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Chimneys gain reprieve after Part L oversight
Housebuilders set to reintroduce chimneys in designs after rule change improves their carbon rating
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FeaturesFor whom the (school) bell tolls
Political scandal, organisational muddle and diminishing funds are threatening to kill off Tony Blair's cherished city academies. George Hay looks at what went wrong, and whether lessons can be learned in time to save them
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CommentNo end of a lesson
The government's 21st-century schools extravaganza is in deep, deep trouble.
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OFT set to crack down on housing repair sector
Smaller builders expected to be hit hardest in new wave of inquiries as OFT continues hunt for industry cartels
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HSE issues safety alert after Jurys Inn collapse
The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert to the industry following the fatal scaffolding collapse in Milton Keynes two weeks ago.
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NewsFeilden's country pad
Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects has become the first architect to be granted planning approval for a country house under the ODPM's policy statement on sustainable development in rural areas. PPS7 permits such buildings, even if they contravene the local development plan, as long as they are designed to "the highest ...
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NewsSoaring energy prices to add £1.3bn a year to costs
Construction Products Association warns accelerating inflation will raise cost of Olympics at least £90m
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Tories invite industry leaders to policy seminar
The Conservative party is to hold a seminar next month attended by up to 18 leading industry figures to help develop its construction policy.
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Amec wins £350m city deal
Amec, English Partnerships and Legal & General have won the race to develop a £350m city-centre business quarter in Liverpool.
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BandValley gets go-ahead for Hawkins\Brown design
Developer BandValley has won planning permission for a £53m mixed-use regeneration scheme at Stockwell Green, south London.
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Stratford masterplan hit by auction delay
THE Architects behind the masterplan for Stratford City in east London have delayed submitting it for planning approval because of an unresolved battle over which developer will take it forward, write Vikki Miller and Josh Brooks.
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Gleeds, and Sir Steve, sign up for Olympic delivery bid
Cost consultant Gleeds and its Olympic ambassador Sir Steve Redgrave have joined forces with Amec and Balfour Beatty to bid for the Olympic delivery partner role.
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NewsFens and fowl
A £3.5m wildfowl visitor centre designed by Allies and Morrison opens next week at Welney in the Norfolk fens.
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MJP starts to lose former BBC staff
Architect MacCormac Jamieson Prichard is set to lose two senior architects who worked on the BBC Broadcasting House project in the clearest signal yet it will not return to the scheme, writes Vikki Miller.
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Bowcott hearing under way
Amec was this week presenting evidence at an employment tribunal case brought by Steve Bowcott, the former managing director of its UK construction services business.
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City academies cost more
The City Academy programme came under renewed pressure this week after it emerged that each costs £8m more to build than a conventional school.
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Anger as council sets own sustainable homes standards
Housebuilders say Reading council has exploited delay in introducing ODPM code to impose tougher requirements
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Plea for planning gain tax to be levied locally
The Town and Country Planning Association has pleaded with the government to allow the proposed planning gain supplement to be levied locally.
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Upbeat Wimpey says sales have increased since last year
Housebuilder George Wimpey has reported that its sales are now outstripping those for last year.
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NewsCarillion admits surprise at £90m Mowlem writedown
Contractor suffers hits on schools and tunnel projects, having already written down £45m during takeover