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CommentOur sound suburbs
The humble burbs are a vital part of our national life and deserve to be planned accordingly. Just don’t expect those who have benefited most from their safe, nurturing communities to stop grumbling …
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FeaturesMoving message
Andrew Pears’ Cafe Van tours sites spreading the sustainable construction word with toasted sandwiches and tea
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FeaturesTools for schools
A mobile workshop is bringing an ‘Aladdin’s cave’ of tools to the chosen few at five Surrey schools, giving them a real taste of the building site
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CommentWhy Reid is wrong
Whatever the political motivation behind John Reid’s decision to restrict the number of Romanian and Bulgarian workers entering the UK in the new year, construction and the wider business community is unlikely to sympathise.
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CBUK accused of delay
Multiplex has accused former Wembley steel subcontractor Cleveland Bridge of delaying the progress of its damages claim, amid continued concerns over CBUK’s solvency.
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Daylight saving costs construction £500m
The reduction in daylight hours after the clocks go back on Sunday will cost the construction industry more than £500m through increased numbers of accidents.
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Ashford quango to create ‘infrastructure bank’
The quango charged with the growth of Ashford in Kent is working on plans to establish the UK’s first financial institution to fund the development of local infrastructure.
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Four win Potteries pathfinder
Four companies have been chosen to lead efforts to revive the housing market in the Potteries.
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NewsAfter the Gherkin … the Anaconda
Foster and Partners has unveiled this spectacular design for a £1bn residential resort on the Red Sea coast of Egypt.
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Contractors face fines for hiring Eastern European labour
The Construction Confederation has warned firms to check the employment status of workers after John Reid, the home secretary, announced plans to introduce tighter controls on migrant labour.
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NewsJohn Laing and Interserve picked for Corsham defence PFI
Ministry of Defence names consortium preferred bidder for communication centre in Wiltshire that will accommodate 2,000 personnel
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NewsKingspan takeover of Xtratherm blocked
The proposed takeover of Xtratherm's parent Leanort has been thwarted by the Irish Competition Authority
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NewsContractors face fines for hiring Eastern European labour
CIC warns employers to check workers' status after home secretary John Reid tightens migration controls
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NewsGovernment approves £578m Nottingham tram plans
Work on two tram extensions could start in 2010 after Department for Transport agrees £437m funding package
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NewsGreen light for Olympic DLR link
Docklands Light Railway link from Stratford to the Olympic Park will run 27 trains an hour during the Games
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NewsWind turbine lost overboard
Parts of a wind turbine being transported to the Western Isles have been lost in the North Sea
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NewsTunstall bypass receives £3m funding
Government funding will enable the construction of the Tunstall Northern Bypass in the West Midlands
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NewsLand Securities fails to block £1bn Ravenscraig new town
House of Lords throws out appeal by Land Secs which claimed project would blight nearby shopping centres
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NewsReeling in Richmond’s gas guzzlers
Building’s Regenerate editor is feeling victimised by Richmond council’s stealth tax on oversized cars.
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NewsRoad rage
You'd expect the victim of a number plate fraud to receive some sympathy from the council's parking services, not be pursued for offences he can prove he didn't commit. But then local authorities' lack of basic common sense is something the building industry has long come to accept, even if ...