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NewsWillmott Dixon to grow social housing arm
Housebuilder Willmott Dixon plans to grow its social housing division from £105m to £180m by 2007
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Berkeley and Crest vie for notorious London estate
Two teams have been shortlisted for the redevelopment of south-east London’s notorious Ferrier Estate.
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Data - New-build completions in June
Completions increased in every UK region this month, and registrations are up on this time last year, too
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Think tank to tackle PFI procurement process
The Smith Institute is to compile report that will examine bid costs and maximising private sector expertise
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University hires Grimshaw and Lifschutz Davidson
Architects Grimshaw and Lifschutz Davidson have gained places on a seven-strong framework to undertake design work for two buildings at London’s South Bank University.
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NewsPlaying on the roof
Building Design Partnership has designed this £27m academy for a tiny site in Hackney, east London.
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NewsFormer MJP directors design cable car across the Thames
Fledgling practice Metropolitan Workshop makes its mark with plans for remarkable London tourist attraction
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FeaturesA long way to go
Now that London has beaten the odds and won the Olympic Games, the small matter of building £8bn worth of facilities is getting under way.
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NewsDrechsler completes Wates revamp with promotions
Four executives gain board status as contractor abandons traditional public–private structure
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Experian revises forecast after Olympic win
Research company Experian has amended its pessimistic forecasts for construction output in light of the last Wednesday’s announcement that London will host the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Savills sues Chelsfield
Property services company Savills is suing developer Chelsfield in a £100,000 legal battle over fees.
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Gleeson pushes ahead with building arm buyout
Gleeson says the management buyout of its building division will be completed on 1 August, subject to shareholder approval.
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NewsEngineers to advise Tube chiefs on anti-terror plans
Blast experts propose complete risk assessment of vulnerable lines after last week’s bomb attacks
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NewsPressure on to keep Olympic bid’s best practice promises
Industry urges government to make Games a showcase for best practice in procurement and sustainability
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Government offers cash to avert skills crisis
The government has announced that it will cover half of the cost of training for key skills qualifications in sectors such as construction. The move is intended to avert a skills crisis that could undermine the Olympic programme.
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RIBA lobbies for 2012 urban design body
The RIBA is lobbying the government to set up a body to champion urban design in the Olympic zone.
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Court battle adds to Jarvis’ woes
Jarvis, the heavily indebted support services company, received more bad news this week after it was ordered by the Technology and Construction Court to pay £800,000 to an Indian rail engineer
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Liverpool council rethinks demolition plan
Hundreds of houses facing demolition in Liverpool could escape the bulldozer after the council made concessions to local opposition.
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NewsReflected glory
This gleaming £29m hub for Liverpool University’s engineering department has been designed by Sheppard Robson.
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NewsEnglish Partnerships sets sights on infrastructure investment
Chair and chief executive herald a new chapter for regeneration agency, as income from land sales doubles