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All change in Aylesbury
Developer Multiplex has bought a shopping centre in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
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Chair at Milton Keynes
Garrett Emmerson, a director of consultant Steer Davies Gleave, has been appointed the first independent chair of the Milton Keynes and South Midlands strategic transport board.
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£230m stock refurbishment
Four contractors have signed an agreement with Haringey council in north London for £230m of refurbishments for council stock.
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Final approval for Robust Deta
The communities department has approved the Robust Details scheme, whereby housebuilders are exempt from sound testing homes as required by the Building Regulations.
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Affordable housing deal
The Housing Corporation has signed a deal with four councils in the West Country (Bristol, Bath and North-east Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire) to speed up the delivery of affordable housing.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Hill International
Christmas may be six weeks away but this lot is already getting into the festive spirit thanks to numerous bottles of Lapin Kulta, a beer brewed in Lapland.
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The tracker: Calm before the storm?
The industry is bullish in the face of the volatile financial market but the residential sector is expected to feel the pressure soon. Experian Business Strategies reports
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CommentWrong side of the tracks
Regarding the description of the Divis flats in Belfast (1 November, page 40), I would like to record that “building blunder” is not the key factor leading to it being (rightly) labelled as “ramshackle”.
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Fight fire with fire
The Local Government Association has called for an urgent review of building regulations, following the deaths of four fire-fighters in Warwickshire and wants to see sprinklers fitted to all new buildings.
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40 years of Foster
Foster + Partners is more than an architectural practice, it is a global institution. As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, it can boast 1,000 staff working on projects in 25 countries. Wherever in the world it is working, the name Foster carries with it a reputation gained from countless projects, ...
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NewsDavis Langdon Mackenzie relocates to Aurora
Consultant takes residence in award winning Glasgow building
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NewsResidential markets under pressure: risk or opportunity?
Mortgages may be increasingly rejected, but housing demand will fuel supply - the trick is to be innovative
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NewsMace to build Shard for fixed price
Construction manager to beat Laing O’Rourke to £350m landmark tower at London Bridge
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NewsHope he remembered the handbrake
Finding a novel - and rather unsafe - use for a Volkswagen van
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FeaturesImproving internal performance
Morgan Ashurst finds ways to improve SHE including the reduction of waste
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FeaturesWind turbine for primary school
Miller included a wind turbine, PVCu-free cabling and rainwater harvesting on Middlestone Moor school