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NewsGive homeowners incentives to save energy, says Cooper
But housing minister’s call gets mixed reception from industry associations
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NewsHSE advises caution over fatal Battersea crane accident
Steven Williams, the chief inspector of the Health and Safety Executive, said that people should not jump to conclusions about the cause of the crane collapse in south-west London this week.
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FeaturesUnder their wings
Ryder HKS’s Darlington Education Village brings together the least able children, including those with severe behavioural difficulties, and the most academic – an architectural and curatorial challenge that has been met with verve. Not bad for a PFI project
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Inspace share price slips 3% after turnover falls
The market reacted badly to the interim results from social housing maintenance specialist Inspace as it announced a drop in turnover and “tendering frustrations” this week.
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GLA appoints green watchdog to monitor the Olympics
A consortium made up of green organisations, Forum for the Future and the London Sustainability Exchange, together with auditor Pricewaterhouse Coopers, has been appointed by the Greater London Authority to monitor sustainability on the 2012 Olympic Games.
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NewsThe impossible dream
Developer Minerva has dropped plans for this 53-storey tower, designed by Grimshaw, which was to have been the City’s tallest office block. In its place, the 14-storey St Botolph’s House will be built.
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CommentSave our college
Plonked in the middle of Norfolk, a few miles from the Queen’s Sandringham estate, CITB–ConstructionSkills’ National Construction College can seem removed from the bang and bustle of the industry at work.
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Gateway study shows shortage of family homes
One bedroom and two bedroom homes now account for more than 80% of housing across the Thames Gateway.
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NewsHome Factory to launch off-site affordable flats
Next month Home Factory is launching affordable off-site-manufactured apartments for the housing association sector.
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Carbon efficiency urged
John Colley, president of the Construction Products Association, has urged the government to set long-term targets for reductions in carbon in the built environment.
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NewsAnother landmark for south London
Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has unveiled this design for a mixed-use development in Southwark, south London.
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Foster and Rogers eye rival power station plans
The UK’s two most high-profile architects are understood to be involved in separate plans for Battersea Power station in south-west London.
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Planning charge for Gateway
Delivery agencies across Thames Gateway are working up plans to introduce planning tariffs to improve the area’s infrastructure.
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Rok expands its Scottish interests with £31m buy
Contractor Rok has created a £850m business and expanded its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Tulloch Construction Group.
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Building buys a half
In “Building buys a pint … for PRP Architects” (15 September, page 32), I could not help but notice that there would appear to have been five people at the Bishop’s Finger in Smithfield, but only three drinks bought.
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Campaign for real ale
Good to see PRP Architects had proper beer to drink. If I had such a thing as an approved list, PRP would be on it for that alone.
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Preserving a dying breed
I was struck by the comments about sourcing the next generation of estimators in the article “What does it take to get your loyalty?” (8 September, page 38).
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Southwark’s seventies heyday
I was interested in the article “Spotlight on Southwark” (15 September, page 55). The thought struck me that this is nothing new. Even in the 1970s, some enlightened councillors on Southwark council had seen the light and had gone off in a new direction.
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CommentThe Budapest wall game
All you need to play are two willing competitors and one rapidly disintegrating wall. Absolutely no protective equipment necessary …
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FeaturesPartridge’s parallel universe
Physics buff David Partridge on why Argent is now two places at the same time