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Homes in Brum
Inspace’s house building division has secured a £5.3m contract from Inspace Homes, the company’s private development business, to build 62 one and two bedroom apartments for sale in Birmingham.
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Olympic visitor centre to be ‘showcase for sustainability’
The first venue built for the London 2012 Olympic Games will be a zero-carbon visitor centre.
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35 deaths in past six months
There were 35 fatalities in the industry between April and October, latest Health and Safety Executive figures have revealed.
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Contractor starts crane safety drills
Morgan Ashurst has been running “crane rescue” drills in an effort to reduce site accidents.
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NewsEclectic avenue
Linden Homes Southern has won planning permission for The Avenue in Southampton, designed by John Thompson & Partners.
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NewsGood health
Galliford Try has signed a £32m PPP contract to build and operate St Andrews Community Hospital and Health Centre in Fife.
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NewsBuilding’s awards success
Building has won Magazine of the Year and Website of the Year at the International Building Press awards, and its journalists have scooped a string of prizes.
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NewsThe Special ones
Keltbray and Concrete Repairs brought a little glamour to their respective sectors as they led the way at Building’s Specialist Contractor awards last Tuesday
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FeaturesCost model: Car parks
Car parks may not be the most glamorous of construction projects, but designing them is more complex than you might think. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon outlines the issues that must be thought through and provides a fully comprehensive cost list
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CommentPoints of departure
Like many I was fascinated by the recently opened St Pancras station (19 October, page 52).
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A problem the size of Leeds
With the emphasis on new build, it is easy to forget a vitally important and sustainable weapon in the battle to provide homes.
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We can’t do it by ourselves
We welcome the approach taken by the UK Green Building Council to lobby for a change in the definition of zero-carbon homes (20 November, www.building.co.uk).
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Correction
In your article “Mini-cost model: Extra care housing” (9 November, page 62), the image of PRP’s scheme is that of Goodwin Court in the London Borough of Barnet, which is actually unrelated to the cost model in the article and is also not an example of the “extra care” model ...
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Atkin Chambers
On the way out of the office Sarah, the news editor, calls me over. “Tell them about Roger Stewart,” she says. Come again? “Roger Stewart – Multiplex’s barrister.”
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NewsBrown launches sustainability institute
Prime minister pledges to work with other Governments on new green standards at today’s Thames Gateway Forum
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NewsWYG appoints new managing director for new division
Consultant restructures firm to include three new divisions to join new management services
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NewsLiving the dream
How many people know exactly what they want to do when they leave school, askes the EC Harris QS
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Gleeds advises the Helix on £25m lottery win
Consultant cost advisor to the bid for the Big Lottery Fund’s Living Landmark programme