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NewsAbu Dhabi plans £1bn solar energy project
Investment by Masdar will focus on 'thin film' photovoltaic technology which is applied to building surfaces
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NewsRIBA reveals Regional Award winners
The regional winners will now go forward to June's national awards
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Bovis Homes slashes workforce
Bovis Homes has become the latest housebuilder to swing an axe through staff numbers, following the downturn in the housing market.
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NewsWildgoose remains unflappable in trying times
SME profile Derbyshire contractor resolute in face of economic downturn and OFT probe
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NewsOFT faces probe into conduct
A government watchdog is to investigate the Office of Fair Trading’s conduct amid increasing fears that inquiries such as its probe into bid rigging in construction may have been unfairly draconian and over-hyped.
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NewsBrickmakers suffer as deliveries drop 13% in three months
Rumours of three-day weeks surface as ‘double whammy‘ of oil price rises and a drop in new housing starts hits manufacturers
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Mayor gives green light to tall buildings
A series of high-rise and mid-rise buildings have been approved in Boris Johnson’s first planning meeting as mayor of London, despite his self-confessed antipathy to towers.
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Mayor gives green light to tall buildings
A series of high-rise and mid-rise buildings have been approved in Boris Johnson’s first planning meeting as mayor of London, despite his self-confessed antipathy to towers.
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NewsUnholy row erupts over Renzo revamp of Corbusier chapel
Work on Italian architect’s visitor centre is suspended after architecture fans threaten legal challenge
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Government may announce more than 10 eco-towns
Communities department rethinks programme, amid fears sites will not survive planning process
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Three on shortlist for £500m lab
HOK, Rafael Viñoly Architects and NBBJ are understood to be the last three practices in the race to design a controversial £500m “superlab” in central London.
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NewsConstructionSkills’ new head makes diversity pledge
Mark Farrar, Peter Lobban’s successor as ConstructionSkills chief executive, sets out his manifesto
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NewsUnholy row erupts over Renzo revamp of Corbusier chapel
Work on Italian architect’s visitor centre is suspended after architecture fans threaten legal challenge
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FeaturesYou and me both
It’s not just the young people on The Prince’s Trust training programmes who benefit – companies that support The Trust can enjoy a whole lot more than a warm glow
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Features‘Wow, I can do this’
What better way to see how Get Into Construction is working than to ask those who have been on the course? We talk to three young people who have surprised themselves
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FeaturesUnlocking construction
For many youngsters, a career in construction is a closed door. Luckily, The Prince’s Trust’s holds a handy bunch of keys…
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FeaturesJoin us - and make the difference
Since its launch in April 2006 the Construction and Business Services Leadership Group has made a real impact by using the power of our industry to support young people who face barriers in their lives.
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FeaturesYour turn to believe
Support The Prince's Trust - Join the Construction and Business Services Leadership Group
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FeaturesThe chance of a better life
Many of the young people The Prince’s Trust works with have a troubled history of one kind or another. But then, that’s what makes helping them so rewarding, says Martina Milburn, The Prince’s Trust chief executive
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FeaturesProtected animals: Dangerous creatures!
Don’t be fooled by the fur: one bat can bring your entire project to a halt. And now a change in the law means that so can water voles and even snails. Has the world gone mad?