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NewsKen Livingstone made honorary RIBA fellow
Kevin McCloud, Nick Raynsford and fashion designer Paul Smith are also made honorary fellows
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NewsConstruction orders up by 10%
Strong year for public housing, but private housing, infrastructure and other public sectors fall back slightly
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NewsSouthend learning centre goes to planning
Fraser Brown Mackenna Architects submits plans for school campus in Essex
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NewsBank of England's interest rate decision
Interest rates stay at 4.75% after vote by monetry policy committee
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NewsAlfred McAlpine wins more than £120m of work
Support services group scoops £40m of utility work on Edinburgh tram project, plus more than £80m in other construction contracts
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NewsPutting dinosaurs on bicycles
Conservative grass root members are being asked to give up their 4x4s for a place in David Cameron's green utopia but will they change habits of a lifetime
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NewsStanhope sells 15% stake to Japanese firm
Developer’s management team retains independence while Mitsui Fudosan's hunt for a UK partner comes to an end
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron wins RIBA royal gold medal
Tate Modern architects scoop prestigous RIBA prize for their influence on cities and landscapes
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NewsRICS predicts unstable property market
A report published today warns energy prices and uncertainty over Tony Blair's departure could damage growth
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NewsHouse prices rise 1% in September
The Halifax says average house prices now top £180,000 but it expects house price inflation will ease
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Ken Livingstone to unveil construction worker monument
Statue celebrating workers and commemorating those who have died on site will be placed at Tower Hill next week
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NewsPutting everything on Brown
Will Nigel Griffiths have time to back another political horse if Gordon Brown stumbles before the leadership election
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NewsMultiplex to continue legal battle with WSNL
Wembley contractor says it expects more legal wranglings with the client over the troubled stadium
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NewsGreen light for £175m renewal of Huddersfield waterfront
The 800,000 sq ft mixed use regeneration of the town’s waterways will take four years to complete
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NewsActivity in construction industry slips
Construction Purchasing Managers' index shows a fall in rate of expansion in September, although market is optimistic about future growth
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NewsRok completes £31.3m Tulloch deal
Contractor expands into Scotland after taking over £107m-turnover company
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NewsArchitecture Centre Network appoints first director
Michael Craven will take up the post in December as ACN looks to expand regional centres into the community
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NewsHSE targets Chester sites
HSE halts work on three sites in Chester saying it is "disappointed with general standards"