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Olympics debt
Ken Livingstone and Tessa Jowell have agreed that the £675m to be drawn from the National Lottery to pay for the 2012 Olympics will be paid back when the London Development Agency sells 68ha of the Olympic park site.
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Manslaughter delay
The corporate manslaughter bill has been delayed after the Lords voted for an amendment to widen its scope to cover deaths in custody. This means that the bill may not be passed before parliament rises next month.
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Towers in Brum
Urban Splash has announced a joint venture with Birmingham council to redevelop three tower blocks on the Birchfield Estate in Perry Barr. The scheme will be designed by architect David Adjaye.
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NewsWater, water, everywhere
The industry has been called upon this week to carry out emergency work on the parts of northern England hit by this week’s floods.
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An appealing decision
This was an appeal from an order that an adjudicator’s decision be enforced summarily. The first instance judgment is dated 17 March 2006. A dispute arose between the parties in respect of fees. That dispute was referred to adjudication. The adjudicator decided that certain fees were due and owing. The ...
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CommentWonders & blunders
Charles Graham-Marr celebrates the glory that is Greece but bemoans unenlightened additions to the Edinburgh streetscape
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NewsPrime minister changes housing minister role
Gordon Brown makes radical cabinet changes on first day as prime minister
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NewsHouse prices jump 1.1% in June
Nationwide figures spark fear interest rates may rise higher next week
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NewsMetronet safety blunder causes chaos at Kings Cross
Leaking construction grout leaves hundreds stranded at tube station
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NewsSteven Holl Architects unveils design for Danish arts centre
Herning Centre of the Arts' design combines visual arts and music in a fabric theme
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NewsODA launches supplier guide for potential contractors
Supplier Guide sets guidelines for businesses competitng for 2012
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NewsNonchalance in the face of danger- part two
Having a chat while the ladder bows in the middle is surely not a way to start the day
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NewsTaylor Woodrow to close Solihull head office
George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow confirm that 700 jobs will go as a result of £5bn merger
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NewsGovernment plans £675m Olympic land sell off
Cash raised from sale of 68 hectares at Olympic Park will payback lottery money faster then expected
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Planning granted for Olympic sailing venue
Regeneration of Osprey Quay will include slipway and 560-berth commercial marina
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NewsTrio of developers picked to build 600 Darlington homes
Commercial Estates Group, Yuill Homes and Keepmoat chosen to develop Central Park masterplan
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Urban Splash to redevelop 270 Birmingham homes
David Adjaye behind radical refurbishment of Birchfield Estate for Urban Splash and Birmingham City Council
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NewsGreen Council boss warns RICS on Hips stance
Paul King says institution’s opposition to packs could be perceived as “conservative and protectionist”
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NewsThe green guide to King's Cross Central
Argent boss Roger Madelin gives a grand tour and voices his frustrations at the obstacles facing sustainable developments