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FeaturesWembley: the battle begins
As a landmark UK project, Wembley Stadium has been a disaster from the beginning. On the eve of the High Court battle between main contractor Multiplex and steel subcontractor Cleveland Bridge, we tell the story of the the biggest fiasco in UK construction's history.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Architecture professor Richard Weston compares a tiny Spanish island hideaway with a huge English retail landmark
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CommentMonsters incorporated
David Miliband lived up to his reputation for thinking big this week. On Wednesday the communities minister announced a review of the agencies that are responsible for delivering the government's sustainable communities plan. It's a brave decision and a potentially exciting development.
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NewsPushing the Boundary
Consultant Frank Whittle Partnership has been appointed to oversee the £80m redevelopment of Oldham Athletic FC's stadium at Boundary Park.
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Dunster advises on Thames Gateway eco-city
The London Development Agency has asked eco-architect Bill Dunster to help deliver a landmark zero-carbon project in the Thames Gateway.
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FeaturesJust the job
Young engineer Roger McLaughlin tells Sonia Soltani what he has learned on his many European travels
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Newly created Belfast firm makes its debut in Luton
Belfast company Lagan Construction has won its first contract since the business was created from the merger of three civil engineering divisions of Lagan Holdings.
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Regus buys out 58% stake
Regus, the serviced offices provider, has bought the 58% of its UK business that the group did not own for £88m.
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Atkins' share price rises despite subdued statement
Shares in multidisciplinary consultant Atkins rose 27.5p, or 3%, to 865p last week, despite a subdued trading update.
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Gleeson homes in on hotels
Gleeson Building, the contractor that bought itself out of parent company MJ Gleeson last year, has formed a joint venture company to target the three-star hotel market.
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Profit at contractor Beard leaps more than 500%
Beard, the Swindon-based contractor, has increased profit from £121,000 in 2004 to £812,000 to the end of December 2005.
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Bovis wins £350m mall
Bovis Lend Lease has been chosen over Laing O'Rourke as the surprise winner of Land Securities' £350m St David's 2 shopping complex in Cardiff.
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NewsWin at the windmill
PCKO Architects' Newhall housing development in Harlow, Essex, has won the gold standard at CABE's Building for Life awards.
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Government considers merger of regeneration bodies
The government has announced a review of its housing and regeneration delivery bodies as part of a wider programme to deliver better sustainable communities.
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Wembley steelworkers on 12-hour night shifts
Wembley steelworkers are to be put on 12-hour night shifts as part of a deal to speed up contractor Hollandia's section of the project.
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Cathedral Group lands £40m zero-carbon scheme
Developer Cathedral Group has won a bid to build an eco-friendly £40m mixed-use scheme in the centre of Brighton.
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Labour shortages less acute
The sharp rise in wage rates caused by the shortage of labour in the South-east has been reduced by the influx of workers from eastern Europe, according to research by the RICS.
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Hadid forces Jowell to apologise over false claim
Architect Zaha Hadid is understood to have considered legal action against the Department for Culture, Media and Sport after it made false allegations that the aquatics centre for the 2012 Olympic games had gone significantly over budget.