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Tackling Twickenham
The Rugby Football Union has appointed consultant Capita Symonds project manager for the £80m South Stand redevelopment of Twickenham Stadium.
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Iraqi firms come to UK to build alliances
Iraqi construction firms are visiting the UK in an attempt to build partnering deals with British contractors, amid continuing fears that security issues are deterring companies from entering the region
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Paris plans 11,000-home Olympic Village for 2012 bid
The village for athletes at the heart of the Paris 2012 Olympic bid would provide 11,000 homes after the games, if France was selected as host. The accommodation is crammed into a 43 ha site in Les Batignolles, north-west Paris, with 40% designated as social housing. This compares to a ...
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CSCS set to play leading role in Clarke’s immigration plans
Industry scheme could act as ‘preferred template’ for Home Office’s Australian-style immigration policy
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CITB lifts suspensions on three members of staff
Three members of staff at the training body CITB-ConstructionSkills have had their suspensions lifted after the completion of an inquiry that began last month.
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Bennetts slams testing gap
A leading environmental architect has called for proper post-completion measurement of buildings to improve their environmental performance.
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RIBA calls for makeover to boost London’s Olympic bid
English Heritage and the RIBA have called on the government to set up a London urban space commission to freshen up the capital for the 2012 Olympic games bid.
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Sustainablity code hits delay
The government’s sustainable buildings code has been delayed for at least three months
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Fears raised over £1bn Birmingham scheme
A consultant’s report into the £1bn redevelopment of Paradise Circus and the Central Library site in Birmingham has cast doubts over the feasibility of the project.
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NewsCaptains of industry on board at Building
Industry big guns John Spanswick and Tony Pidgley are among four new members of Building’s editorial advisory board.
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NewsBath Spa: Griffiths lambasts council as ‘client from hell’
Construction minister says £26m offer from Mowlem to take over ailing project would be a ‘good way forward’
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Tsunami diary: Religious divides, local politics and no timber
Arup engineer Anthony Peter, 26, working in Sri Lanka with aid agency Goal, has moved to Ampara from Colombo, where his team constructed their first temporary shelters. In the third part of a diary for Building, he relates his recent experiences. In Ampara, construction is split across the Muslim and ...
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A fair prospect
Architect Austin-Smith:Lord has designed an L-shaped headquarters at 8 Leake Street near Waterloo in London for Prospect, the union for scientists, engineers and managers.
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Revised planning policy fails to allay housebuilders’ fears
Industry insiders claim fresh draft of Planning Policy Guidance 3 still gives too much control to local authorities
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NewsChina hires UK consultants to advise on PFI hospital
KPMG, Cyril Sweett and Clifford Chance draw up business case for 600-bed Shanghai scheme
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Bellway set to announce record annual profit
Housebuilder Bellway said that it was in line to deliver a record annual profit this year, despite a “weaker” housing market.
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Suppliers enjoy higher sales
Prospects for manufacturers look good for the first quarter of this year, according to a survey published by the Construction Confederation and the Construction Products Association.
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NewsBovis starts on site at Leeds cancer centre
Contractor commences three-year build programme at £220m oncology wing for St James University Hospital
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NewsThree in line for £64m Peterborough schools PFI
Land Securities Trillium, Wates and Bouygues to receive 'invitation to negotiate' from Peterborough council.
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FeaturesCreating an opening
Ex-footballers are the new mayors when it comes to opening buildings in the North East.