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NewsA Cambridge education
Cambridge University has opened its £9.5m Faculty of Education building on the grounds of Homerton College. As designed by Building Design Partnership, the building revolves around a central street or social hub. On one side stands a curvy library supported on laminated timber arches and clad in timber boarding, while ...
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NewsBAA reviews site safety after fatal T5 accident
‘Very senior’ BAA manager called in after accident kills one Laing O’Rourke worker and seriously injures another
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Tornado prompts research into cost of climate change
The Association of British Insurers is to undertake further work into the economic effects of climate change in the aftermath of the Birmingham tornado.
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NewsHSE appoints chief inspector
The Health and Safety Executive has appointed former head of railway policy Stephen Williams as chief inspector of construction.
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NewsKent riviera
Shepway council in Kent has granted detailed planning permission to AukettFitzroyRobinson design for a £90m mixed-use urban quarter, to be built on 7 ha of the foreshore at Folkestone in Kent. The application, submitted on behalf of Trent Developments, is for 671 residential units, shops and leisure amenities. The project ...
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7000 Prison Service workers threaten strike
Construction operatives working for the Prison Service have threatened to go on strike if their pay demands are not met, writes Sarah Richardson.
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English Partnerships boss still hot tip for Olympic job
David Higgins, the chief executive of English Partnerships, is understood to be considering whether to apply for the job of delivering the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsUrban Splash hosts first Building readers’ visit
Readers from across the industry take a tour of Moho, the landmark Manchester modular housing scheme
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Logistics training for jobless to go nationwide
A programme to train unemployed workers in construction logistics and find them work in the sector is set to be extended across the country after a successful pilot scheme in Greater Manchester.
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Features
Local lowdown: North east
Some fantastic schemes in the North-east are looking for people to deliver them. Robert Smith of Hays Construction & Property reports on this booming market
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A subdued summer
Experian Business Strategies reports on the still-slowing growth of the construction industry, as rapid inflation and insufficient demand affect market confidence and output
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Focus on the regions
The North and South-west regions enjoyed a surge in activity and orders this quarter – which is more than you could say of the North-west or the East and West Midlands …
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FeaturesThe performer
With a dazzling repertoire of styles, varying from classy to very blue, the Edinburgh Quay development is a real entertainer. In fact, if ever a building belonged on the Fringe, this is it.
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NewsGladedale sets sights on the big time
Private housebuilder Gladedale this week expanded its board to integrate Country & Metropolitan, a listed rival that it bought and took private in March for £72m, writes Angela Monaghan.
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Comment
Don’t panic, but …
Everyone knows we’re not building enough houses, but have ministers really got their heads round the scale of the problem? The sums do not make pretty reading
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Jarvis man returns 10 years after saying goodbye
The continuing story of Jarvis’ fight for life took yet another turn this week as a former executive returned to take up a key position 10 years after he left.
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NewsLaing O’Rourke moves into modular homes
Contractor Laing O’Rourke is set to unveil its own line of modular housing units, which it has been secretly working on for the past 12 months, write Stuart Macdonald and Thomas Lane.