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Legislation may be required for councils to build new homes
Government plans to revive council housing may need to be approved by parliament before they can go ahead.
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Scrapping of PGS meets industry praise
The industry has welcomed news that the government will ditch the planning gain supplement (PGS).
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Local levy to fund Crossrail
Cash raised in London through the supplementary business rate (SBR), a local business levy, will go towards Crossrail rather than local projects, Alistair Darling announced this week.
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NewsZaha’s Iberian peninsula
This is Zaha Hadid’s proposed scheme for the Zorrozaurre peninsula in Spain, which she plans to turn into an island.
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Rok appointment
Builder Rok has appointed Martin Donnachie managing director for the north of England.
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2012 energy centre
Energy services company Elyo has been made preferred bidder for the Olympic park and Stratford City energy centres and networks in east London.
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Steelworkers threaten strike
Steelworkers across the UK are threatening unofficial strike action in a row over pay.
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Leading M&E bodies consult members on possible merger
The two main trade bodies in the M&E sector are consulting their members about a possible merger.
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Firms vie for Wood awards
Building Design Partnership’s Marlowe academy in Ramsgate, Kent, and Purcell Miller Tritton’s restoration of Wollaton Hall in Nottingham are among the projects shortlisted for the Wood awards.
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NewsChange of quay
Gateshead council has produced a planning brief for a development on Gateshead Quays.
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Engineering body warns of nuclear skills shortage
The government’s proposed nuclear build programme will not be able to fill the energy gap by 2020, a professional engineering body has warned.
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Erinaceous may lose airport
Troubled consultant Erinaceous may lose its £8m lease on Brighton airport at Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
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Materials price hike hits Emirates
Materials prices in the United Arab Emirates have risen almost 20% in the past year, according to a report by EC Harris.
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NewsWhos better, whos best
The £2.1m Dalby Forest visitor centre in North Yorkshire has won this year’s Prime Minister’s Better Public Building award, beating 17 shortlisted projects.
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Gleaming smiles for a smart new set of dentures
You wouldn’t give a top architectural prize to “a set of new dentures”, would you? Well, that’s what the RIBA president did on Saturday night, presenting this year’s Stirling prize.
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FeaturesCeiling lining board
British Gypsum has introduced a ceiling lining board that it says combines high levels of thermal insulation with 30 minutes’ fire resistance.
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NewsRaising the bar
Five men in Watford try to take our health and safety blunders to a new level …