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Building buys a pint for… Anshen + Allen
We meet on a dark autumn’s evening. The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and it’s Halloween tomorrow. Spooky goings-on are afoot.
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FeaturesThe world according to Richard Rogers
He’s one of the world’s greatest architects and has designed some of its most iconic buildings. But what’s really going on in Lord Rogers’ head? Forty years after the break-up of Team 4, Thomas Lane went to find out, armed with a list of questions from an expert panel.
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FeaturesAdded interest
HSBC is trying to make going to the bank as fun as going shopping, with an in-house radio station, executive lounges and armies of helpers to greet its customers. Oh, and with £250m a year to spend, it’s prepared to get its chequebook out …
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CommentConstruction takes centre stage
This week offered a fantastic shop window for construction. First there was the glamour surrounding the Queen’s opening of St Pancras and the high-speed rail link.
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Six arrested after cable is stolen from Atkins rail project
Six people have been arrested after the theft of cable from a rail project being carried out by Atkins, it is understood.
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TFL in Metronet risk row
The government has insisted that the private sector must carry the risk of completing the work of failed London Underground maintenance company Metronet.
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MIT sues Gehry
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is suing Frank Gehry over claims of “design and construction failures” in the £150m State Centre.
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Setback for college
The National Construction College in north Norfolk has been forced to scale down redevelopment plans after councillors rejected proposals to build homes to fund the institution.
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No more Anfield
Liverpool FC has received planning permission for a £400m stadium to replace Anfield.
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Takeovers on the cards
A significant housing slowdown could prompt the merger or takeover of many small and medium-sized housebuilders, according to City analysts.
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More administrative burdens
I’m not surprised that the Construction Act failed to make an appearance in the Queen’s speech and I will certainly not be shedding any tears over its non-inclusion.
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Firms told to appeal £8.6m tax penalty
Thousands of contractors have been fined for failing to file their CIS tax returns by the deadline.
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NewsA big hello
A 17m-high illustration wrapping the Stanley Building at King’s Cross was unveiled on Monday.
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Hain phoned industry leaders in run-up to safety summit
Peter Hain, the work and pensions secretary, personally telephoned industry bodies to press the need for improvements in safety before the summit he chaired in September, it has emerged.
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Sheffield drops Connaught and Mears from framework
Sheffield council has taken two contractors off the list of firms working on its £700m housing improvement programme.
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EP plans national framework for council housebuilding
Housebuilders, developers and contractors in talks over establishing a list of approved firms
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NewsMore Morecambe
The Places for People housing association has been selected by English Partnerships to regenerate the west end of the Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe.
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Social Homebuy flop
Just 88 homes have been sold under the Social Homebuy scheme to help social housing tenants secure a foot on the property ladder, according to government figures.