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NewsLivingstone wins Acton tug of war
Mayor Ken Livingstone has won a battle to increase the number of social rented units on a scheme in west London that had become a test of his affordable housing policy.
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in January 2007
Sales, registrations and completions were up from last year, while the South-east completed the most projects
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NewsNice outfit
SMC Alsop has revealed this design for a 43-storey tower block on the edge of the City.
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Multiplex hospital to go ahead
Multiplex’s long-delayed Peterborough PFI hospital development has been given the go-ahead, but with a budget cut of almost £60m.
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Hoxton architect to work on £1.5bn Victoria scheme
Lynch Architects has been appointed by Land Securities to work on its controversial £1.5bn scheme in Victoria, London.
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Elephant & Castle delay
Southwark council has delayed choosing the preferred developer for its £1.5bn Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme.
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Coe to speak at Think 07
Think 07, a new event looking at sustainability, regeneration and innovation, has revealed its full line-up speakers.
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Pranksters target construction sites
Several high-profile construction sites, including tennis courts at Wimbledon, have been targeted by building-site intruders.
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NewsViva Seattle: Foster + Parners' Civic Centre
Architect Foster + Partners has won a competition to redevelop Seattle’s Civic Square – the final stage of a 10-year masterplan for the city.
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NewsBankers draft: Coop Himmelb(l)au European Central Bank HQ
Austrian practice Coop Himmelb(l)au has unveiled this design for the £500m headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
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WWF veteran to head UK Green Buildings Council
The UK Green Buildings Council, a newly created lobbying group, has appointed Paul King as its chief executive.
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Specifier 2 March 2007
In this weeks cladding special, panelling natural, metallic and glass in an array of colours vie for attention among apartment dwellers and university students. Plus a round-up of news from manufacturers
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NewsBlack hole of Cricklewood
Prospective buyers of this North London home risk life and limb negotiating the garden path
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NewsWWF veteran to head UK Green Buildings Council
Paul King has been appointed chief executive of the new sustainability group
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NewsMore dangerous stunts found on YouTube
More video clips of construction workers misbehaving on site have been unearthed on YouTube
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NewsKeller delivers 72% profit increase
A hat-trick of acquisitions helps drive pre-tax profit at the ground engineering specialist to £83.7m
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £550m National Grid contract
The contractor's responsibilities include connecting wind farms to the Grid
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Lord calls for more land for gypsies
Lord Avebury says 'hysterical' local opposition is preventing councils from providing sites for gypsies
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NewsThe thin blue line
Not as dangerous as it looks - these two are tethered to the chimney by a piece of blue string