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Persimmon purchase
The east Midlands division of housebuilder Persimmon has bought its largest ever site – a 120 acre plot in Stanground, Peterborough – to build 1,525 homes.
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MPs attack retail plan
Thirteen MPs have backed a motion calling for the government to backtrack on plans to scrap the needs test that helps limit retail development outside of town centres.
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Droitwich go-ahead
A development of 57 homes in Roman Park, Droitwich, has been given planning permission.
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NewsNew on the Warsaw skyline
Arup and Davis Langdon are consultants on the scheme. Lilium Polska is the client.
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NewsMossessian’s first
Work has begun on the Carmine element of the Merchant Square scheme at Paddington Basin, west London.
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U-turn hands responsibility for Gateway to super-agency
Ministers have decided to hand responsibility for the Thames Gateway regeneration programme to the soon-to-be formed housing and regeneration super-agency, contradicting earlier statements.
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St Petersburg tower dispute
Unesco, the cultural arm of the United Nations, has denied claims that the impact of the Gazprom Tower on St Petersburg is no longer a problem.
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NewsGreen grows the City-oh
The capital’s largest “green” roof has just been completed in the City of London.
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Industry seeks ‘joint voice’ for schools procurement
Industry groups and contractors are in talks to reach a joint position on improving the government’s Building Schools for the Future programme.
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Koolhaas quits Olympic shortlist
Rem Koolhaas’ Office of Metropolitan Architecture has pulled out of the shortlist to masterplan the post-2012 Olympic Park, it has emerged.
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OGC starts payment charter review
The Office of Government Commerce has asked Rider Levett Bucknall to review payment practices so it can monitor the impact of its Fair Payment Charter.
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NewsBirmingham's shard
Barratt Developments is to carry out the £41m regeneration of Shard End Crescent shopping parade in Birmingham into a mixed-use development.
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Falling land values force mayor to rethink 50% housing policy
The mayor of London could backtrack on his policy that 50% of housing redevelopment after the Olympics should be affordable, amid claims of a £1bn “black hole” in land values.
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FeaturesTop 50 contractor websites: Restricted access
Building.co.uk’s survey of the top 50 contractors revealed that many of the biggest names in the industry are failing to make their websites accessible to all users
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NewsHow not to use ladders
Does this man know that ladders work best in the vertical rather than the horizontal position?
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NewsBarratt completions dive 15%
Housebuilder says tough market conditions and lower buy-to-let activity is to blame for 1567 fewer completions in last six months of 2007
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NewsPFI report says public sector is paying too much for repairs
National Audit Office calls for QSs to oversee costs of operating PFI projects after exposing wide variations in charges
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NewsBrown to oversee new regulations panel
The Risk and Regulation Advisory Council will influence development of regulation policies
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NewsTribal trading on track
Confident consultant says it already has 40% of its planned revenue for 2008