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NewsLook out below
Kevin Whitefield was gazing from the Gleeds office window when he spotted this useful notice intended, presumably, for off-course parachutists and unusually literate birds
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Construction death report put back until June
A government-commissioned inquiry into health and safety in the construction industry has been delayed by two months, the Department for Work and Pensions has admitted
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Legal action over failed bid
Health and safety consultant Goddard Consultancy is taking legal action against Addenbrooke’s hospital, Cambridge, after its bid for redeveloping a wing was rejected.
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Guilty plea over Wembley death
Concrete specialist PC Harrington has pleaded guilty to breaches of health and safety which led to the death of Patrick O’Sullivan at Wembley stadium in 2004
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Tories to devolve planning power
The Conservative party this week pledged to hand regional planning power back to local councils if elected
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Unions warn of summer strikes if pay demands are not met
A dispute over pay and conditions could lead to strike action on major infrastructure projects, construction unions have warned
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NewsSecond to a symphony
As Foster + Partners’ UAE pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai starts on site, this design from Singapore-based firm Design Act just missed out in the competition for the Singapore pavilion
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Government to call on banks to invest in rental property
The government is to ask financial institutions to put money into developing homes for rent within the next few weeks
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NewsThe pull of Mull
Moxon Architects has designed a £2.8m social housing scheme in Dervaig on the Isle of Mull in Scotland for North West Mull Community Woodland Company
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Firms vie for Crossrail stations
WSP and a joint venture between Arup and Atkins are among the firms bidding to design the Tottenham Court Road and Farringdon Crossrail stations, bids for which were in this week
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UK Green Building Council to work on new zero-carbon code
The UK Green Building Council is planning to set up joint working groups with the government to take forward plans to make all new non-residential buildings zero carbon by 2019
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NewsA touch of Klass
More than 1,200 guests were at the Grosvenor House hotel on Thursday night for the 15th Building Awards
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NewsPidgley: land market won't bottom out this year
Berkeley boss disagrees with Knight Frank prediction that values will stabilise in the summer
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NewsPlanning applications: March 2009
A glimmer of hope? Three housebuilders gained more than 10 planning approvals last month
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FeaturesSecond city first: Birmingham's building boom
It seems that Birmingham is on the cusp of a building boom. Dan Stewart took a stroll to find out
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What it costs: Heat pumps
They are amazingly efficient, but setting up a ground source heat pump may be tricky if you haven’t considered all the factors. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance gives us the lowdown
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FeaturesHow cool is that? Hull Truck Theatre's passive-ventilated venue
Hull Truck Theatre’s new performance space uses a passive ventilation system that relies on a warm audience reaction – fortunately, that has never been in short supply
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FeaturesThinner insulation
Kingspan Insulation has improved the thermal performance for most of its Kooltherm and Therma ranges