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    EC Harris wins deal for Europe's first Caesar's Palace

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    EC Harris, the multidisciplinary consultant, has been selected to project manage a £460m scheme to build the first Caesar's Palace gambling resort in Europe.

  • A £5m project has restored Kew Palace in west London to its condition in the early 19th century, when its served as the palace of George III. Brickwork was made good, finished in a lime wash
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    Kew ball

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    A £5m project has restored Kew Palace in west London to its condition in the early 19th century, when its served as the palace of George III. Brickwork was made good, finished in a lime wash and tinted red with brick dust. Internally, repairs and conservation were carried out to ...

  • Bexley Academy: Costs at the south-east London school reached £38m
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    London city academies set to breach £25m budgets

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Consultants say average cost of capital's 60 planned schools has risen to £30m because of problematic sites

  • News

    Delay to BRE software stalls Part L compliance

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Consultants and manufacturers are still unable to use computers to calculate Part L compliance for complex buildings because software has not been delivered by BRE.

  • Speaker: ODA’s David Higgins
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    On your mark for Olympics

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    With an estimated £30bn of work generated by the London Olympics over the next six years, it is essential to keep up to date on developments.

  • No mean city: Stratford is to be a huge commercial scheme and a key element in the London Olympics
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    Developers wanted for £4bn Stratford City scheme

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    LCR looks for partners after terminating agreement with Westfield, Stanhope and the Reuben brothers

  • Architect Hawkins/Brown has designed this £5.7m cultural centre for Nottingham.
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    A box in Notts

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Architect Hawkins/Brown has designed this £5.7m cultural centre for Nottingham.

  • Tom Broughton
    Comment

    How to build an empire

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    As a deal, it is every marketing man's dream. In a single negotiation a UK consultancy can transform itself overnight into an enormous international player with offices across the world.

  • My wife and I were in Tallinn, Estonia, last summer when we saw these three lads re-roofing a building in the old town – soft hats and soft brains, and the rain was pouring down.
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    It's raining men

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    My wife and I were in Tallinn, Estonia, last summer when we saw these three lads re-roofing a building in the old town - soft hats and soft brains, and the rain was pouring down.

  • Frank Browne
    News

    Seat fighting

    2006-05-04T18:28:00Z

    The Conservative leader of Wokingham Council has been canvassing hard to help defend four seats with wafer thin majorities.

  • Kerry Edwards
    News

    How buildings lose votes

    2006-05-04T15:13:00Z

    New developments cause more consternation among voters than just about any other issues says Labour campaign activist Kelly Edwards.

  • Breaking news
    News

    Wembley steelwork bill nears £200m

    2006-05-04T14:04:00Z

    The High Court hears that steelwork contractor Hollandia expects its final bill to be nearly £130m, on top of the £60m already paid to original subcontractor Cleveland Bridge.

  • Wembley on Trial
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    Multiplex denies plan to boot Cleveland Bridge off Wembley

    2006-05-04T13:02:00Z

    Multiplex project manager Ranald McGregor claims that removing Cleveland Bridge was only a contingency plan.

  • John Nelson
    News

    Hammerson set to become a REIT

    2006-05-04T10:27:00Z

    Developer votes today on whether to switch its property holdings into the tax-free vehicle, real estate investment trusts.

  • News

    Sights set on a natural target

    2006-05-04T15:23:00Z

    A Liberal Democrat in Wokingham is hoping to overturn a Tory majority of just 260 - but is struggling against a distinct lack of resources.

  • Breaking news
    News

    Heywood Williams lays out plans for growth

    2006-05-04T10:34:00Z

    Door and window manufacturer to target acquisitions in existing or new markets.

  • Breaking news
    News

    Jarvis division removed from Liverpool project

    2006-05-04T10:46:00Z

    Suppotr services group's roads division, Prismo Highways, leaves £73m road improvement project.

  • Stephen Bowcott
    News

    Amec and Bowcott resolve employment dispute

    2006-05-03T15:53:00Z

    Lawyers settle former Amec boss' unfair dismissal claim halfway through employment tribunal.

  • wembley
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    250 electricians walk out at Wembley

    2006-05-03T15:41:00Z

    M&E labour agency BMS walks off over payment row bringing electrical works to a halt.

  • Asbestos
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    Lords cuts asbestos compensation

    2006-05-03T14:38:00Z

    Construction workers families lose right to full compensation after House of Lords rules on asbestos-related cancer.