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CommentIt’s yesterday once more
Sir John Egan must have felt a bit like Detective Inspector Sam Tyler from Life on Mars when he first encountered the 1998-era construction industry, filled as it was with firms dressed in metaphorical kipper ties and brown leather jackets who weren’t afraid to cut a few corners to get ...
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Aukett looks to Gulf as UK feels the chill
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi to help offset the downturn in the UK market.
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NewsSharewatch — Housebuilders hold their breath until the spring sales
After a horrendous start to 2008 for housebuilders, which saw more than 10% of their value wiped out in three days, things could only get better.
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South-west strategy
Planning inspectors said this week that the South-west region must increase planned development in its draft spatial strategy by a fifth from 23,000 to 28,000 units a year.
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Miller in Lancashire
English Partnerships has named housebuilder Miller Homes preferred developer to build 149 houses on a 6.5ha site in Eaves Green, Chorley, Lancashire.
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Persimmon purchase
The east Midlands division of housebuilder Persimmon has bought its largest ever site – a 120 acre plot in Stanground, Peterborough – to build 1,525 homes.
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MPs attack retail plan
Thirteen MPs have backed a motion calling for the government to backtrack on plans to scrap the needs test that helps limit retail development outside of town centres.
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Droitwich go-ahead
A development of 57 homes in Roman Park, Droitwich, has been given planning permission.
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NewsNew on the Warsaw skyline
Arup and Davis Langdon are consultants on the scheme. Lilium Polska is the client.
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NewsMossessian’s first
Work has begun on the Carmine element of the Merchant Square scheme at Paddington Basin, west London.
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U-turn hands responsibility for Gateway to super-agency
Ministers have decided to hand responsibility for the Thames Gateway regeneration programme to the soon-to-be formed housing and regeneration super-agency, contradicting earlier statements.
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St Petersburg tower dispute
Unesco, the cultural arm of the United Nations, has denied claims that the impact of the Gazprom Tower on St Petersburg is no longer a problem.
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NewsGreen grows the City-oh
The capital’s largest “green” roof has just been completed in the City of London.
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Industry seeks ‘joint voice’ for schools procurement
Industry groups and contractors are in talks to reach a joint position on improving the government’s Building Schools for the Future programme.
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Koolhaas quits Olympic shortlist
Rem Koolhaas’ Office of Metropolitan Architecture has pulled out of the shortlist to masterplan the post-2012 Olympic Park, it has emerged.
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OGC starts payment charter review
The Office of Government Commerce has asked Rider Levett Bucknall to review payment practices so it can monitor the impact of its Fair Payment Charter.
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NewsBirmingham's shard
Barratt Developments is to carry out the £41m regeneration of Shard End Crescent shopping parade in Birmingham into a mixed-use development.
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Falling land values force mayor to rethink 50% housing policy
The mayor of London could backtrack on his policy that 50% of housing redevelopment after the Olympics should be affordable, amid claims of a £1bn “black hole” in land values.