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NewsJubilee Line six hope for fresh start after acquittals
Defendants in fraud case over Tube line extension must now rebuild their lives after a 21-month ordeal
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NewsCABE under fire for panning Cornish scheme
CABE’s design review process faced fresh criticism this week when a firm of architects fought back after a poor CABE report by saying its scheme had not been properly reviewed
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Iconic St Pancras hotel books £150m restoration
Planners in Camden, north London, have granted permission for the £150m restoration and refurbishment of the former Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station, now known as St Pancras Chambers.
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NewsGovernment must refund PFI bid costs, says RICS
Study says financial risks are putting firms off PFI, as RICS pre-election manifesto calls for standard cost reports
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Pension provider calls for compulsory schemes
Construction industry pension provider B&CE has called on the major political parties to introduce compulsory pension schemes, if elected to government.
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City academies under threat
The government’s city academy building programme could be under threat after the National Union of Teachers, the largest teaching union, made clear its opposition to them.
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Post-2012 deal for Olympic site
The London 2012 Olympic bid team is close to securing post-games operating funds for a third major sports venue
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Second planning bid for Liverpool tower
Architect Ian Simpson’s design for the tallest residential tower in northern Europe has been revived, despite its failure to win planning permission in January.
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NewsFrench connection
London architect Studio Bednarski and Explorations Architecture of Paris have won a Franco-British design competition for 32 homes on a 3467 m2 site in Lieusaint, Seine-et-Marne, near Paris.
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NewsEngineering excellence
Contractor Mansell has started on site at the Centre of Engineering Excellence in Hethel, near Norwich.
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Insurers pressure firms to come clean on CSCS figures
Contractors may have to disclose proportion of staff with skills cards or face higher insurance premiums
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Blair visits Gateway to deliver sustainable message
Tony Blair and John Prescott visit Gravesend to launch strategy for growth in the Thames Gateway.
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NewsBalfour Beatty pockets £17m in legal settlement
Dispute settlement between Barking Power Ltd and TXU Europe nets healthy profit for Balfour.
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NewsPriory Park pavilion short-list announced
Four architects short-listed to design new pavilion in Surrey.
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All change at optimistic BSS
A confident trading update and a change of management sets the tone for the BSS Group.
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Court clears the way for Ravenscraig development
Appeal to prevent former steelworks site being granted town-centre status is turned down.
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FeaturesHeaven sent
Jewson’s are organising a competition to find the best tradesperson in Britain.
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NewsAFL design second tower for Liverpool's Princes Dock
Architect AFL is providing the banks of the Mersey with a second residential tower.