Johnson" and "Jessie Laing." He is wanted for attempted murder, threatening death and possessing an unregistered, restricted firearm. Comments on this story are moderated|

Pensioner terrified of check-up after surviving superbug C.Diff

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

Margaret Laing, 72, deliberately missed a colonoscopy appointment at the ERI to check for suspected cancer after enduring repeated bouts of the superbug.She has seen her weight drop from eight to six stones after fighting the bug for five months in total.Hospital bosses said today they were concerned by Mrs Laing's decision and that there was no reason for her to stay away.NHS Lothian...

• Pensioner terrified of check-up after surviving superbug C.Diff - Edinburgh Evening News

'City of Ember' train heads to con

Variety.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

... Media members received ample one-on-one time with Kenan, Goetzman production designer Martin Laing (also at Comic-Con for a "Terminator" sequel panel) and screenwriter Caroline Thompson.As the '40s-era train pulled into Sante Fe Depot in downtown San Diego, it became clear that Comic-Con has officially grown beyond the borders of this city.

All Aboard the City of Ember Express

Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

... and is powered solely by electricity -- "a star in the darkness," as production designer Martin Laing described it to us. That's because it has been constructed completely underground, where its citizens have lived for centuries. It's inhabited by a small community who lead a strange but happy existence, all working together to build a better life for themselves. The City of Ember, however,...

Ember Footage Previewed

SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

... takes it cues from Soviet-era apartment blocks and early 20th-century design. Martin Laing is the production designer; he spoke with reporters on the train ride as well. The scenes also included a harrowing encounter with a giant blind mole, the discovery of a secret in the city's underground power station and Lina's confrontation with the sinister Mayor in his office. Screenwriter Caroline...

Pensioner terrified of check-up after surviving superbug C.Diff

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

Margaret Laing, 72, deliberately missed a colonoscopy appointment at the ERI to check for suspected cancer after enduring repeated bouts of the superbug.She has seen her weight drop from eight to six stones after fighting the bug for five monthsADVERTISEMENT in total.Hospital bosses said today they were concerned by Mrs Laing's decision and that there was no reason for her to stay away.NHS...