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NewsHerzog & de Meuron unveil Tate plans
Eleven storey glass extension will add 60% more space to the museum and will open by 2012
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NewsThe Great Balancing Act
The workmen are at last secure as the last wire is tied on to the creaky scaffolding. Thankfully it was not a windy day.
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NewsWhen decking is not the answer
What could be safer for throngs of Russian pedestrians to walk over than a rotting wooden fence?
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NewsSite selected for Gateway's zero carbon scheme
Ken Livingstone launches search for developer at 200-home scheme in Gallions Park, Albert Docks
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NewsODA launches search for Olympic builder
Contract covering integrated design and construction of 2012 Olympic stadium is put out to tender
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NewsT5 site breaks safety record
Workers on Terminal 5 record two million hours since last reportable accident
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SMC enjoys billion-pound summer
Listed architect secures £1.2bn worth of new projects in the past two months
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NewsDome closes in on casino jackpot
Government's Casino Advisory Panel ranks the Millennium Dome as the most suitable of the UK's super casino candidates
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NewsGleeson chief executive resigns
Terry Massingham resigns from the board of the troubled firm with immediate effect; Paul Wallwork, finance director, to act as interim chief executive
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NewsHousing Corporation and EP merger delayed
Communities minister Ruth Kelly tells House of Commons she has decided to formally extend the review
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NewsInspace buys Willmott Dixon's social housing
AIM-listed maintenance firm agrees to buy Widacre, the owner of Willmott Dixon Housing and Widacre Homes, for £64.5m.
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NewsWolseley buys DT Group for £1.353bn
Acquisition of materials distributor marks Wolseley's push into Scandinavian market
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NewsIt’s ok when Saturday comes – what about the rest of the week?
Arsenal fans celebrated the opening of their sparkling new stadium at the weekend but one local resident says the surrounding development deserves a red card
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NewsBarratt forward sales hit £845m
Housebuilder reveals a rise in completions of 1.8% but says private completions have dropped 5.5% in last year
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NewsHome Office to lease Wilson Bowden scheme in Sheffield
Home Office will relocate 1000 regional staff to Riverside Exchange in 2008
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Comment
One agreement or two?
This was an appeal against a master’s order for summary judgment in favour of Wolsey Securities Ltd. Wolsey brought an action against Abbeygate Management Services (Hampton) Ltd as guarantors of Abbeygate Securities Ltd under a joint venture agreement made between the three parties.Wolsey had granted a loan facility to Abbeygate ...
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NewsA nation of fish lovers
With so many aquariums featuring in regeneration plans Building's editor (owner of two goldfish) believes it may be time to pull the plug
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NewsMigrant workers face drugs tests before entering UK
UK firms in talks with EU counterparts ahead of HSE crackdown on migrant worker safety
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NewsMilne tops directors’ pay table in Building’s annual league
Scottish entrepreneur Stewart Milne takes home £5m in 2005, as Berkeley leads the way in employees’ wages and Amec retains pole position in turnover chart with £4.9bn
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CommentSupermayor
The London mayor has been gifted superpowers to control housing and planning and the question on everyone’s lips is: how is he going to use them? Ken Livingstone’s pro-growth housing strategy suggests we can be optimistic