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Miller’s school
Miller Construction has won a £28m contract to build a school in Leamington Spa.
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Costain’s tunnel
Costain has won a £90.4m contract to refurbish the Bell Common Tunnel on the M25.
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NewsA Skywalk in the park
Carmody Groarke has designed this 160m long temporary installation for the London Festival of Architecture, which starts next Friday.
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Call for earthquake-proof regs
Research body the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has called for changes to building codes to protect against earthquake damage.
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RIBA candidates turn on head office
The RIBA presidential candidates have turned on the organisation’s head office in the final week of canvassing before members are sent their ballot papers.
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NewsNewcastle networking
New professionals in construction overwhelmingly believe Gordon Brown should abandon plans to increase fuel duty in the autumn, accordingly to a poll at Phase One in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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NewsA portable waterfall
Four giant waterfalls, designed by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, are to be installed in New York later this month.
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Government urges contractors to conquer Mexico
UK construction firms are being urged to look for work in Mexico, where the government is spending £250bn on infrastructure projects in the next five years.
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RICS tightens standards for new build valuations
Changes to chartered surveyors 'Red Book' designed to restore confidence in the new-build market
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NewsPlowman Craven assesses distance travelled at Red Bull Flugtag
Consultant gives top scores to fifth-place winner the Cullinan Bird for achieving record-breaking distance
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NewsBarratt in 'heavy dialogue' with banks
Chief executive Mark Clare tells Building he has not ruled out option of covenant waivers
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NewsWebsite decodes energy performance certificates
Consultants Foreman Roberts and Plowman Craven provide practical information on compulsory green certificates
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NewsView from my office: Lisa-Marie Storrar
The Davis Langdon project manager does a bit of ’plane spotting’ from her office at Stansted airport
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NewsGovernment sets up Office of Nuclear Development
John Hutton says unit will push forward plans to build next generation of nuclear reactors
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NewsStirling pledges to become first UK carbon-neutral city
Scottish city receives £1.25m to fund community-led project to reduce residents' CO2 emissions
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NewsMPs appalled at £29m wasted on cancelled asylum centre
Scheme that was never built still cost the Home Office millions due to “startling absence of common sense”, says accounts committee
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NewsWhen architects get bored
This image from Henry Lamb is not exactly a health and safety blunder, but entertaining nonetheless.
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New rules force housebuilders to declare buyers' incentives
Council of Mortgage Lenders announces regulations to combat mortgage scams from September
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NewsCala Homes guarantees buyers 6% mortgage rate
Scottish housebuilder promises fixed rate to suitable buyers in move to counter housing downturn
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NewsArchitects compete with slip road for Prime Minister’s award
AHMM, Denton Corker Marshall and Allies and Morrison nominated for CABE-sponsored award