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NewsNorthern Ireland peace deal set to create 5000 construction jobs
Gordon Brown commits another £1bn of funding to the Northern Ireland Executive after the resumption of power sharing
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NewsRenewables grants slammed despite £6m budget boost
The 'shambolic' low carbon building programme is suspended by the DTI as renewable firms call for further increase in investment
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NewsThe eighth wonder of the world
Thanks to Gary Stanesby for this picture of an astonishing feat of construction ... and the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
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NewsTaylor Wimpey merger creates UK's biggest housebuilder
UK housing completions of about 22,000 will see combined company oust Barratt as Britain's largest housebuilder
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Test new buildings for green credentials says Cabe's Sorrell
Too many gaps between the ambition and reality of bettter public buildings
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NewsOlympic stadium: if you’re not a VIP bring a brolly
Designs by HOK Sport do not include a roof, but may provide shelter for executive area
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CommentHere comes the rain again
The oft-discussed Baxall case was about negligence in designing rainwater drainage. So is the Charter case, but here the Court of Appeal has taken a very different view
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CommentRubbish rules
All Tony Bingham wanted was to enjoy his Bakewell tart, but it triggered a dispute with Mrs B over the best way to dispose of the packaging. It was all a bit like his day job, really ...
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CommentGreat British PFI
The UK is a leader in procuring public buildings with private money. We should be doing much more to export that expertise to the rest of the world
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Profit at Terry Farrell drops 33% after ‘challenging year’
Architect refuses to comment but directors’ report blames slow planning system for delays
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NewsBrown plans to extend the powers of RDAs
Chancellor and his key advisers aim to give agencies a say in planning and house funding
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Comment9.3bn for what, exactly?
The phrase “an inconvenient truth” may have been used for Al Gore’s film on global warming, but it also serves pretty well to describe the cost of building the London Olympics.
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NewsOlympic stadium: if you’re not a VIP bring a brolly
Designs by HOK Sport do not include a roof, but may provide shelter for executive area
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Profit at Terry Farrell drops 33% after ‘challenging year’
Architect refuses to comment but directors’ report blames slow planning system for delays
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Shining a light
In the original reserved judgment the judge found that the defendants were liable to the claimants for infringing a right to light to two windows which illuminated some stairs leading to the basement of the claimant’s building. However, the judge declined to grant an injunction and left the question of ...