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NewsAsbestos alert at Houses of Parliament
Leaked report reveals that government failure to act has left visitors and MPs at "significant" risk from exposure
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NewsRolls-Royce announces plans for nuclear division
Firm to act as supplier and consultant in the UK and globally
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NewsChipperfield and Gormley go concrete in Sweden
Architect and artist collaborate for temporary pavilion in Sweden made entirely from concrete
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NewsExtra £31m boost for flood recovery
Additional funding will help 62 councils rebuild neighbourhoods hit by last year's floods
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NewsBuilding work starts early on Hadid's 2012 aquatics centre
Olympic swimming venue's foundations to be laid today, two months ahead of schedule
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NewsLiverpool plans major design show on Le Corbusier
International exhibition on legendary Swiss architect will gain Lutyens twist for the UK
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Faber Maunsell appointed on Aberdeen community stadium
Consultant will carry out environmental impact studies at two possible sites
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APC Trainer on... process and procedures (T068)
An essential competency for all project managers
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Comment
Government needs to lay firm foundations for its housing policy
I admit it, my response to Caroline Flint's housing rescue plan Part II, "Facing the housing challenge - Action today, innovation tomorrow", was borne out of frustration.I admit that lapsing into frustration is a huge fault in my character, one that frankly frustrates me.I admit that there are some elements ...
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NewsSupermarket sweep?
The government's revised planning statement is supposed to boost the health of town centres but it could have the opposite effect
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NewsWhat shall we do with that big, ugly, concrete tower?
Birmingham’s citizens are currently debating the future of their version of the Natwest Tower, so should they preserve recent architectual history or knock it down and start again?
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NewsGovernment agency to review all housing schemes
Homes and Communities Agency moves to stop projects faltering
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NewsThe benefits and costs of green roofs debated
In our last extract from the Sustainability Lounge debate the business case for building vegetation on tops of structures is debated
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NewsWolseley slashes 6,000 jobs as credit crunch bites
Materials supplier plans to cut costs in UK as it reveals slump in profits
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NewsGovernment acts to help housing market
Rent-to-buy scheme to help first-time buyers and new local housing companies among a raft of measures announced today
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NewsBamboo bridge spans the River Tyne
Australian firm Bambuco and engineer Faber Maunsell collaborate on 100m long structure as part of Summer Tyne festival
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NewsDelays at Greenwich Peninsula could cost taxpayer £60m
Lend Lease and Quintain’s £4bn scheme ‘at least two years behind schedule’, says National Audit Office
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NewsCall to include primary schools in academies programme
Think tank CentreForum recommends expanding academies beyond secondary sector, a potential boost to construction workload
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NewsMPs call for new post of chief construction officer
Select committee report is critical of fragmented approach to construction policy and says government should be a better client
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NewsMPs attack government's 'empty rhetoric' in delivering green offices
All-party report offers eight ways Brown could get back on the road