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20m Greenwich gift
The National Maritime Museum has received a £20m donation from shipping magnate Sammy Ofer towards the new £35m wing at its Maritime Greenwich world heritage site.
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7.4m Tower deal
Travelodge has appointed property and construction consultant Wakemans to manage the development of its £7.4m Tower of London hotel.
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NewsStanhope names contractors for three City schemes
Developer presses ahead with three office buildings despite turmoil in financial markets
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NewsThe guests we can’t do without
“This represents one of the biggest threats to the UK construction industry.”
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NewsThey are the champions
Nick Raynsford, Building columnist and former construction minister, was one of the winners at this year’s Building Awards, attended by more than 1,500 people at the Grosvenor House hotel on Tuesday.
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NewsIn good hands: Rogers Stirk Harbour's Maggie's Centre
Architect in near completion of £2m cancer centre at London's Charing Cross hospital
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Balfour Beatty signs up for Hadid’s 2012 aquatics centre
Balfour Beatty was understood to have signed a deal this week to construct the aquatics centre for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Kier’s rail partnership
Kier is the preferred bidder to create a property regeneration partnership in a joint venture with Network Rail.
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Death toll falls
The Health and Safety Executive said the yearly number of fatalities on construction sites has fallen by about 10%.
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OFT inquiry results
The preliminary results of the Office of Fair Trading inquiry into the construction industry are expected this month.
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CommentWonders & blunders
The decorative, anti-modernist efforts of Goodhart-Rendel excite Alan Powers but the patterned facade of the Blue Fin Building is a damp squib
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NewsGovernment considers display energy certificates in commercial buildings
Premises visited frequently by the public may have to display actual energy under new legislation
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NewsEco-towns shortlist unveiled
Government names 15 sites shortlisted for the 10 zero-carbon eco-towns
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NewsCarillion JV preferred bidder on £300m Tameside BSF scheme
Construction firm and Local Education Partnership scoop contract to deliver 12 schools
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NewsTravis Perkins acquires Tile It All
Builders’ merchant aims for tiles monopoly with 67 UK stores
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NewsGovernment calls on businesses to show green certificates
Iain Wright says commerical buildings should help government fight climate change by displaying EPCs
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NewsThe wobble factor: architects enter jelly competition
Grimshaw and Make amongst 1,000 architects to explore relation between architecture and food