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    Council blocks Brighton tower

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Architect Wilkinson Eyre is set to appeal against Brighton council’s decision to block plans for a £175m mixed-use development at Brighton Marina.

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    JCT under fire for digital con

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Construction lawyers have criticised the JCT for delaying the release of its digital contracts.

  • Marks & Spencer HQ on Baker Street, central London
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    Marks and angles

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Architect Make has revealed this image of its plans to revamp the former Marks & Spencer HQ on Baker Street, central London.

  • A training pool is barely used
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    Some legacy

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    A little more than a year after Athens hosted the ‘best ever’ Olympics, this is what its facilities have become – desolate monuments to poor planning and incoherent politics. Over the next five pages, Mark Leftly reports on the lessons that London needs to learn.

  • Specialist Contractor Awards celebrate their achievement
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    A special night

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    At this year’s Specialist Contractor Awards at London’s Hilton Hotel, the industry celebrated the achievements of all 54 finalists and handed out 14 trophies to some of the best in the business – making it an evening to remember for all 500 guests. Photographs by Dean O’Brien

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    Unions use Olympics to push for increased pay

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Trade unions are to call for a special pay rate for construction workers in the capital.

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    They’re lovely, Darling

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Architect Darling Associates has submitted this £37m proposal for a pair of towers in the south London suburb of Sutton.

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    Building journalist awarded

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Building news editor George Hay was highly commended in the new business news journalist category at the Periodical Training Council’s Young Journalist of the Year awards, held at the Millennium Mayfair hotel in central London last Friday.

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    Support services group faces £1m Barclays writ

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Barclays Bank has launched a £1m High Court legal battle against support services group Inspace Property Services.

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    HBF chairman Stewart Baseley steps into the breach

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Stewart Baseley, the chairman of the Home Builders Federation, is acting as chief executive after this week’s announcement that Robert Ashmead is leaving the organisation.

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    Public sector procurement has ‘doubled in efficiency’

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Public sector construction procurement has almost doubled in efficiency over the past five years, according to figures released by the Office of Government Commerce this week.

  • £60m mixed-use scheme in Islington
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    Sorted

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Architect CZWG has received planning permission for this £60m mixed-use scheme in Islington, north London.

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    BAA technical director leaves airport operator

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Richard Petrie is set to leave airport operator BAA after a reshuffle of the company’s top executives.

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    Merchants Quarter favourite

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine is set to win the £250m contract to build the Merchants Quarter development in Bristol.

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    Government report calls for tougher regs enforcement

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    A government climate change review has called for the tougher enforcement of Building Regulations, saying it could help reduce carbon emissions 100,000 tonnes a year.

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    Wood works

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Oaklands Court, a high-density £7.4m social housing scheme in White City, west London, opens this week.

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    Elektric dreams

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Halpern Architects has won planning permission for this residential project in London Docklands.

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    Pilkington takeover talks

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Analysts this week predicted that Japanese company Nippon Sheet Glass would increase its initial offer for UK glass-maker Pilkington from 150p a share to about 162p, valuing the company at about £2.1bn.

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    Carillion continues MoD wins with £690m contract

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    A joint venture led by contractor Carillion has won a contract worth £690m to upgrade and maintain Ministry of Defence family accommodation.

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    Persimmon set for FTSE 100 after Westbury approach

    2005-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilder’s share price rises 10% after stock exchange announcement, fuelling speculation of a FTSE first