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  • The £100m scheme will be in Dubailand, a massive growth area of Dubai
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    Dubai plans real Jurassic Park

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Architect Furneaux Stewart and the Natural History Museum have teamed up to design a real-life version of Jurassic Park in Dubai.

  • A Cambridge education
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    A Cambridge education

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Terminal 5: First death on project that has set new standards on health and safety best practice
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    BAA reviews site safety after fatal T5 accident

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    ‘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

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    The Association of British Insurers is to undertake further work into the economic effects of climate change in the aftermath of the Birmingham tornado.

  • Williams: Filling Myers’ shoes
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    HSE appoints chief inspector

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    The Health and Safety Executive has appointed former head of railway policy Stephen Williams as chief inspector of construction.

  • Kent riviera
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    Kent riviera

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • News

    7000 Prison Service workers threaten strike

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Construction operatives working for the Prison Service have threatened to go on strike if their pay demands are not met, writes Sarah Richardson.

  • News

    English Partnerships boss still hot tip for Olympic job

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Building readers wait to enter a show flat on one of Moho’s wide access decks
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    Urban Splash hosts first Building readers’ visit

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Readers from across the industry take a tour of Moho, the landmark Manchester modular housing scheme

  • News

    Logistics training for jobless to go nationwide

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Features

    Local lowdown: North east

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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

  • Mark Booth
    Features

    Appointments

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    This week's movers

  • Features

    A subdued summer

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Experian Business Strategies reports on the still-slowing growth of the construction industry, as rapid inflation and insufficient demand affect market confidence and output

  • Features

    Focus on the regions

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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 …

  • Edinburgh Quay
    Features

    The performer

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Dipre: Aims to join top 10 and float
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    Gladedale sets sights on the big time

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Comment

    Don’t panic, but …

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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

  • News

    Jarvis man returns 10 years after saying goodbye

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    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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    Sharewatch

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    And … cut!

  • Hansom
    Comment

    Hansom

    2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Ah, summer madness … journalists messing about in high powered boats, architects dancing to Funky Nassau and minor celebs dressed as rhinos