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Bellway wins Midlands regeneration contract
Housebuilder ready to start work on one of Britain’s biggest regeneration schemes.
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Tory MP warns of "concrete scar" in Buckinghamshire
Opposition to green-belt development continues to grow.
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NewsOdds lengthen on Ascot hosting royal race meeting
Decision imminent on June’s Royal Ascot, as project director David Trench leaves £185m redevelopment scheme
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Ethnic minority firms get helping hand in Burnley
Pathfinder asks bidders to spend 50% of budget with local suppliers and help those run by ethnic minorities
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Sound advice
Mr Harris was employed by the English Welsh and Scottish Railway Limited (EWSR) between 1974 and 1999. This was an appeal from a decision of the County Court in respect of the dismissal of Mr Harris’ claim against the EWSR for damage in respect of hearing loss caused by exposure ...
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Nine winners of 60k house contest announced
Nine winners have been picked for the government's £60,000 house competition. They are Barratt Developments, Geoffrey Osborne, George Wimpey, Northern Edge, Redrow, William Verry, SIXTYK Consortium, the Countryside Consortium and Westbury.
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NewsMajor shareholder to sue Rok for more than £5m
Contractor to ‘vigorously contest’ writ from former director claiming unpaid bonuses dating back to 2002
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CPA survey reveals weak second
Construction output growth was weak in the second quarter of 2005 and “critically dependent” on government work, the Construction Products Association said this week.
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Morgan hails 39% profit rise
Contractor Morgan Sindall impressed the City this week with a solid set of half-year results, driven largely by the commercial fit-out and affordable housing sectors.
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CommentA sure-fire disaster
The government’s track record of commissioning IT projects is dismal: the Passport Office, the Child Protection Agency and the NHS have all been involved in notable disasters.
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T5 steelworkers strike over job cuts
Steelworkers on the Heathrow T5 project have staged an unofficial one-day strike in protest at redundancies on the project, writes Sarah Richardson.
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MPs may probe Paddington
The £1bn Paddington Health Campus fiasco could be referred to the House of Commons’ most powerful select committee, says the National Audit Office.
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Ex-rail chief appointed to deliver schools programme
The former head of the government’s rail services has been given responsibility for its huge programme of schoolbuilding.
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NewsLeeds on the up
Ian Simpson’s designs for West Point Phase III, a £200m mixed-use scheme in Leeds, have been unveiled. The plans will transform land between Wellington Street and Whitehall Road. The 51-storey tower is 157 m high and has about 650 apartments. An adjacent 26-storey, 90 m glass tower will provide for ...
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NewsBerkeley Homes to set up housing association arm
Housebuilder to create own housing association as part of switch to regeneration and social housing
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Constructing Excellence boss Lenard’s future in doubt
The future of Dennis Lenard as chief executive of Constructing Excellence was this week in doubt.
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Brown called to CIS crisis talks
The Construction Confederation has written to chancellor Gordon Brown to request an urgent meeting to discuss the CIS tax scheme.
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NewsDubai plans real Jurassic Park
Architect Furneaux Stewart and the Natural History Museum have teamed up to design a real-life version of Jurassic Park in Dubai.
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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