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US architect takes Rogers’ place in Paddington Basin
The development consortium behind Paddington Basin has brought in a US architect after dropping Richard Rogers’ designs for the Grand Union site.
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Sustainable building college
A specialist university offering courses in sustainable building is to be established in the East Midlands.
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NewsTroubled Bath Spa to stay closed for another year
Project manager Capita Symonds set to complete repairs by next Easter after taking over from Mowlem
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Pensions Act threatens firms with bankruptcy
Construction firms face heavy financial losses as the result of a section in last month’s Pensions Act that commits them to retrospective payments, industry experts have warned.
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NewsGreen as a Red Kite
Contractor Moss Construction has just completed work on the headquarters of the Environment Agency in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.
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RIBA lobbies hard for top-up tuition fee exemptions
Architectural body fears that charges for five-year degree will freeze out all but the affluent from the profession
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Prince decides to humour ‘carbuncle’ community
Prince Charles is set to break with tradition by allowing modernist buildings on to a development near Plymouth.
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NewsTiton profits fall 1.6% as UK sales fall
Window and ventilation specialist feels the cool wind of a slowing market.
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NewsUBM buys ABI Building Data for £12m
United Business Media adds to its building portfolio with purchase of construction information provider.
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Alun Michael takes on construction portfolio
Construction’s profile in government rises as Minister for Industry Alun Michael is given responsibility for the sector.
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New hope for Sellafields AMEC employees
Redundancy threat on hold as new £25m-plus contract referred to the DPEI.
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OPDM poised to step into Chelsea hospital design dispute
Quinlan Terry accuses Lord Rogers of using political influence in battle of aesthetics.
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NewsNetwork Rail suspends Mowlem from track renewals
A wrongly laid section of track leads to Mowlem losing West Coast Main Line contract.
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Countryside to build 800 Kent homes
Housebuilder's joint venture with Trenport Investments will result in £150m mixed-use scheme in Sittingbourne.
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FeaturesTurn us loose
The main problem faced by the government, the economy and the construction industry is over-regulation. Tackling it should be the main task of Labour’s third term
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NewsYvette Cooper appointed housing minister
Keith Hill becomes parliamentary private secretary to the prime minister while Nigel Griffiths loses his job as construction minister.
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Balfour Beatty wins £300m United Utilities contract
Contractor will be involved with water, wastewater and electricity works for at least five years.
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Carillion, WS Atkins and Enterprise win 700m MOD contract
Firms will operate as Modern Housing Solutions and work for seven years on the MOD’s Service Family Accommodation.
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NewsKingspan buys composite panel maker for 20m
Kingspan says acquisition of Warrington-based firm will complement its existing panel businesses.