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NewsGalloway ‘scaremongers’ over housing transfer
George Galloway MP has been accused of scaremongering over council plans to transfer housing stock to registered social landlords in the part of east London that he represents.
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Gateway looks to Europe
The Housing Corporation is to team up with CABE to apply lessons learned on the design of regeneration projects in Europe to the Thames Gateway.
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Sellers’ packs will put brake on the market, says NFB
The introduction of packs for house sellers will undermine development, the National Federation of Builders has warned.
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NewsToxic chemicals halt Birmingham schemes
Regeneration schemes in Birmingham are facing delays caused by a toxic chemicals store, writes David Blackman.
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NewsData New-build completions in October
Completions and private registrations have slowed slightly over the past 12 months but daily sales are ahead
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CommentAnd he’s off …
Congratulations to English Partnerships’ boss David Higgins, who has finally been persuaded to take the job of building the stage for the largest sporting extravaganza ever to be seen on our shores.
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Consultants urge LDA to buy British
Consultants competing to win the contract to programme manage the London 2012 Olympics are urging the London Development Agency to use British firms.
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Essex lures Chinese team
A Thames Gateway regeneration agency trying to persuade the Chinese Olympic team to use south Essex as its training base for the 2012 Games.
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Amec receives £1.2bn mystery takeover bid
Two of the UK’s largest construction companies were at the centre of takeover speculation this week as market rumours suggested Amec had followed Mowlem in becoming the latest firm to receive a bid.
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NewsLaing considers legal action over T5 strikes
Heathrow Terminal 5 contractor Laing O’Rourke has taken the first step in a legal tussle to stop civil engineering workers taking strike action over pay.
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Children getting a raw deal, says Gavron
London deputy mayor Nicky Gavron told this week’s urban taskforce launch that planners in the capital were working on rules to make housing developments more family friendly.
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AHMM to design tower for London’s South Bank
Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris is drawing up designs for a scheme on London’s South Bank.
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NewsBritish Land awaits permission for Broadgate Tower
Property group in final negotiations over planning for 36-storey City skyscraper.
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AMEC to sell Spies and restructure
All change at construction group as takeover talk continues.
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London Assembly accuses LDA of ‘failure’ over brownfield development
GLA says development agency must ‘get to grips’ with using derelict land in the capital.
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Latham sees turnover grow 10.8%
Distributor warns that strong half-year results may not be sustainable.
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NewsHornagold: It’s a 40-year job
A leading construction consultant has predicted that the Thames Gateway regeneration area will not be developed properly until 2045, after a survey of more than 100 chief executives and chairmen.
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Miliband talks up importance of ‘vision thing’ at Gateway
The government intends to have a strategic framework for the Thames Gateway in place by next summer, said communities minister David Miliband.
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NewsMilliband plans framework for Thames Gateway
Communities minister tells Thames Gateway Forum that framework will join up economic, public service and housing developments.