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Gordon’s first steps
Housing reform was rightly the centrepiece of the legislative programme unveiled by Gordon Brown.
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At the forum
Your article on the handover of the chairmanship of the Strategic Forum (6 July, page 36) refers to “the three core member bodies” of the forum.
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Quarry House
The caption accompanying the picture of Quarry House (13 July, page 37) indicates that it was designed by Sir Terry Farrell.
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NewsBeneath the black hill
Blaenau Ffestiniog is not only hewn out of slate, its people depend on it for their livelihoods. So when Alfred McAlpine noticed that millions of pounds were unaccounted for and closed a quarry, it shook the town to its core. Dan Stewart went to Blaenau to find out what happened ...
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Sir Tom Hunter in running to buy Keepmoat
West Coast Capital, the private equity vehicle founded by Sir Tom Hunter, was this week among the favourites to take over private housebuilder Keepmoat.
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Amec to conclude final sale
Amec is set to complete the sale of its building and facilities services business in the next fortnight, according to sources close to the bidding process.
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Faithful + Gould creates London property outfit
Consultant Faithful + Gould has launched a London property team as part of its expansion in the South-east.
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Four alternatives to PGS mooted
Following Gordon Brown’s announcement that the government wants to look at alternatives to the planning gain supplement (PGS), the green paper lists four options.
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Growth points to go nationwide
The government has outlined plans to extend its “growth point” initiative, while promising that investment in housing regeneration will be steered away from big cities.
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NewsGoing, going, going – up
Architect Ian Simpson’s 52-storey tower at Blackfriars, south London, was this week given the go-ahead by Southwark council.
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NewsCrisis calls for measured response
Flood defences are only part of the answer. Design and drainage play their part, too.
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Hull beefs up regulations
Developers will be required to meet stringent rules for all housebuilding in Hull after the city agreed pioneering design guidelines with the Environment Agency in the wake of last month’s floods.
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NewsODA accountant on £2,500 a day
An accountant who was standing in as director of finance at the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) was paid more than £2,500 for each working day.
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Visa victory for QSs
The Home Office has agreed to add quantity surveyors to the list of professions that are facing skills shortage. This means that UK companies ought to find it easier to obtain work visas for QSs from abroad.
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New railway stations
Stations will be built in Birmingham and in central London, and the £3bn Thameslink across London will get the go ahead, under plans in the transport white paper.
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Withheld payments
The House of Lords decision in Dundas vs Wimpey has had its first impact on the construction industry.
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Alfred McAlpine’s slate ‘underpriced’
The alleged “financial irregularities” that led to 128 redundancies at Alfred McAlpine’s Welsh Slate subsidiary this year referred to products sold at half their break-even price, it has emerged.
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NewsTusk force
Lend Lease has been chosen as preferred developer for the £1.5bn regeneration of Elephant & Castle in south London.