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NewsMilton Keynes roof tax may rise to £50k
A row has broken out between housebuilders and Milton Keynes council after it emerged that the £18,500 "roof tax" for the city could be as much as £50,000.
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NewsFirst against the wall …
Michael Chambers on what will happen when the planning revolution comes
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NewsRonson reveals Heron Tower plans
Gerald Ronson, chief executive of property company Heron International, has revealed his plans to transform the City of London's property market with the first ever "six-star office".
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Working party to address pension problems
Employers and trade unions have set up a working party to address the construction industry's pension problems as part of a pay deal agreed last week.
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NewsJacobite revival
Morrison Construction has won a £4.6m contract to build this visitor centre at the Culloden battlefield in Scotland. The 2300 m² single-storey building will house an exhibition space, reception, shop and cafe.
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FeaturesRunning the risk
Three consultants are lining up to deliver the £5.2bn Olympic construction programme. But victory in this most prestigious of contests comes with potentially massive liability - enough to put many firms off entering the race altogether. Josh Brooks analyses the likely stumbling blocks
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Lambeth throws out Farrell's Thameside housing scheme
Lambeth council vetoes proposals for residential-led project on grounds of height and calls for a radical rethink
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Rethink of Decent Homes required, says survey
Councils ought to be free to shift the focus of housing funds from upgrading individual houses to the Decent Homes standard to upgrading entire estates, a survey of the housing industry has revealed.
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NewsCABE's faves
These three developments have been commended by design watchdog CABE as examples of designing to minimise the impact of the car.
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NewsBovis Lend Lease overhauls UK business after £14m hit
Bovis says creation of six distinct divisions and two key promotions are a response to the changing market
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NewsMultiplex pushed CBUK to brink, court told
Brian Rogan, the managing director of Wembley steel firm Cleveland Bridge, this week revealed that his firm was brought to the brink of insolvency by its problems on the project.
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Wembley electrician Phoenix faces Multiplex audit
Multiplex is auditing the accounts of electrical subcontractor Phoenix Electrical in a row over payment problems on the Wembley project.
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Amec vs Bowcott: A clarification
We reported last week on the settlement of the employment tribunal claim brought by Stephen Bowcott, former managing director of its UK construction business against Amec.
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Better software for Part L
Frustrated consultants wrestling with the SBEM software for Part L will be able to use improved software from Monday.
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NewsSixteen city academies exceed original budgets
Leaked government papers reveal substantial cost hikes, and the most expensive project passes £46m
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DTI blamed for National Physical Lab fiasco
The DTI has come under fire over its handling of the £300m National Physical Laboratory, the PFI project that brought down contractor John Laing's construction division.
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NewsIndustry fury as construction minister changes yet again
Construction bodies react angrily to government reshuffle as it prepares for its fifth minister in as many years
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NewsFuture of Prescott's communities plan in doubt
Deputy prime minister John Prescott's former department has undergone an overhaul in the wake of the reshuffle last week, leaving the future of the sustainable communities plan in doubt.
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NewsFears grow for Procure 21 as flow of work slackens
Ministerial changes threaten policy shift as news emerges that only five projects have been let this year