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NewsBennetts’ basin
Architect Bennetts Associates has applied for planning permission for a 28-storey residential tower at 259 City Road in Islington, north London.
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NewsDo the locomotion
Architect Austin-Smith:Lord’s design for Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon, County Durham, has been shortlisted for the Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year and the Conservation Awards.
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CITB to hand over control of skills card scheme
CSCS-ConstructionSkills agrees to appointment of independent chief executive to control scheme’s finances
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Four Essex colleges planned for Thames Gateway
Government training agency the Learning and Skills Council is to extend its education building programme in Essex as part of the regeneration of the Thames Gateway.
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MoD’s £100m cash shortfall
The Ministry of Defence has come under fire for failing to pump enough money into its regional prime contracts, leaving it unable to achieve its efficiency objectives.
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NewsTate Modern architect to exhibit at … Tate Modern
Switzerland’s Herzog & de Meuron is first contemporary architect to be honoured with exhibition at the gallery
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Hot or not?
Public sector projects are keeping contractors busy across the UK. Now, as the Kelly Review of construction capacity reveals, demand is boiling over in the North-west and London.
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FeaturesComing in to land …
This is the UK’s first international airport for half a century. But just 14 months ago it was a disused RAF nuclear bomber base that people feared might contain unexploded bombs and radioactivity. We checked in at Robin Hood Airport to find out how it was transformed
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CommentWonders & blunders
Emma Vergette finds the best of British at a London museum, and definitely not in the modern-day suburban sprawl
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Pilkington profit rises 20%
Cost reduction programmes enable glass manufacturer to increase pre-tax profit to £165m.
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NewsPrince Charles blasts home demolition plans
Prince calls for restoration, not demolition across the north of England.
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Saint-Gobain sells Stradal to CRH Group
Concrete subsidiary sold off as Saint-Gobain aims to expand internationally.
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JCB founder named as top Tory funder
Electoral Commission's latest report on political donotions reveals £1m donation to Tories from JCB.
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Recycling land remains government's top priority
Brownfield development continues apace as new-build housing rises.
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Kingspan 2005 sales are well ahead
Building materials group looks to boost profit for year with increased sales.
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NewsO2 breathes life into the Dome
Anschutz unveils plans for a 23,000 capacity indoor arena and entertainment complex at the Dome, which will be remaned O2.
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Government offers 700 new housing sites
Gordon Brown and John Prescott also confirm purchase of 100 NHS sites for housing and announce three more sites for the £60,000 home competition.
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NewsRedrow to build 2,000 Debut homes a year
Housebuilder says homes for first-time buyers will in addition to existing product range.
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Montpellier weighs up Bullock MBO
Montpellier considers proposed management buyout of successful social housing arm.