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    Animal rights protesters in Oxford target Pilkington

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Animal rights protesters are set to target glass maker Pilkington after claiming that it has made financial donations to Oxford University, the client on the testing laboratory.

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    Row over Wembley firm

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    A row has broken out at Wembley stadium over a firm that has just taken over security operations at the site in north-west London.

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    Industry may get extra year for Part L

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    The Industry could be given another 12 months to implement the new Part L of the Building Regulations.

  • Work has begun on Northern Ireland’s tallest building, designed by architect Broadway Malyan
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    Belfast builds upwards

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Work has begun on Northern Ireland's tallest building, designed by architect Broadway Malyan.

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    BBC names framework

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has announced a shortlist of 15 companies for its design and project management frameworks.

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    Costain hangs on to £950m Iranian gas contract

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Contractor Costain is staying put on a £950m oil and gas contract in Iran, despite reports suggesting the Iranian government is re-evaluating the project.

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    Union study attacks NHS' LIFT programme

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    The NHS' LIFT procurement scheme for local clinics and surgeries has been criticised in a study published last month, increasing concern over its workings.

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    DTI sues Alstom for £1m

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Engineering firm Alstom is being sued for £1m by the DTI in a row over payments dating back more than 10 years ago.

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    Mott MacDonald in talks over army work in Iraq

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Consultant Mott MacDonald is in discussions with the army over taking on military engineering work in Iraq when British troops pull out.

  • Hard lessons: Two of Foster’s academies have been criticised
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    ‘Boring' Foster academy reworked

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Architect Foster and Partners' design for a city academy has been revamped by a team of designers because the client said it was "boring".

  • Bowker: Intent on streamlining Partnership for Schools
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    Partnerships for Schools loses two key directors

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Agency in charge of Building Schools for the Future is overhauled as Blair faces critics over education proposals

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    Morrison settles case for £10m

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Sir Fraser Morrison has put an end to his £130m High Court battle with water giant AWG by paying an out-of-court settlement understood to be up to £10m.

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    T&T set to take commercial sec

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Cost consultant Turner & Townsend has unveiled ambitious plans to expand in the commercial sector and has picked up a raft of contracts.

  • Work has begun on the first phase of the University of Bradford’s £11m project to build an atrium and revamp its Richmond Building
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    A clear improvement

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Work has begun on the first phase of the University of Bradford's £11m project to build an atrium and revamp its Richmond Building.

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    Bradford baulks at Urban Splash mill conversion

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Developer Urban Splash is locked in a battle with Bradford council over the design of luxury flats at its Lister's Mill development in Manningham.

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    London Eye architect sheds light on plan for Thames

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Marks Barfield seeks sponsors for Olympic project to illuminate the banks of the river in central London

  • Camden council has delayed until early March a decision on whether to grant planning permission for Argent’s £1.5bn scheme to redevelop King’s Cross Central
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    A long wait at the station

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Camden council has delayed until early March a decision on whether to grant planning permission for Argent's £1.5bn scheme to redevelop King's Cross Central.

  • Planning permission has been granted for this Levitt Bernstein scheme to build 130 flats and maisonettes in Kilburn, north-west London.
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    Terrace with a twist

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Planning permission has been granted for this Levitt Bernstein scheme to build 130 flats and maisonettes in Kilburn, north-west London.

  • David reincarnated as a builder?
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    UCATT gets green light for worker memorial statue

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Tower Hamlets council grants planning permission for statue of unknown builder to commemorate site fatalities

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    Bellway sales increase 1%

    2006-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilder Bellway says its focus on the lower to middle housing market has helped to push sales up 1% in the first half of the financial year.