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Internal Bath Spa report criticises Grimshaw
Architect Grimshaw has been dealt a blow in the Bath Spa saga after the local council’s internal report suggested that the latest disaster to befall the project could be caused by design problems, writes George Hay.
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London Olympic stadium could have £250m price tag
The Olympic stadium for London’s 2012 bid will require at least £250m of investment, according to project insiders.
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On-line aid for clients
The Construction Clients Group will next week launch a free web-based tool to encourage more clients to embrace the principles of Rethinking Construction, the 1998 report on the industry by Sir John Egan.
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Riot-hit detention centre was ‘astonishingly flimsy’
The Ombudsman for Prisons and Probation this week condemned the standard of design and construction at a detention centre where a riot broke out, saying that this contributed a great deal to the extent of the damage it suffered.
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NewsUrban tsar ditches Prescott for Livingstone
The government’s head of urban policy has resigned to become London mayor Ken Livingstone’s key official on the 2012 Olympic bid.
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NewsRace to the Pole
Here are three of the the six entries shortlisted for the Halley VI competition to design a scientific research station at one of the Earth’s most extreme environments. Located 10,000 miles from the UK on a 150 m thick floating ice shelf, the complex must be self-sufficient, able to withstand ...
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Three contractors vie for tallest residential tower
Three contractors are vying to build the UK’s tallest residential tower in south London.
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Nightingale spreads wings
Architect Nightingale Associates is planning to become one of the major players in the education sector after its acquisition of Liverpool architect Derek Hicks & Thew.
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Building does the double in magazine awards
Building has been named subscription magazine of the year at the Periodical Publishers Association awards.
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Whitehall set to adopt partnering
Savings of up to 22% being made by the Department for Work and Pensions on its £700m overhaul of job centres and benefits offices could lead to other government departments adopting the same partnering-style framework deal.
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Midlands growth area gets planning body
A third urban development corporation is set to be established after a government select committee gave proposals for the Milton Keynes growth area the green light.
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Keep on shopping
Architect John McAslan + Partners has received planning permission for a retail development at 215-219 Oxford Street. The proposal is to provide retail and office spaces for a high street retail outlet while conserving and integrating the listed building on the site. The scheme is due for completion in 2007. ...
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Paradise perfected
The UK’s largest covered ice-rink is the latest addition to the Eden Project in Cornwall. The temporary building opened last week to stage the 10th birthday celebrations of the National Lottery. It was designed and built in eight weeks by contractor Edwin Shirley Staging, temporary building designer Bill Harkin Associates ...
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Assembly raises housing stakes with plan for referendum
The South East England Regional Assembly is to hold a referendum of the 4.5 million householders in the region to find out how many extra homes they want.
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NewsHaden Young sues Bovis for £6.5m over BBC offices
M&E contractor claims ‘reasonable costs’ on White City job after it failed to sign a contract with employer
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Last chance to enter the Building Awards
The closing date for entries into the Building Awards is Friday 26 November 2004, so if you have not already done so, you have one week to get your entries to us.
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RICS survey deepens housing gloom
The RICS this week added to the mounting gloom over UK house prices, with one of its worst monthly surveys for nearly 12 years.
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Wonders & blunders
Two London residences make up Michael Winner’s choices – one of which he liked so much that he bought it himself
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Balfour Beatty awarded £150million worth of local authority contracts
International contractor named as partner in Manchester City Council’s Building Schools for the Future Programme
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NewsCambridge professors move onto new campus
MacCormac Jamieson Prichard’s offers lecturers a modern alternative to traditional college accommodation